Journalist and activist Maria Ressa, a longtime CNN bureau chief who later co-founded Rappler, a digital-only news site in the Philippines, gave the annual Annenberg Lecture in early November.
Journalist and activist Maria Ressa on ‘facts, truth, trust’
In the annual Annenberg Lecture, the Nobel Peace Prize winner discussed being the target of online attacks and what it will take to ensure that truth prevails.
Misperceptions between political parties could erode democracy in the U.S.
The majority of Americans believe that U.S. democracy, and the country itself, is in crisis and at risk of failing, according to a poll from NPR/Ipsos.
Instagram posts by Nadiya Hussain, Harnaam Kaur, and Amena Khan. (Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication)
British South Asian social media influencers balancing race, religion, ethnicity, and gender
Annenberg professor Aswin Punathambekar’s new paper examines life online for three social media influencers, including Nadiya Hussain from “The Great British Bake Off.”
Which teens are more likely to vape? Research shows surprising patterns in race and sexuality
A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication aims to examine differences in current e-cigarette use prevalence among youth at the intersections of sexual orientation with race and ethnicity in the U.S.
A new Annenberg School of Communication study reveals that we share the social media posts that we think are the most relevant to ourselves or to our friends and family.
What is it like to be a journalist during the ‘fake news’ era? Not easy
Doctoral student Jeanna Sybert looks at how journalists in the U.S. are dealing with stress and job insecurity as newspapers shutter, wages are cut, and the legitimacy of their field is called into question.
An Annenberg School for Communication analysis of 10 years of cable TV news reveals a growing partisan gap as networks like Fox and MSNBC have shifted to the right or the left of the political spectrum.
An image from the intervention video shown to promote peace between everyday Colombians and ex-FARC members (Image: Pirata Films)
Video experiment brokers peace among ex-FARC combatants and locals in Colombia
A new study from the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab explores the impact of media interventions on brokering peace among former members of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and non-FARC Colombians.
