Annenberg School for Communication

A recent health survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the public is less informed than it should be of measles-related risks and less certain than it used to be of the value of vaccination.

Since the start of 2021, more than 800,000 people have died from firearm-related injuries in the United States, and over two million have been injured. Recognizing the persistent challenge of gun violence, JAMA and JAMA Network convened a JAMA Summit in March 2025, bringing together thought leaders from medicine, public health, law, industry, and community violence intervention with a singular focus: to chart an innovative road map that will lead to substantial reductions in firearm violence, injuries, and harm in the U.S. by 2040. 

Penn researcher Diana Mutz finds that we’re having more political conversations now with like-minded people, and that political intolerance has increased as a result.

The Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Communication Science division has been honored with the 2025 Career Contribution Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology for her contributions to social psychology.

Annenberg School for Communication professor Andy Tan and research associate and Lecturer Matthew Brook O'Donnell are interested in how artificial intelligence could make it easier for community-based organizations to improve public health in Philadelphia.

Tilly Norwood, the “AI actress” recently making headlines, has sparked debate in the media industry about the future of AI in filmmaking. Annenberg experts weigh in on what Norwood represents for creativity, ethics, and the evolving relationship between technology and performance.

Penn researchers have found that smokers report higher levels of craving and smoked more cigarettes on days when their exposure to tobacco retail is higher.

Neil Fasching and Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication have found dramatic differences in how large language models classify hate speech, with especially large variations for language about certain demographic groups, raising concerns about bias and disproportionate harm.

In a new paper, Annenberg School for Communication doctoral student Arelí Rocha explores how people discuss their relationships with AI chatbots.

To understand how to reduce vaping among LGBTQ+ youth, researchers at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication spoke to young Americans about anti-vaping messages on social media. They found that sexual and gender minority youth are more likely to vape, but there aren’t many anti-vaping campaigns designed specifically for them.