Annenberg School for Communication

Candy Alfaro Welcomes First-Generation, Low-Income Students

Growing up in the small town of Soledad, Calif., college seemed like a far-off idea for Candy Alfaro. Now a junior, she credits her parents, Mexican-born farm workers, for her determination to be the first in her family to go to college.

Opening the Teach-in by breaking down barriers

The first full day of the Penn Teach-in engaged participants with expert panels on vaccine denial and firearm violence, an "evolutionary walk through time," and a dialogue on the production and dissemination of knowledge.

John Jackson Named Dean of Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication

John L. Jackson Jr. has been named dean of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, effective Jan. 1, 2019.

New Digital-Humanities Minor Offers Unique Perspectives on Conventional Ideas

The minor, spearheaded by the Price Lab for Digital Humanities, includes courses from a broad range of departments, from Anthropology to Religious Studies.

Hurricane Season and Relief Efforts: Expert Comment From the University of Pennsylvania

Note for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has an on-campus satellite uplink facility with live-shot capability and an on-campus ISDN line.

Penn Professor Refutes Groupthink, Proving That Wisdom of Crowds Can Prevail

Anyone following forecasting polls leading up to the 2016 election likely believed Hillary Clinton would become the 45th president of the United States. Although this opinion was the consensus among most political-opinion leaders and media, something clearly went wrong with these prediction tools.

Penn Student Theater Sparkles at Platt Student Performing Arts House

Under the umbrella of the Theater Arts Council, TACe, students at the University of Pennsylvania, have the opportunity to bask in the limelight, both behind and in front of the curtain.

Penn Professor Diana Mutz Awarded 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship

Diana Mutz, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has been selected to receive a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

New Penn Online Course Features ‘Hollywood: History, Industry, Art’

Peter Decherney, a professor of cinema and media studies and English in the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences, shines a spotlight on the history of Hollywood with a free online class.

Penn’s Annenberg School Hosts High School Students at Communication Studies Day

Smartphones and other high-tech gadgets let people of all ages shoot and edit videos and post them online. But, to tell a story well, more thought has to go into the process.

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