Annenberg Public Policy Center

A study in contrasts: Fox News spotlights Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s congressional testimony, while CNN and MSNBC proceed with caution

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center explains why Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential candidacy warrants journalistic coverage.

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Factors that make correcting misinformation about science more successful

New Penn research assesses belief in misinformation about science and determines how well debunking misinformation proves to be effective.

An RSV vaccine is being recommended for older adults, but a Penn survey found most know little about the disease

A survey by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that most Americans are ill-informed about RSV and unfamiliar with its symptoms.

Donald Trump’s war on truth confronts another test with voters

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Donald Trump’s attempt at a second presidential term represents an unprecedented test moment for American politics.

Annenberg Classroom, part of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, has released a documentary “Juneteenth: Exploring Freedom’s Stories” that surveys the history of the holiday.

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Mary Frances Berry and Kermit Roosevelt on Juneteenth’s history

A new documentary produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center explores the history of the holiday and illustrates how and why freedom and citizenship were intertwined. The film features Berry and Roosevelt, among others.

Trump federal indictment: How serious are obstruction charges?

Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that the obstruction charges in the indictment against Donald Trump and his aide carry as much weight as the charges related to keeping the top-secret documents, with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

Big Tech rolls back misinformation measures ahead of 2024

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that fact-checking is generally a stronger antidote to misinformation than blocking speech.

Name change needed for Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System to reduce misinformation, says Penn’s Annenberg Center

A report from the Annenberg Public Policy Center examines how the name, description, and contents of VAERS, the federal government’s vaccine monitoring system, allowed anti-vaxxers and politicians to more easily mislead the public about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

Why the Vaccine Safety Reporting System should be renamed

VAERS, the federal health system for reporting “adverse events” after vaccination, is designed to assist in the early detection of complications and responsive action. But the flood of social media references to the system during the COVID-19 pandemic created confusion.

We’ll soon have tools to protect infants against RSV. Can we put them to good use?

Research by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that only 53% of women of childbearing age thought flu shots were safe to receive during pregnancy, with more pronounced distrust regarding COVID vaccines.

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