Annenberg Public Policy Center

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How to protect the integrity of survey research

Surveys provide a scientific way of acquiring information that inform policy and help society understand itself. In a new article, 20 experts from diverse fields offer a dozen recommendations to improve the accuracy and trustworthiness of surveys.

Suicide rates start spiking in spring, this is why and how to get help

Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center explains how misinformation about the “holiday blues” leading to increased rates of suicide can cause damage.

Who’s to blame for Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank failures?

Eugene Kiely of the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s FactCheck.org discusses the causes behind the Silicon Valley Bank collapse.

What do we actually know about COVID-19? Not enough

A January survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center suggests that more than half of people have returned to pre-pandemic life.

Records in Fox defamation case show pressures on reporters

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that it would be useful for Fox News to make a clear statement that the news division has complete and total autonomy from the rest of Fox.

Civic education is having a moment. This is what that means

The 2022 Constitution Day Survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that fewer than half of Americans could name all three branches of government.

Overconfident, oversimplified messaging hurt COVID-19 response, researchers say

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that boiled-down but well-intended statements like “vaccines are safe” had consequences and needed to be more nuanced.

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Q&A

New Juneteenth documentary explores notions of freedom and citizenship

An exclusive Penn screening of the film produced by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC), plus a conversation with activist Opal Lee and Penn’s Mary Frances Berry, moderated by APPC’s Director of Outreach and Curriculum Andrea (Ang) Reidell, takes place on Feb. 28. Registration with a Penn email is required.

Flu vaccination rate holds but misinformation about flu and COVID persists

The latest Annenberg Science Knowledge survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center highlights continuing uncertainty about consequential information about the flu, COVID-19, and vaccination.

Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation

Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that belief in vaccine misinformation has declined but that its continued propagation in a public venue like city council is unfortunate.

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