Annenberg Public Policy Center

More Americans distrust U.S. Supreme Court, Penn poll says

Ken Winneg at the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that his research shows that Americans’ trust in the Supreme Court has declined significantly.

A person holds a sign during a protest that reads WELL INFORMED NOT CONSENTING.

Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children

While 78% of U.S. adults are vaccinated against COVID-19, only 31% of children have been vaccinated. The discrepancy points to the acceptance of misinformation about the safety of vaccines in general and the COVID-19 vaccines in particular, according to a new study.

Some leading Democrats won’t debate their election-denying opponents

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that candidates who are ahead in the polls will find a reason to avoid debates and outlines the values and problems of adhering to the debate format.

COVID vaccine myths drive low rates of uptake among U.S. kids

A new study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that misinformation about vaccine safety is responsible for the dramatic discrepancy between child and adult vaccination rates, with a quote from Dan Romer.

Penn researchers explore how COVID misinformation hampers child vax rates

A study by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that even parents who have received COVID vaccines might hesitate to vaccinate their children.

Misinformation drives low child COVID vaccination rates, Penn study finds

A new study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that fears of COVID vaccines are influencing parents’ decisions not to vaccinate their children, featuring a quote from Dan Romer.

Facts come to the rescue in the age of gaslighting

The Annenberg Public Policy Center is noted for its project FactCheck.org, which strives to hold participants on all sides of the partisan divide to a constant standard of fact.

Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Penn climate scientist Michael E. Mann sit on a stage at Perry World house in front of an audience of listeners

The future of globalization in a fracturing world

Perry World House’s 2022 Global Order Colloquium hosted experts from government, the media, and across the University to tackle the topic of the state of globalization

Up for debate? Midterm candidates dispute rules and dodge debates in a new campaign normal

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center explains why political candidates are questioning the effectiveness of debates.

Americans’ civic expertise is apparently not that great

On an episode of “The Smerconish Podcast,” Kathleen Hall Jamieson discusses the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s new study on declining civics knowledge.

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