Annenberg Public Policy Center

Over 1 in 3 adults in households with guns do not store all in locked locations

According to a new health survey from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, over a third of Americans with guns in their homes say they do not store all of them in a locked location, despite the fact that firearm-related injuries have been the most common cause of death from injury among children and young adults.

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Dolores Albarracín honored with BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Albarracín, a PIK Professor with appointments in the Annenberg School for Communication and School of Arts & Sciences, is being recognized for increasing “our understanding of how attitudes can be changed, particularly with regard to persuasive messages.”

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How a ‘conspiracy mindset’ promotes acceptance of vaccine misinformation, and how to counter it

A new paper from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center analyzes data from three COVID-19 pandemic years and finds that those with conspiracy mindsets discount messages from sources they don’t trust; challenges to misinformation are most effective from their own trusted community.

After years of anti-vaccine advocacy, RFK Jr. said vaccines protect children. But experts say he must go further amid measles outbreak

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and Jessica McDonald of APPC’s Factcheck.org comment on the need to debunk vaccine misinformation in public health messaging.

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Task force recommendations for economic prosperity and national security

Dean Antonia M. Villarruel of Penn Nursing and Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center are on the Vision for American Science and Technology task force that devised the policy recommendations.

Formerly anti-vax parents on how they changed their minds: ‘I really made a mistake’

According to surveys from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, the proportion of respondents who believe vaccines are unsafe grew from 9% in April 2021 to 16% in the fall of 2023.

The dangers of drinking: Experts explain the four ways alcohol can cause cancer

According to a 2024 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, a majority of Americans were unaware that alcohol consumption increases their risk of cancer.

A pivotal senator says he extracted vaccine concessions from RFK Jr. How will that play out?

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on the likelihood that U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy would be able to influence Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his installation at the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries boosts support for U.S. involvement

Research from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center examines whether media coverage of foreign conflicts affects public opinion about U.S. military, diplomatic, and economic involvement.

Has RSV vaccine hesitancy subsided?

A survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more Americans believe in the effectiveness of vaccines developed to protect newborns and seniors against RSV.

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