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Cinema & Media Studies
Second Penn affiliate named a 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Second Penn affiliate named a 2022 Gates Cambridge Scholar
Sara Merican, a 2020 graduate, has been awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in film and screen studies at the University of Cambridge in England.
What is it like to be a journalist during the ‘fake news’ era? Not easy
What is it like to be a journalist during the ‘fake news’ era? Not easy
Doctoral student Jeanna Sybert looks at how journalists in the U.S. are dealing with stress and job insecurity as newspapers shutter, wages are cut, and the legitimacy of their field is called into question.
Cable news networks have grown more polarized
Cable news networks have grown more polarized
An Annenberg School for Communication analysis of 10 years of cable TV news reveals a growing partisan gap as networks like Fox and MSNBC have shifted to the right or the left of the political spectrum.
Who, What, Why: Tamia Harvey-Martin presents her film debut
Who, What, Why: Tamia Harvey-Martin presents her film debut
Tamia Harvey-Martin premieres “A Foolproof Guide to Relationships,” a short film about asexuality, at the LGBT Center on June 28.
Ben Franklin: A voice from the past that speaks to our time
Ben Franklin: A voice from the past that speaks to our time
At the 2022 Silfen Forum, Penn Interim President Wendell Pritchett chatted with filmmaker Ken Burns about his new two-part documentary on Benjamin Franklin.
Oscars 2022, predicted
Oscars 2022, predicted
Penn Cinema and Media Studies and Theatre Arts faculty make their predictions about this year’s Oscar winners—organized by category.
Public media can improve our ‘flawed’ democracy
Public media can improve our ‘flawed’ democracy
A new study finds that countries with well-funded public media have healthier democracies, and explains why investment in U.S. public media is an investment in the future of journalism and democracy alike.
Journalism is outdated: Barbie Zelizer discusses a new ‘manifesto’
Journalism is outdated: Barbie Zelizer discusses a new ‘manifesto’
In ‘The Journalism Manifesto’, Annenberg School of Communications’ Barbie Zelizer and her co-authors argue that journalism needs a major transformation in order to survive as an essential pillar of our democracy.
Believability in the wake of #MeToo
Believability in the wake of #MeToo
Sarah Banet-Weiser analyzes representations of sexual violence survivorship in recent TV shows to explore how and why believing women remains a contentious cultural battle.
9/11, 20 years later
9/11, 20 years later
Experts across the University share their thoughts on how 9/11 transformed their field, their research, and the world.
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USA Today
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.
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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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USA Today
‘Hope’ is out, ‘fight’ is in: Does tweeting divide Congress, or simply echo its divisions?
Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication says that polarized language between politicians tends to drive mass polarization by stoking self-fulfilling prophecies about a more divided world.
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Harvard Business Review
Selling on TikTok and Taobao
Thomas S. Robertson of the Wharton School writes about the growth of online video platforms and explains why consumers are drawn to livestream commerce.
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Fox 4 (Kansas City)
Remembering Princess Diana
In a video interview, Emma Hart of the School of Arts & Sciences speaks on Princess Diana’s legacy and continued impact 25 years after her passing.
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Los Angeles Times
Essential politics: Let’s talk about those White House student loan tweets
Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School says that the White House’s new direct social media response to conservative politicians is unusual and more effective at capturing attention, though its informality might lead to future debate.
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