Media companies cut thousands of jobs so far this year. They're not coming back Penn In the News Yahoo! Finance Media companies cut thousands of jobs so far this year. They're not coming back Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the ad-revenue business model for journalism has collapsed and can’t be replaced with paywalls. Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom Claire Elliot watches the short film she made on existential dread for Sosena Solomon’s Documentary Ethnography for Museums and Exhibitions class. (Image: Courtesy of Alissa Jordan) Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom Filmmaker Sosena Solomon, who has been filming in Africa for a major Metropolitan Museum of Art redesign, taught Documentary Ethnography for Museums and Exhibitions to graduate students this fall. How Newtown native Alex Cooper used ‘Call Her Daddy’ to create a sex-positive podcasting empire Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How Newtown native Alex Cooper used ‘Call Her Daddy’ to create a sex-positive podcasting empire Sarah Banet-Weiser of the Annenberg School for Communication says that shows like “Call Her Daddy” can be useful for building solidarity among women and helping them understand what it means to be a sexual subject, not a sexual object. Filmmaker Mira Nair’s approach to storytelling Mira Nair speaks with students and lecture attendees after the event. nocred Filmmaker Mira Nair’s approach to storytelling As a Saluja Global Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study of India, filmmaker Mira Nair gave a lecture at the Penn Museum on art, storytelling, and filmmaking. PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will convene with PBS, WHYY, community leaders, science communicators, journalists, and leading scientists at an upcoming Philadelphia panel to discuss the value of storytelling to educate about climate change. Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Penn In the News The Washington Post Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the Texas Tribune’s layoffs reflect broader structural problems that are facing local journalism. Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Penn In the News NPR Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that when a local newspaper is lost, levels of corruption rise, civic engagement declines, people are less likely to vote, and community taxes go up. How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims Penn In the News Religion News Service How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims In an Op-Ed, Murali Balaji of the Annenberg School for Communication says that Shirdi Sai Baba’s influence in shaping Indian spirituality could be instrumental to building bridges between Hindus and Muslims. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney) Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours. Load More
Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom Claire Elliot watches the short film she made on existential dread for Sosena Solomon’s Documentary Ethnography for Museums and Exhibitions class. (Image: Courtesy of Alissa Jordan) Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom Filmmaker Sosena Solomon, who has been filming in Africa for a major Metropolitan Museum of Art redesign, taught Documentary Ethnography for Museums and Exhibitions to graduate students this fall.
How Newtown native Alex Cooper used ‘Call Her Daddy’ to create a sex-positive podcasting empire Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer How Newtown native Alex Cooper used ‘Call Her Daddy’ to create a sex-positive podcasting empire Sarah Banet-Weiser of the Annenberg School for Communication says that shows like “Call Her Daddy” can be useful for building solidarity among women and helping them understand what it means to be a sexual subject, not a sexual object. Filmmaker Mira Nair’s approach to storytelling Mira Nair speaks with students and lecture attendees after the event. nocred Filmmaker Mira Nair’s approach to storytelling As a Saluja Global Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study of India, filmmaker Mira Nair gave a lecture at the Penn Museum on art, storytelling, and filmmaking. PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will convene with PBS, WHYY, community leaders, science communicators, journalists, and leading scientists at an upcoming Philadelphia panel to discuss the value of storytelling to educate about climate change. Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Penn In the News The Washington Post Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the Texas Tribune’s layoffs reflect broader structural problems that are facing local journalism. Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Penn In the News NPR Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that when a local newspaper is lost, levels of corruption rise, civic engagement declines, people are less likely to vote, and community taxes go up. How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims Penn In the News Religion News Service How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims In an Op-Ed, Murali Balaji of the Annenberg School for Communication says that Shirdi Sai Baba’s influence in shaping Indian spirituality could be instrumental to building bridges between Hindus and Muslims. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney) Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours. Load More
Filmmaker Mira Nair’s approach to storytelling Mira Nair speaks with students and lecture attendees after the event. nocred Filmmaker Mira Nair’s approach to storytelling As a Saluja Global Fellow at the Center for the Advanced Study of India, filmmaker Mira Nair gave a lecture at the Penn Museum on art, storytelling, and filmmaking.
PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will convene with PBS, WHYY, community leaders, science communicators, journalists, and leading scientists at an upcoming Philadelphia panel to discuss the value of storytelling to educate about climate change. Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Penn In the News The Washington Post Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the Texas Tribune’s layoffs reflect broader structural problems that are facing local journalism. Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Penn In the News NPR Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that when a local newspaper is lost, levels of corruption rise, civic engagement declines, people are less likely to vote, and community taxes go up. How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims Penn In the News Religion News Service How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims In an Op-Ed, Murali Balaji of the Annenberg School for Communication says that Shirdi Sai Baba’s influence in shaping Indian spirituality could be instrumental to building bridges between Hindus and Muslims. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney) Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours. Load More
Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Penn In the News The Washington Post Texas Tribune, hailed as nonprofit media success, suffers first layoffs Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the Texas Tribune’s layoffs reflect broader structural problems that are facing local journalism. Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Penn In the News NPR Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that when a local newspaper is lost, levels of corruption rise, civic engagement declines, people are less likely to vote, and community taxes go up. How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims Penn In the News Religion News Service How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims In an Op-Ed, Murali Balaji of the Annenberg School for Communication says that Shirdi Sai Baba’s influence in shaping Indian spirituality could be instrumental to building bridges between Hindus and Muslims. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney) Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours. Load More
Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Penn In the News NPR Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says that when a local newspaper is lost, levels of corruption rise, civic engagement declines, people are less likely to vote, and community taxes go up. How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims Penn In the News Religion News Service How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims In an Op-Ed, Murali Balaji of the Annenberg School for Communication says that Shirdi Sai Baba’s influence in shaping Indian spirituality could be instrumental to building bridges between Hindus and Muslims. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney) Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours. Load More
How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims Penn In the News Religion News Service How a mysterious Indian religious figure united Hindus and Muslims In an Op-Ed, Murali Balaji of the Annenberg School for Communication says that Shirdi Sai Baba’s influence in shaping Indian spirituality could be instrumental to building bridges between Hindus and Muslims. Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney) Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours. Load More
Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded Penn In the News Scientific American Journalism is a public good and should be publicly funded In a 2022 essay, Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication defined the “positive” interpretation of the First Amendment. Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney) Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours.
Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet Naiburg-Smith (left) and Sweeney on the fabled Lumière Theater red-carpet stairs at Cannes.(Image: Courtesy of Isabel Sweeney) Starstruck on the Cannes red carpet The 30 students who attended the Cannes Film Festival through a Penn Summer Abroad course were able to watch screenings of at least three to four films a day. For the most sought-after American film premieres they waited in “last-minute” lines for hours.