Cinema & Media Studies

Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School explains why the technology behind social media platforms can amplify misinformation and conspiracy theories.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that America’s common media culture has been replaced by a culture where creating distrust of expert voices becomes profitable.

Paul Farber of the Weitzman School of Design discusses why Philadelphia’s Rocky statue holds such resonance and what that says about which stories people choose to memorialize.

Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences is featured on a “Listening Post” special to discuss how conservative talk radio has played a divisive role in modern politics.

Dean John Jackson of the Annenberg School for Communication says that the Alex Jones verdict sends an important message in support of facts over ideological disinformation.

Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences worries that acts of vandalism by activists will alienate natural and necessary allies in the battle against climate change.

In a video interview, Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences speaks about the political nuance of climate messaging and how people can move the political needle on climate issues.

Robert Farley explains the misinformative dangers of the political ads he and his team are trying to combat at FactCheck.org, housed at the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how he’s trying to make climate science a central issue for the media and politicians at Penn’s new Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media.

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.