Want to succeed in academia? Build a network beyond your co-authors Want to succeed in academia? Build a network beyond your co-authors Researchers at the Annenberg School for Communication have analyzed the “thank you” notes in 129,750 political science journal articles and find that informal connections between authors are more predictive of higher productivity and impact than formal connections. 2 min. read
Emmy Keogh is buttering up her post-graduation plans Emmy Keogh is a Class of 2026 communications major and founder of bespoke butter company Debonair Butter Company.(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Emmy Keogh is buttering up her post-graduation plans The graduating fourth-year communications major has used many of Penn’s resources for entrepreneurs to get her bespoke butter company churning. 2 min. read
Announcing Annenberg’s strategic vision: Connected Futures Annenberg School for Communication dean Sarah Banet-Weiser.nocred Announcing Annenberg’s strategic vision: Connected Futures The strategic framework consists of four pillars expanding on the Annenberg School for Communication’s scholarship, infrastructure, education, and engagement. 2 min. read
Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales and the post-post-#MeToo era Penn In the News The New York Times Eric Swalwell, Tony Gonzales and the post-post-#MeToo era Speaking of abuses within the government, Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication says, "Everyone is speaking the same language. We've crossed that Rubicon." How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children’s lives CHOP physician Madiha Raees and colleagues are in the process of analyzing data from a study in Botswana that utilized Annenberg Hotkeys to help medical providers retain information from an in-person training simulation on pediatric resuscitation. For the study, they filmed videos using mannikins in CHOP's simulation lab.(Image: Courtesy of Shannon Wolf/CHOP) How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children’s lives A new study on sepsis training in Ghana builds on prior research showing the impact of Annenberg Hotkeys, a free platform developed in 2020. It is being used in other medical settings—and its co-creator sees potential in nonmedical uses. 3 min. read Damon Centola named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow As director of the Network Dynamics Group and a senior fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Centola’s research centers on social networks and behavior change.(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Damon Centola named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow The Elihu Katz Professor of Communication, Sociology and Engineering, he is among the 223 people chosen for the Guggenheim’s 101st class of Fellows. 1 min. read The Artemis II mission: Reflections on an ever-evolving relationship with space exploration Image: NASA via AP Images The Artemis II mission: Reflections on an ever-evolving relationship with space exploration Penn Today spoke with three Penn experts about the Artemis II crew’s use of social media during the mission, how space images are more than just pretty pictures, and why space continues to fascinate. 3 min. read Tracing the evolving law and business of TV Image: narvikk via Getty Images Tracing the evolving law and business of TV Reflecting on 100 years of television, Christopher Yoo of Penn Carey Law provides an overview of TV’s shifting legal landscape, and Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School shares how branding has evolved. 3 min. read Annenberg Scholars awarded Information and Democracy Research Grants from the Penn Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy Annenberg Scholars awarded Information and Democracy Research Grants from the Penn Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy The 16 awardees will conduct research that unpacks how media ecosystems shape public understanding, examine AI’s expanding role as an information intermediary, and investigate communication strategies that enable persuasion and common ground. Analyzing the news with AI Image: Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images Analyzing the news with AI Annenberg School for Communication postdoctoral fellow Baird Howland looks at prominent narratives in the news media and how they shape Americans’ worldviews. 2 min. read
How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children’s lives CHOP physician Madiha Raees and colleagues are in the process of analyzing data from a study in Botswana that utilized Annenberg Hotkeys to help medical providers retain information from an in-person training simulation on pediatric resuscitation. For the study, they filmed videos using mannikins in CHOP's simulation lab.(Image: Courtesy of Shannon Wolf/CHOP) How a free medical telesimulation platform is saving children’s lives A new study on sepsis training in Ghana builds on prior research showing the impact of Annenberg Hotkeys, a free platform developed in 2020. It is being used in other medical settings—and its co-creator sees potential in nonmedical uses. 3 min. read
Damon Centola named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow As director of the Network Dynamics Group and a senior fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, Centola’s research centers on social networks and behavior change.(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication) Damon Centola named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow The Elihu Katz Professor of Communication, Sociology and Engineering, he is among the 223 people chosen for the Guggenheim’s 101st class of Fellows. 1 min. read
The Artemis II mission: Reflections on an ever-evolving relationship with space exploration Image: NASA via AP Images The Artemis II mission: Reflections on an ever-evolving relationship with space exploration Penn Today spoke with three Penn experts about the Artemis II crew’s use of social media during the mission, how space images are more than just pretty pictures, and why space continues to fascinate. 3 min. read
Tracing the evolving law and business of TV Image: narvikk via Getty Images Tracing the evolving law and business of TV Reflecting on 100 years of television, Christopher Yoo of Penn Carey Law provides an overview of TV’s shifting legal landscape, and Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School shares how branding has evolved. 3 min. read
Annenberg Scholars awarded Information and Democracy Research Grants from the Penn Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy Annenberg Scholars awarded Information and Democracy Research Grants from the Penn Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy The 16 awardees will conduct research that unpacks how media ecosystems shape public understanding, examine AI’s expanding role as an information intermediary, and investigate communication strategies that enable persuasion and common ground.
Analyzing the news with AI Image: Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images Analyzing the news with AI Annenberg School for Communication postdoctoral fellow Baird Howland looks at prominent narratives in the news media and how they shape Americans’ worldviews. 2 min. read