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Louisa Shepard
Senior News Officer
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Communications
The future of globalization in a fracturing world
The future of globalization in a fracturing world
Perry World House’s 2022 Global Order Colloquium hosted experts from government, the media, and across the University to tackle the topic of the state of globalization
How media coverage comparing politics to sports shapes political attitudes
How media coverage comparing politics to sports shapes political attitudes
Alex Tolkin, a joint doctoral student in political science and communication, studies how political reporting takes programming cues from sports networks.
Reflections on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
Reflections on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
Five experts from the University consider the regent’s seven-decade reign, weighing everything from the changing role of media in crafting her image to the future of the United Kingdom.
Which teens are more likely to vape? Research shows surprising patterns in race and sexuality
Which teens are more likely to vape? Research shows surprising patterns in race and sexuality
A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication aims to examine differences in current e-cigarette use prevalence among youth at the intersections of sexual orientation with race and ethnicity in the U.S.
What makes us share posts on social media?
What makes us share posts on social media?
A new Annenberg School of Communication study reveals that we share the social media posts that we think are the most relevant to ourselves or to our friends and family.
How ideologically divided is the American public?
How ideologically divided is the American public?
The Polarization Research Lab, a new initiative from Annenberg’s Yphtach Lelkes and colleagues at Dartmouth and Stanford, will work to answer that question through surveys and partnerships with community organizations.
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.
The importance of protecting privacy in a post-Roe world
The importance of protecting privacy in a post-Roe world
Annenberg School for Communication professor Jessa Lingel says the Roe v. Wade reversal sends ripples through the privacy world.
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.
TV news top driver of political echo chambers in U.S.
TV news top driver of political echo chambers in U.S.
Duncan Watts and colleagues found that 17% of Americans consume television news from partisan left- or right-leaning sources compared to just 4% online. For TV news viewers, this audience segregation tends to last month over month.
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The Guardian
Biden’s claim that COVID pandemic is over sparks debate over future
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that President Biden’s remarks reflect the general population’s current disregard of masks and pandemic precautions.
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ABC Australia
World Heritage—too much of a good thing?
PIK Professor Lynn Meskell, also of the Penn Museum, joins a radio conversation to discuss how the World Heritage Convention has become a victim of its own success.
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SiriusXM
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
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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Philadelphia Inquirer
Vaping habits differ by race and sexual orientation among teens, study finds
A study by Andy Tan of the Annenberg School for Communication and colleagues finds that vaping habits vary among teens based on race, sexual orientation, and the intersection of those two identities.
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USA Today
Livestreamed violence compounds America’s horror and inspires copycats, experts say. When will it stop?
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that the digital trail of evidence left by violent criminals needs study, resources, and intervention to avoid exacerbating community trauma and damaging mental health, especially for people of color.
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