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Joseph Turow: A career immersed in research of audiences
Joseph Turow at a podium.

Joseph Turow is the Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Media Systems & Industries at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication.

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Joseph Turow: A career immersed in research of audiences

During the five decades of his academic career, Annenberg School for Communication professor Joseph Turow has tackled many topics related to advertiser-sponsored media industries.

From Annenberg School for Communication

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How small talk opens up deeper connections
The Wall Street Journal

How small talk opens up deeper connections

Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explains how small talk establishes a brain “synchrony” that allows for more meaningful exchanges.

School cell phone bans: Annenberg expert reframes the issue

School cell phone bans: Annenberg expert reframes the issue

PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton discusses school cell phone bans, how communities can encourage the safe use of smartphones, and the importance of embracing the positive aspects of life online.

Dolores Albarracín honored with BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
Dolores Albarracin.

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Dolores Albarracín honored with BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award

Albarracín, a PIK Professor with appointments in the Annenberg School for Communication and School of Arts & Sciences, is being recognized for increasing “our understanding of how attitudes can be changed, particularly with regard to persuasive messages.”
How news coverage distorts America’s leading causes of death
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How news coverage distorts America’s leading causes of death

A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication shows how media coverage of sensational risks underemphasized chronic illnesses.

From Annenberg School for Communication

Matthew Grossman named head of University Communications at Penn
Matt Grossman.

Matthew Grossman will oversee the University’s internal and external communications operations effective April 7.

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Matthew Grossman named head of University Communications at Penn

The Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Techstars will succeed Stephen J. MacCarthy on April 7.
Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report
WHYY (Philadelphia)

Many Gen Zers deal with higher rates of mental health challenges and firearm suicides, according to a new report

PIK Professor Desmond Patton says that more young people are speaking openly about mental health, especially on social media. College of Arts and Sciences first-year Anvesha Guru says that cultural attitudes about guns and mental health need more than a simple shift.