Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content Penn In the News Associated Press Instagram says it’s safeguarding teens by limiting them to PG-13 content PIK Professor Desmond Patton of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses Instagram’s limits on teenagers’ access. School districts emphasize safety, widen probes as concerns grow over rise in online threats Penn In the News San Antonio Express News School districts emphasize safety, widen probes as concerns grow over rise in online threats PIK Professor Desmond Patton of the School of Social Policy & Practice and Annenberg School for Communication believes that solutions exist to combat risky adolescent online behavior, beginning with the acknowledgment of the role that the internet plays in children’s lives. Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication As part of Climate Week at Penn, leading expert on climate solutions and clean energy Joseph Romm will lead a workshop titled “Communication is a Climate Solution: How Taylor Swift can Level Up Your Storytelling.”(Image: Rebecca Blackwell via AP Images) Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication Clean energy expert and senior research fellow at Penn Joseph Romm says that Taylor Swift’s lyrics offer storytelling techniques that can be applied for impact-driven climate communications. 3 min. read Good conversations don’t require everybody to agree, neuroscience shows Penn In the News Scientific American Good conversations don’t require everybody to agree, neuroscience shows Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explains how brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue. Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, surveys find Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, surveys find Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on vaccine mandates. AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Penn In the News The Independent AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication led research showing that AI is inconsistent in its ability to classify what counts as hate speech. Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary Penn In the News Fast Company Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary A study by Yphtach Lelkes and doctoral student Neil Fasching of the Annenberg School for Communication finds that different AI models produce different definitions of hate speech for the same content, undermining consistency and predictability. The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Load More
School districts emphasize safety, widen probes as concerns grow over rise in online threats Penn In the News San Antonio Express News School districts emphasize safety, widen probes as concerns grow over rise in online threats PIK Professor Desmond Patton of the School of Social Policy & Practice and Annenberg School for Communication believes that solutions exist to combat risky adolescent online behavior, beginning with the acknowledgment of the role that the internet plays in children’s lives. Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication As part of Climate Week at Penn, leading expert on climate solutions and clean energy Joseph Romm will lead a workshop titled “Communication is a Climate Solution: How Taylor Swift can Level Up Your Storytelling.”(Image: Rebecca Blackwell via AP Images) Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication Clean energy expert and senior research fellow at Penn Joseph Romm says that Taylor Swift’s lyrics offer storytelling techniques that can be applied for impact-driven climate communications. 3 min. read Good conversations don’t require everybody to agree, neuroscience shows Penn In the News Scientific American Good conversations don’t require everybody to agree, neuroscience shows Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explains how brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue. Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, surveys find Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, surveys find Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on vaccine mandates. AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Penn In the News The Independent AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication led research showing that AI is inconsistent in its ability to classify what counts as hate speech. Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary Penn In the News Fast Company Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary A study by Yphtach Lelkes and doctoral student Neil Fasching of the Annenberg School for Communication finds that different AI models produce different definitions of hate speech for the same content, undermining consistency and predictability. The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Load More
Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication As part of Climate Week at Penn, leading expert on climate solutions and clean energy Joseph Romm will lead a workshop titled “Communication is a Climate Solution: How Taylor Swift can Level Up Your Storytelling.”(Image: Rebecca Blackwell via AP Images) Taylor Swift, storytelling, and climate communication Clean energy expert and senior research fellow at Penn Joseph Romm says that Taylor Swift’s lyrics offer storytelling techniques that can be applied for impact-driven climate communications. 3 min. read
Good conversations don’t require everybody to agree, neuroscience shows Penn In the News Scientific American Good conversations don’t require everybody to agree, neuroscience shows Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explains how brain imaging is illuminating the patterns linked to productive, positive dialogue. Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, surveys find Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, surveys find Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on vaccine mandates. AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Penn In the News The Independent AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication led research showing that AI is inconsistent in its ability to classify what counts as hate speech. Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary Penn In the News Fast Company Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary A study by Yphtach Lelkes and doctoral student Neil Fasching of the Annenberg School for Communication finds that different AI models produce different definitions of hate speech for the same content, undermining consistency and predictability. The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Load More
Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, surveys find Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Despite escalating anti-vaccine rhetoric, most Americans support vaccine mandates, surveys find Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on vaccine mandates. AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Penn In the News The Independent AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication led research showing that AI is inconsistent in its ability to classify what counts as hate speech. Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary Penn In the News Fast Company Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary A study by Yphtach Lelkes and doctoral student Neil Fasching of the Annenberg School for Communication finds that different AI models produce different definitions of hate speech for the same content, undermining consistency and predictability. The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Load More
AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Penn In the News The Independent AI models are struggling to identify hate speech, study finds Yphtach Lelkes of the Annenberg School for Communication led research showing that AI is inconsistent in its ability to classify what counts as hate speech. Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary Penn In the News Fast Company Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary A study by Yphtach Lelkes and doctoral student Neil Fasching of the Annenberg School for Communication finds that different AI models produce different definitions of hate speech for the same content, undermining consistency and predictability. The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Load More
Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary Penn In the News Fast Company Researchers studied how Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek identify hate speech. Here’s how they vary A study by Yphtach Lelkes and doctoral student Neil Fasching of the Annenberg School for Communication finds that different AI models produce different definitions of hate speech for the same content, undermining consistency and predictability. The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Load More
The Neuroscience of decision-making Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) The Neuroscience of decision-making Emily Falk of the Annenberg School of Communication discusses her new book, “What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change.” The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Load More
The business of balance Penn In the News Columbia Journalism Review The business of balance Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses news sources and biases. Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control. Load More
Winning the battle against yourself Penn In the News “Hidden Brain,” National Public Radio Winning the battle against yourself Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication discusses why human minds often conspire against their own best interests and how they can regain control.