Communications

Research from the Annenberg School for Communication shows that people are consuming news from more diverse sources, but many don’t consume any news at all. It’s too soon to tell what role that played in the recent race for president.

Michele W. Berger , Julie Sloane ・November 20, 2020

Penn political scientists helped a virtual audience process polling, voter turnout, litigation, and a chaotic presidential election.

Kristen de Groot ・November 11, 2020

In a Q&A, Kathleen Hall Jamieson discusses what we learned from the election four years ago plus how journalists can responsibly share hacked content and what role the public at large can play.

Michele W. Berger ・October 16, 2020

New York Times outgoing CEO Mark Thompson discusses threats to the news business and how it can fight back

Kristen de Groot ・October 15, 2020

A group of interdisciplinary researchers from Penn and the Philadelphia Department of Public Heath have developed a virtual reality immersive video training aimed to save lives from opioid overdoses.

Ashton Yount ・September 29, 2020

As a summer intern for WXPN’s ‘World Cafe,’ sophomore Leanna Tilitei worked remotely as a member of the programming team helping to produce the ‘nation’s most listened-to-public radio music program.’

Louisa Shepard ・September 1, 2020

APPC’s Transatlantic Working Group has released a new report calling for greater transparency and accountability from digital platforms, as well as a redress system for promptly dealing with user complaints.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center ・June 26, 2020

An interdisciplinary team from Penn joined efforts with physicians in New York to fast-track virtual reality coronavirus training materials.

From Penn Libraries ・June 16, 2020

Annenberg School for Communication professor Damon Centola explores root causes of vaccine hesitancy and actionable steps to address it.

From Annenberg School for Communication ・June 12, 2020

Previous research found people were more likely to engage in civic behaviors—like voting, recycling, or wearing a face covering—when their local newspaper includes coverage of these activities. New research finds that may not be as relevant anymore.

From Annenberg School for Communication ・June 10, 2020