Civic education is having a moment. This is what that means Penn In the News Governing Civic education is having a moment. This is what that means The 2022 Constitution Day Survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that fewer than half of Americans could name all three branches of government. Overconfident, oversimplified messaging hurt COVID-19 response, researchers say Penn In the News Minneapolis Star Tribune Overconfident, oversimplified messaging hurt COVID-19 response, researchers say Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that boiled-down but well-intended statements like “vaccines are safe” had consequences and needed to be more nuanced. What statistics are most likely to promote positive actions during a pandemic? Image: iStock What statistics are most likely to promote positive actions during a pandemic? A new study from PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and research associate Haesung Annie Jung finds that some COVID statistics are more effective than others at encouraging people to change their behavior. Bringing Ukraine to Penn (Left to right) Olena Lysenko, a documentary filmmaker, and Dariya Orlova, a lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; Serhii Shadrin and Hannah Kaluher, graduate students participating in a one-year program for displaced scholars in the Russian and East European Studies Department; and Maksym Potlov, a fourth-year from Odesa, a Penn World Scholar. nocred Bringing Ukraine to Penn On the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, displaced and visiting scholars and students from Ukraine share their experience at Penn. A national TikTok trend is sparking thefts of Kias and Hyundais in Philadelphia—and residents are feeling the impact Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer A national TikTok trend is sparking thefts of Kias and Hyundais in Philadelphia—and residents are feeling the impact PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton calls the Kia Boyz Challenge on TikTok a “perfect storm” for young people in cities where vehicle theft is common, since they know it could be a shortcut to notoriety. FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight Penn In the News Associated Press FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight A Penn survey conducted last year found that only a quarter of Americans had “a lot” of trust in the FDA’s handling of COVID-19, while less than half said they had “some trust.” Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that belief in vaccine misinformation has declined but that its continued propagation in a public venue like city council is unfortunate. The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Postdoctoral fellow Frances Corry of the Annenberg School for Communication says that TikTok isn’t going anywhere and that the U.S. needs to include Silicon Valley’s major social media platforms in a conversation about data collection and consumer protection. Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Penn In the News Associated Press Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump. The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online Penn In the News MIT Technology Review The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that most Americans don’t understand the basics of online data and what companies are doing with it. Load More
Overconfident, oversimplified messaging hurt COVID-19 response, researchers say Penn In the News Minneapolis Star Tribune Overconfident, oversimplified messaging hurt COVID-19 response, researchers say Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that boiled-down but well-intended statements like “vaccines are safe” had consequences and needed to be more nuanced. What statistics are most likely to promote positive actions during a pandemic? Image: iStock What statistics are most likely to promote positive actions during a pandemic? A new study from PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and research associate Haesung Annie Jung finds that some COVID statistics are more effective than others at encouraging people to change their behavior. Bringing Ukraine to Penn (Left to right) Olena Lysenko, a documentary filmmaker, and Dariya Orlova, a lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; Serhii Shadrin and Hannah Kaluher, graduate students participating in a one-year program for displaced scholars in the Russian and East European Studies Department; and Maksym Potlov, a fourth-year from Odesa, a Penn World Scholar. nocred Bringing Ukraine to Penn On the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, displaced and visiting scholars and students from Ukraine share their experience at Penn. A national TikTok trend is sparking thefts of Kias and Hyundais in Philadelphia—and residents are feeling the impact Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer A national TikTok trend is sparking thefts of Kias and Hyundais in Philadelphia—and residents are feeling the impact PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton calls the Kia Boyz Challenge on TikTok a “perfect storm” for young people in cities where vehicle theft is common, since they know it could be a shortcut to notoriety. FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight Penn In the News Associated Press FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight A Penn survey conducted last year found that only a quarter of Americans had “a lot” of trust in the FDA’s handling of COVID-19, while less than half said they had “some trust.” Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that belief in vaccine misinformation has declined but that its continued propagation in a public venue like city council is unfortunate. The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Postdoctoral fellow Frances Corry of the Annenberg School for Communication says that TikTok isn’t going anywhere and that the U.S. needs to include Silicon Valley’s major social media platforms in a conversation about data collection and consumer protection. Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Penn In the News Associated Press Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump. The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online Penn In the News MIT Technology Review The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that most Americans don’t understand the basics of online data and what companies are doing with it. Load More
What statistics are most likely to promote positive actions during a pandemic? Image: iStock What statistics are most likely to promote positive actions during a pandemic? A new study from PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and research associate Haesung Annie Jung finds that some COVID statistics are more effective than others at encouraging people to change their behavior.
Bringing Ukraine to Penn (Left to right) Olena Lysenko, a documentary filmmaker, and Dariya Orlova, a lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy; Serhii Shadrin and Hannah Kaluher, graduate students participating in a one-year program for displaced scholars in the Russian and East European Studies Department; and Maksym Potlov, a fourth-year from Odesa, a Penn World Scholar. nocred Bringing Ukraine to Penn On the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, displaced and visiting scholars and students from Ukraine share their experience at Penn.
A national TikTok trend is sparking thefts of Kias and Hyundais in Philadelphia—and residents are feeling the impact Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer A national TikTok trend is sparking thefts of Kias and Hyundais in Philadelphia—and residents are feeling the impact PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton calls the Kia Boyz Challenge on TikTok a “perfect storm” for young people in cities where vehicle theft is common, since they know it could be a shortcut to notoriety. FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight Penn In the News Associated Press FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight A Penn survey conducted last year found that only a quarter of Americans had “a lot” of trust in the FDA’s handling of COVID-19, while less than half said they had “some trust.” Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that belief in vaccine misinformation has declined but that its continued propagation in a public venue like city council is unfortunate. The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Postdoctoral fellow Frances Corry of the Annenberg School for Communication says that TikTok isn’t going anywhere and that the U.S. needs to include Silicon Valley’s major social media platforms in a conversation about data collection and consumer protection. Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Penn In the News Associated Press Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump. The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online Penn In the News MIT Technology Review The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that most Americans don’t understand the basics of online data and what companies are doing with it. Load More
FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight Penn In the News Associated Press FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinfo fight A Penn survey conducted last year found that only a quarter of Americans had “a lot” of trust in the FDA’s handling of COVID-19, while less than half said they had “some trust.” Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that belief in vaccine misinformation has declined but that its continued propagation in a public venue like city council is unfortunate. The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Postdoctoral fellow Frances Corry of the Annenberg School for Communication says that TikTok isn’t going anywhere and that the U.S. needs to include Silicon Valley’s major social media platforms in a conversation about data collection and consumer protection. Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Penn In the News Associated Press Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump. The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online Penn In the News MIT Technology Review The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that most Americans don’t understand the basics of online data and what companies are doing with it. Load More
Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Penn In the News KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) Philly City Council becomes hotbed of anti-vaccination, masking misinformation Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that belief in vaccine misinformation has declined but that its continued propagation in a public venue like city council is unfortunate. The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Postdoctoral fellow Frances Corry of the Annenberg School for Communication says that TikTok isn’t going anywhere and that the U.S. needs to include Silicon Valley’s major social media platforms in a conversation about data collection and consumer protection. Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Penn In the News Associated Press Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump. The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online Penn In the News MIT Technology Review The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that most Americans don’t understand the basics of online data and what companies are doing with it. Load More
The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer The U.S. is considering a TikTok ban. Philadelphia content creators don’t care Postdoctoral fellow Frances Corry of the Annenberg School for Communication says that TikTok isn’t going anywhere and that the U.S. needs to include Silicon Valley’s major social media platforms in a conversation about data collection and consumer protection. Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Penn In the News Associated Press Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump. The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online Penn In the News MIT Technology Review The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that most Americans don’t understand the basics of online data and what companies are doing with it. Load More
Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Penn In the News Associated Press Biden’s empathy shapes policy, but some voters don’t feel it Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that President Biden hasn’t been as adept at credit-taking as Donald Trump. The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online Penn In the News MIT Technology Review The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that most Americans don’t understand the basics of online data and what companies are doing with it. Load More
The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online Penn In the News MIT Technology Review The Supreme Court may overhaul how you live online A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that most Americans don’t understand the basics of online data and what companies are doing with it.