Communications

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Rick Reed’s “Swift Boat” campaign attracted wide media attention and damaged John Kerry’s perception as a strong leader during the 2004 presidential election.

In an op-ed, Ben Jealous of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts & Sciences writes that redistricting is robbing Black candidates and voters of representation in state and federal legislatures.

Abby Reisman and Ismael Jimenez of the Graduate School of Education join a team of Philadelphia educators to discuss American history, equity and inclusion, critical race theory, and other educational issues of 2022.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that the term “monkeypox” doesn’t convey useful information and predicts that the public will easily adapt to a new name.

Shelley Welton of Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy says that continued reliance on fossil fuels will create a worsening cycle of threats to the electricity grid.

A referenced documentary features Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and her thoughts on the failed Presidential campaign of Michael Dukakis.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that the CDC fostered a culture of arrogance, overestimating their ability to get things right.

In a profile, rising third-year Xiye Bastida of the College of Arts and Sciences says that she wants to leave a legacy of thriving life, not just survival.

Christopher Yoo of Penn Carey Law and the Annenberg School for Communication says that advertising around gig speeds is doing tremendous damage to public policy and stifling experimentation.