Is Huawei a national security threat? Vilnius, Lithuania, headquarters for Huawei. Q&A Is Huawei a national security threat? Christopher Yoo, professor of law, communication, and computer and information science, describes why the Chinese technology company has become a hot topic of conversation in national security circles.
Behind the scenes of Netflix’s call to alter ‘13 Reasons Why’ episode Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Behind the scenes of Netflix’s call to alter ‘13 Reasons Why’ episode Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School of Communication spoke about Netflix’s decision to edit out a graphic suicide scene from one of its original programs. “The way they did it on television in that episode seems to have hit a nerve,” he said. “Once it becomes pictorialized, it takes on a new level of scrutiny and concern.” A feisty Google adversary tests how much people care about privacy Penn In the News The New York Times A feisty Google adversary tests how much people care about privacy Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication commented on DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine. “I’m almost embarrassed to say that I don’t use it more than I do,” he said. “There is something in my head that tells me I’ll get a better search from Google, even when I don’t know if that is demonstrably correct or not.” Twitter and Instagram unveil new ways to combat hate—again Penn In the News Wired Twitter and Instagram unveil new ways to combat hate—again Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication said “we need humans” to help parse what is and isn’t offensive language based on context. “The tech just isn’t there yet.” Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Penn In the News CNN Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said that movies may use smoking to signify that a character is edgy or a risk-taker. “An adolescent that finds that appealing might say, ‘I want to be like that person. I'm going to smoke,’” he said. Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Penn In the News The Washington Post Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Jessica Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication said American media rarely show images of American children who have died, in spite of publishing images of those from other countries. “America’s dead children remain invisible because doing otherwise strikes us as profoundly unethical and even nonsensical.” Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Penn In the News The Washington Post Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Annenberg Public Policy Center postdocs Matt Motta, Dan Chapman, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin co-authored an article for The Washington Post about survey methodology and public perceptions of climate change. “We encourage those who study or share climate change opinion to openly discuss their survey design choices,” they wrote. “Given the policy implications, accurately measuring opinion on climate change is more important than ever.” Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Penn In the News The New York Times Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Emily Hund, who recently received her PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about the ethics of viral advertising on Instagram. “We all have the ability to turn ourselves into ads now. Some people enjoy participating in that and some people don’t,” said Hund. “And you know, then there’s the question of should we be compensated for this? Is this work?” Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Penn In the News Associated Press Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.” Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups. Load More
A feisty Google adversary tests how much people care about privacy Penn In the News The New York Times A feisty Google adversary tests how much people care about privacy Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication commented on DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine. “I’m almost embarrassed to say that I don’t use it more than I do,” he said. “There is something in my head that tells me I’ll get a better search from Google, even when I don’t know if that is demonstrably correct or not.” Twitter and Instagram unveil new ways to combat hate—again Penn In the News Wired Twitter and Instagram unveil new ways to combat hate—again Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication said “we need humans” to help parse what is and isn’t offensive language based on context. “The tech just isn’t there yet.” Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Penn In the News CNN Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said that movies may use smoking to signify that a character is edgy or a risk-taker. “An adolescent that finds that appealing might say, ‘I want to be like that person. I'm going to smoke,’” he said. Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Penn In the News The Washington Post Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Jessica Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication said American media rarely show images of American children who have died, in spite of publishing images of those from other countries. “America’s dead children remain invisible because doing otherwise strikes us as profoundly unethical and even nonsensical.” Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Penn In the News The Washington Post Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Annenberg Public Policy Center postdocs Matt Motta, Dan Chapman, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin co-authored an article for The Washington Post about survey methodology and public perceptions of climate change. “We encourage those who study or share climate change opinion to openly discuss their survey design choices,” they wrote. “Given the policy implications, accurately measuring opinion on climate change is more important than ever.” Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Penn In the News The New York Times Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Emily Hund, who recently received her PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about the ethics of viral advertising on Instagram. “We all have the ability to turn ourselves into ads now. Some people enjoy participating in that and some people don’t,” said Hund. “And you know, then there’s the question of should we be compensated for this? Is this work?” Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Penn In the News Associated Press Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.” Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups. Load More
Twitter and Instagram unveil new ways to combat hate—again Penn In the News Wired Twitter and Instagram unveil new ways to combat hate—again Jessa Lingel of the Annenberg School for Communication said “we need humans” to help parse what is and isn’t offensive language based on context. “The tech just isn’t there yet.” Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Penn In the News CNN Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said that movies may use smoking to signify that a character is edgy or a risk-taker. “An adolescent that finds that appealing might say, ‘I want to be like that person. I'm going to smoke,’” he said. Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Penn In the News The Washington Post Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Jessica Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication said American media rarely show images of American children who have died, in spite of publishing images of those from other countries. “America’s dead children remain invisible because doing otherwise strikes us as profoundly unethical and even nonsensical.” Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Penn In the News The Washington Post Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Annenberg Public Policy Center postdocs Matt Motta, Dan Chapman, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin co-authored an article for The Washington Post about survey methodology and public perceptions of climate change. “We encourage those who study or share climate change opinion to openly discuss their survey design choices,” they wrote. “Given the policy implications, accurately measuring opinion on climate change is more important than ever.” Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Penn In the News The New York Times Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Emily Hund, who recently received her PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about the ethics of viral advertising on Instagram. “We all have the ability to turn ourselves into ads now. Some people enjoy participating in that and some people don’t,” said Hund. “And you know, then there’s the question of should we be compensated for this? Is this work?” Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Penn In the News Associated Press Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.” Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups. Load More
Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Penn In the News CNN Netflix to cut back on smoking after ‘Stranger Things’ criticism Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said that movies may use smoking to signify that a character is edgy or a risk-taker. “An adolescent that finds that appealing might say, ‘I want to be like that person. I'm going to smoke,’” he said. Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Penn In the News The Washington Post Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Jessica Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication said American media rarely show images of American children who have died, in spite of publishing images of those from other countries. “America’s dead children remain invisible because doing otherwise strikes us as profoundly unethical and even nonsensical.” Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Penn In the News The Washington Post Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Annenberg Public Policy Center postdocs Matt Motta, Dan Chapman, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin co-authored an article for The Washington Post about survey methodology and public perceptions of climate change. “We encourage those who study or share climate change opinion to openly discuss their survey design choices,” they wrote. “Given the policy implications, accurately measuring opinion on climate change is more important than ever.” Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Penn In the News The New York Times Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Emily Hund, who recently received her PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about the ethics of viral advertising on Instagram. “We all have the ability to turn ourselves into ads now. Some people enjoy participating in that and some people don’t,” said Hund. “And you know, then there’s the question of should we be compensated for this? Is this work?” Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Penn In the News Associated Press Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.” Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups. Load More
Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Penn In the News The Washington Post Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know? Jessica Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication said American media rarely show images of American children who have died, in spite of publishing images of those from other countries. “America’s dead children remain invisible because doing otherwise strikes us as profoundly unethical and even nonsensical.” Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Penn In the News The Washington Post Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Annenberg Public Policy Center postdocs Matt Motta, Dan Chapman, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin co-authored an article for The Washington Post about survey methodology and public perceptions of climate change. “We encourage those who study or share climate change opinion to openly discuss their survey design choices,” they wrote. “Given the policy implications, accurately measuring opinion on climate change is more important than ever.” Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Penn In the News The New York Times Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Emily Hund, who recently received her PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about the ethics of viral advertising on Instagram. “We all have the ability to turn ourselves into ads now. Some people enjoy participating in that and some people don’t,” said Hund. “And you know, then there’s the question of should we be compensated for this? Is this work?” Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Penn In the News Associated Press Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.” Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups. Load More
Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Penn In the News The Washington Post Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think Annenberg Public Policy Center postdocs Matt Motta, Dan Chapman, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin co-authored an article for The Washington Post about survey methodology and public perceptions of climate change. “We encourage those who study or share climate change opinion to openly discuss their survey design choices,” they wrote. “Given the policy implications, accurately measuring opinion on climate change is more important than ever.” Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Penn In the News The New York Times Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Emily Hund, who recently received her PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about the ethics of viral advertising on Instagram. “We all have the ability to turn ourselves into ads now. Some people enjoy participating in that and some people don’t,” said Hund. “And you know, then there’s the question of should we be compensated for this? Is this work?” Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Penn In the News Associated Press Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.” Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups. Load More
Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Penn In the News The New York Times Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs Emily Hund, who recently received her PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about the ethics of viral advertising on Instagram. “We all have the ability to turn ourselves into ads now. Some people enjoy participating in that and some people don’t,” said Hund. “And you know, then there’s the question of should we be compensated for this? Is this work?” Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Penn In the News Associated Press Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.” Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups. Load More
Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Penn In the News Associated Press Trump denies calling Duchess Meghan ‘nasty’ Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center weighed in on President Trump’s statement about Meghan Markle, saying it was “difficult to know what he meant.” Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups.
Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication) Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups.