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Deluge of fake news websites threatens to drown out truth during U.S. election

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that the capacity to create false images is high, but a capacity to detect those images is also rapidly emerging.

A quarter of all Americans still believe the biggest vaccine lie

A survey by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that a quarter of U.S. adults believe in or are unsure about a false link between autism and the MMR vaccine, which treats measles.

Do you know the symptoms of syphilis? Survey finds many Americans don’t

A survey by Sean Patterson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that many Americans don’t know the symptoms of syphilis.

Common sunscreen myths, debunked

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that part of the appeal of sunscreen misinformation may relate to people’s innate suspicion of synthetic chemicals.

Study: A look at what narrowed the COVID-19 vaccine gap

A survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center evaluates the positive change that occurred over time in the African American community regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

‘Heads, we win; tails, you lose’: How rightwing hush-money trial coverage boosts Trump

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center contrasts media coverage of Donald Trump’s trial with that of the O.J. Simpson murder trial in 1995.

A parent holding a baby voting at a polling place.

Abortion, not inflation, directly affected congressional voting in 2022

Contrary to the conventional wisdom that Americans are “pocketbook voters,” views on abortion and the Supreme Court are more likely to sway voters today.

Taking presidential debates out of commission’s hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that, despite worries about how many people will watch the new presidential debates, there’s a lot to like about the proposed ground rules for the event.

Debate commission co-chair blames Dunn, Klain for Biden campaign decision

A 2015 report from the Annenberg Public Policy Center advocated for reforms to the presidential debate process.

Celebrating family firsts and resourcefulness in the Class of 2024

Lynn Larabi, Crystal Marshall, and Jason Chu all entered Penn as first-generation college undergraduates and the children of immigrants and pursued different paths: political science, film, and finance and accounting.

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