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Social Media
Is social media good or bad for social unity?
Is social media good or bad for social unity?
Annenberg professors Sandra González-Bailón and Yphtach Lelkes reviewed all of the previous literature to determine what scholars have discovered to date.
What the Twitter upheaval means to Penn health services researchers
What the Twitter upheaval means to Penn health services researchers
LDI senior fellows weigh in on Twitter’s current upheaval, and whether they think the situation at the social media company will impact how they disseminate research in the future.
‘My body belongs to me???’: Students question media messaging in an Annenberg course
‘My body belongs to me???’: Students question media messaging in an Annenberg course
Students in Sarah Banet-Weiser’s Annenberg course on Gender and the Media make zines responding to messaging and consumer products.
Journalist and activist Maria Ressa on ‘facts, truth, trust’
Journalist and activist Maria Ressa on ‘facts, truth, trust’
In the annual Annenberg Lecture, the Nobel Peace Prize winner discussed being the target of online attacks and what it will take to ensure that truth prevails.
The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media
The language of loneliness and depression, revealed in social media
By analyzing Facebook posts, Penn researchers found that words associated with depression are often tied to emotions, whereas those associated with loneliness are linked to cognition.
Twitter gives conservative news greater visibility than liberal content
Twitter gives conservative news greater visibility than liberal content
This bias held even in the context of a social justice movement with left-leaning goals, according to research from Sandra González-Bailón of the Annenberg School for Communication and colleagues.
British South Asian social media influencers balancing race, religion, ethnicity, and gender
British South Asian social media influencers balancing race, religion, ethnicity, and gender
Annenberg professor Aswin Punathambekar’s new paper examines life online for three social media influencers, including Nadiya Hussain from “The Great British Bake Off.”
The television and the President
The television and the President
On Oct. 5 1947, Harry Truman delivered the first televised presidential speech. Communications expert David Eisenhower looks at the history of politics and media and the significance of this moment 75 years later.
Why livestream commerce is on the rise
Why livestream commerce is on the rise
Wharton’s Tom Robertson explains livestream commerce, one of the hottest trends in digital sales. There are great benefits to using the medium, but only if retailers can get it right.
Reflections on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
Reflections on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II
Five experts from the University consider the regent’s seven-decade reign, weighing everything from the changing role of media in crafting her image to the future of the United Kingdom.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
From Penn student to record deal: How a 15-second TikTok video changed my lifefoam
In an Op-Ed, Wharton School fourth-year Inci Gurun from Istanbul writes about her journey from first-time TikToker to viral singer-songwriter.
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The New York Times
As COVID-19 continues to spread, so does misinformation about it
Anish Agarwal of the Perelman School of Medicine says that online and offline discussions and impressions of the coronavirus are constantly shifting.
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NHK World (Japan)
Experts weigh in on Twitter CEO Musk’s ‘mistakes’
Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School says that Elon Musk’s recent Twitter poll was likely a way to find a justification to step down.
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Financial Times
Elon Musk polls Twitter users on whether he should step down as chief executive
Pinar Yildirim of the Wharton School says that Elon Musk’s new Twitter policies are anti-competitive, preventing communication across consumers comparing competitors.
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Psychology Today
Improving mental health through social media
Jennifer Reid of the Perelman School of Medicine writes that mental health clinicians have a valuable opportunity to harness the power of social media for good.
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The Washington Post
Building and sustaining public trust in science
For “Washington Post Live,” Francis Collins quotes Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center as saying that all of the most significant COVID misinformation campaigns were predictable and could have been “pre-bunked.”
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