Reflections on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II sits amidst floral tributes and notes outside the gates of Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch died on Sept. 8 after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. (Image: AP Photo/Frank Augstein) 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.
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What makes us share posts on social media? What makes us share posts on social media? A new Annenberg School of Communication study reveals that we share the social media posts that we think are the most relevant to ourselves or to our friends and family.
Who is falling for fake news? Who is falling for fake news? New research from Wharton’s Ken Moon and Senthil Veeraraghavan recommends a data-driven solution for social media platforms to deal with fake news.
Musk suit gets a potential boost from Twitter whistleblower Penn In the News Los Angeles Times Musk suit gets a potential boost from Twitter whistleblower Larry Hamermesh and Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law speak about how Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko’s claims might affect Elon Musk’s case against Twitter. Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Iranian society still struggles with how much of a role religion has played in its pre- and post-revolutionary eras. Cable news has a more polarizing effect than social media, study finds Penn In the News Fast Company Cable news has a more polarizing effect than social media, study finds A study by Homa Hosseinmardi of the Annenberg School for Communication shows that the TV news audience is being “distilled,” with an overall shrinkage but an increased number of partisans. Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization—cable news has a bigger effect, study finds Penn In the News The Conversation Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization—cable news has a bigger effect, study finds A study from Homa Hosseinmardi of the Annenberg School for Communication suggests that television, not the web, is the top driver of partisan audience segregation among Americans. Load More
Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab Penn In the News U.S. News & World Report Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Iranian society still struggles with how much of a role religion has played in its pre- and post-revolutionary eras. Cable news has a more polarizing effect than social media, study finds Penn In the News Fast Company Cable news has a more polarizing effect than social media, study finds A study by Homa Hosseinmardi of the Annenberg School for Communication shows that the TV news audience is being “distilled,” with an overall shrinkage but an increased number of partisans. Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization—cable news has a bigger effect, study finds Penn In the News The Conversation Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization—cable news has a bigger effect, study finds A study from Homa Hosseinmardi of the Annenberg School for Communication suggests that television, not the web, is the top driver of partisan audience segregation among Americans. Load More
Cable news has a more polarizing effect than social media, study finds Penn In the News Fast Company Cable news has a more polarizing effect than social media, study finds A study by Homa Hosseinmardi of the Annenberg School for Communication shows that the TV news audience is being “distilled,” with an overall shrinkage but an increased number of partisans. Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization—cable news has a bigger effect, study finds Penn In the News The Conversation Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization—cable news has a bigger effect, study finds A study from Homa Hosseinmardi of the Annenberg School for Communication suggests that television, not the web, is the top driver of partisan audience segregation among Americans. Load More
Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization—cable news has a bigger effect, study finds Penn In the News The Conversation Don’t be too quick to blame social media for America’s polarization—cable news has a bigger effect, study finds A study from Homa Hosseinmardi of the Annenberg School for Communication suggests that television, not the web, is the top driver of partisan audience segregation among Americans.