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Annenberg Conversations Podcast: Journalism in a Changing Information Landscape
In the second episode of season two of the Annenberg Conversations podcast, Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser talks to Professors Victor Pickard and Duncan Watts about the role of journalism in our democracy.
Centering Joy in AI Development and Implementation
Much of the research on artificial intelligence and human emotion focuses on potential negative implications and emotional states such as depression, with less focus on joy, gratitude, and connection...
Brain Activity Reveals What Makes Persuasive Messages Stick
A new study by the Communication Neuroscience Lab and colleagues reveals that activity in brain regions associated with reward and social processing can predict the effectiveness of messages.
Leaders in Communication
Scroll through this video gallery to learn more about innovative research and academic interests of our faculty and students.
In the mid-twentieth century, Gilbert Seldes, the founding dean of the Annenberg School, proposed a revolutionary idea: that cultural forms like jazz, comics, and television were crucial to shaping our democracy.
In her new book “How the Cold War Broke the News: The Surprising Roots of Journalism’s Decline,” Professor Barbie Zelizer traces journalism’s struggles today to norms developed during the Cold War.
In 2020, Netflix announced it would base its regional operations in Mexico City. Long before the streaming service arrived though, the capital had been the central hub for telenovelas, news and variety shows, led by giants like Televisa.
A neuroscientist reveals the hidden calculations that shape our daily decisions—and how to make more fulfilling, impactful choices in our work, relationships, and lives. What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change by Professor Emily Falk, reveals how we can transform our relationship with the daily decisions that define our lives by thinking like neuroscientists.
Annenberg assistant professor Juan Llamas-Rodriguez explores the original reaction to the film, lasting legacy, and its important place in the history of New Mexican Cinema.
Researchers at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania have been on the front lines of public health awareness for decades. Our mission? A healthier, happier world.
In the course "Conventions, Debates, and Campaigns," taught by David Eisenhower, Marjorie Margolies, and Craig Snyder, students at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania had the unique opportunity to attend either the Republican National Convention or the Democratic National Convention as they followed the 2024 presidential election cycle.
Professor Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues analyzed the spread of over one billion Facebook posts to reveal how information flowed on the social network during the U.S. 2020 election.
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