08 Nov 2019
A new report from the Media, Inequality and Change (MIC) Center examines Rideshare Drivers United’s strategies for organizing gig workers and offers recommendations for replicating its success.
25 Oct 2019
Eight Annenberg faculty members and graduate students will present at the National Communication Association’s 105th Annual Convention, to be held November 14-17 in Baltimore.
The presentations are listed below, along with locations. For more information or to view the full program, visit NCA’s conference website.
9:30-10:45am
The Effects and Prevention of Smoking, Vaping, and Chewing (Hilton Baltimore, Key Ballroom 12)
11 Oct 2019
You’d be hard pressed to find someone who would disagree that American politics are highly partisan. Partisanship has been on the rise since the 1970s, and the consensus among the media seems to be that political polarization has skyrocketed since the beginning of the campaign season for the 2016 presidential election.
26 Sep 2019
Public confidence in science has remained high and stable for years. But recent decades have seen incidents of scientific fraud and misconduct, failure to replicate key findings, and growth in the number of retractions — all of which may affect trust in science.
17 Sep 2019
Many users thought doubling Twitter’s character limit from 140 characters to 280 could only make the platform more prone to bullying. But a new study, led by Professor Yphtach Lelkes, found that the average quality of conversation improved.
13 Sep 2019
The annual Annenberg Public Policy Center civics knowledge survey found that 39% of Americans could correctly name the three branches of government, which is the highest in five years.
09 Sep 2019
A new report from the Media, Inequality and Change (MIC) Center details the kinds of online privacy tradeoffs that disproportionately impact cell-mostly internet users — who are likely to be Black, Hispanic, and/or low-income.
05 Sep 2019
A new report from the MIC Center and the Center for Media at Risk, written by Ph.D. student Muira McCammon, considers how local and state level bureaucracies have impacted the functioning of contemporary Philadelphia newsrooms.
04 Sep 2019
Misinformation and fake news are rampant in the current media environment. Of particular concern is misinformation regarding health issues, like vaccines, infectious diseases, or cancer. Widespread health misinformation is cause for alarm, as it has the potential to create public health crises. The recent measles outbreak is a prime example.
How can we stop the spread of heath misinformation?
27 Aug 2019
Eleven Annenberg faculty members and graduate students will present at the American Political Science Association’s 2019 Meeting, to be held August 29 – September 1 in Washington, D.C.
The presentations are listed below. For the full program, visit APSA’s conference website.
Preconference Panels
Misinformation and Propaganda around the Globe
