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Misplaced Trust: When Trust in Science Fosters Pseudoscience

Believing in science isn't enough to protect people from misinformation.

• Health Communication

Zelizer Named Fellow of The British Academy

Professor Barbie Zelizer is one of 84 new fellows elected this year.

Jackson and Tan Mentor Doctoral Students on Conducting Community-Engaged Research

Thanks to a new Penn program, doctoral students Antoine Haywood and David S. Cordero are getting hands-on research experience.

• Health Communication
• Media Institutions

Policing the Digital Divide: How Racial Bias Can Limit Internet Access for People of Color

New research shows that the policing of nonviolent offenses, like loitering, restricts access to free WiFi, particularly for people of color.

• Technology & Society

Study Finds Surprising Source of Social Influence

Want to promote your new product or trigger a shift in thinking? Steer clear of the influencers.

• Culture & Media
• Technology & Society

Annenberg Alumni News, Summer 2021

The latest news from Annenberg School graduate alumni.

CARGC Press Releases CARGC Paper 15 by Anikó Imre

“Secrets Without Agents: From Big Brother to Big Data”

• Culture & Media
• Global Communication
• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

The Panoptic Sort: Surveillance Q&A with Oscar Gandy

With the second edition of his classic 1993 book, The Panoptic Sort, recently published, we speak to Gandy about the past, present, and future of surveillance.

• Technology & Society

Ph.D. Candidates Zane Cooper and Lauren Bridges Receive Grant to Study E-Waste Management

The research team will develop policy recommendations to combat climate injustices caused by e-waste throughout the entire tech supply chain.

• Global Communication
• Technology & Society

Centola and Pickard Honor Former Penn Faculty with New Chair Names

Centola and Pickard have chosen legendary scholars Elihu Katz and C. Edwin Baker.

• Media Institutions
• Technology & Society