News

Many Americans Unaware High Blood Pressure Usually Has No Noticeable Symptoms

A recent Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey finds that few U.S. adults — including those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure — can correctly identify what blood pressure reading doctors consider “high.”

• Health Communication

How Cable News Has Diverged From Broadcast News

A team of researchers from the Computational Social Science Lab at the University of Pennsylvania find that cable news has increasingly diverged from broadcast news in the topics covered and language used.

• Culture & Media

The FBI’s Secret Impact on American Broadcasting

A study of declassified FBI files documents how the Bureau wielded the fear of communist infiltration to infiltrate the broadcasting industry itself.

• Media Institutions
• Political Communication

Apocalyptic Authoritarianism: Q&A with Hanna Morris (Ph.D. '21)

In her debut book, the University of Toronto assistant professor delves into the intersection between mainstream U.S. climate journalism and politics.

• Science Communication

Congratulations to Annenberg’s 2025 Ph.D. and M.A. Graduates

Twelve students earned their doctoral degrees, and eight students received M.A. degrees.

Sparking Curiosity for Better Learning and Better Lives

Upcoming doctoral graduate Xinyi Wang studies how people actively seek out and engage with new information.

• Health Communication

Americans Say Benefits of MMR Vaccine for Children Outweigh Risks by Nearly 5-1

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that Americans overwhelmingly say the benefits of the MMR vaccine for children outweigh the risks (83% to 17%).

• Health Communication

Get to Know Our ​​Communication Majors: Lex Gilbert (C’25)

As Lex Gilbert graduates with degrees in Communication and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, they not only leave behind a...

• Culture & Media

Art and Academia — Making Meaning Beyond Words

Upcoming graduate Azsaneé Truss’s scholarship reaches people through image, sound, and story.

• Culture & Media

Kate Okker-Edging Wins 2025 James D. Woods Award

The award recognizes Annenberg graduate students for outstanding teaching.