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A New Exhibit at Annenberg Explores Philadelphia’s History of Communicating With Ghosts

The exhibit from the Annenberg Extended Reality Lab explores the 19th-century religious movement Spiritualism.

How Has Talking About Politics Changed in the Last Quarter-Century?

Annenberg Professor Diana Mutz finds that we’re having more political conversations now with like-minded people, and that political intolerance has increased as a result.

• Political Communication

The Rage of Tradwives

In a new paper, Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser and doctoral student Sara Reinis analyze popular “tradwife” accounts on Instagram and TikTok.

• Technology & Society

Dolores Albarracín Receives Career Award from Society for Personality and Social Psychology

PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín has been honored for her contributions to social psychology.

Research Shows There Are No Easy Fixes to Political Hatred

A non-partisan team has found reducing polarization and “partisan animosity” is remarkably difficult.

• Political Communication

Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Public Health Campaigns Across Philadelphia

Professor Andy Tan and Research Associate and Lecturer Matthew Brook O'Donnell are both interested in how artificial intelligence could make it easier for community-based organizations to improve public health in Philadelphia.

• Health Communication

Annenberg Answers: Understanding AI Actress Tilly Norwood’s Arrival

Tilly Norwood, the “AI actress” recently making headlines, has sparked debate in the media industry about the future of AI in filmmaking.

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions
• Technology & Society

How Tobacco Retail Exposure Impacts Smoking Behavior

Penn researchers have found that smokers report higher levels of craving and smoked more cigarettes on days when their exposure to tobacco retail is higher.

• Health Communication

The Media, Inequality, and Change Center Publishes “Informing Philadelphia: Strengths and Gaps in Local Media’s Coverage of Critical Information Needs”

A new report from the MIC Center highlights the strengths and shortcomings of local media in Philadelphia.

• Media Institutions

Annenberg Conversations Podcast: Following Global Media Flows

The Annenberg School is pleased to launch season two of Annenberg Conversations, a podcast series where Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser, examines vital and pressing issues in the field of communication studies with leading Annenberg scholars