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Penn Students Find Community To Watch Debate at Annenberg

The first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was held in Philadelphia, as was a watch party at the Annenberg School for Communication.

• Political Communication

University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy

The Center will bring together six Schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University.

• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

Annenberg Welcomes Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows for 2024-25

A new academic year brings new faces to Annenberg and many of its centers.

Professors Sarah Jackson and Desmond Patton Awarded NSF Grant To Create Cross-Institutional Program Supporting STEM Researchers From Underrepresented Backgrounds

A partnership between Penn, Northwestern University, and New York University aims to provide more opportunities for historically underrepresented researchers conducting critical technology research.

• Technology & Society

The Annenberg School Welcomes Thirteen New Ph.D. Students in Its 2024 Cohort

The students in the School's newest cohort of doctoral students study everything from digital censorship to the use of generative AI.

MIC Center Receives Grants To Study AI, Big Tech, and Digital Equity

The MIC Center continues to research the relationship between technology and democracy.

• Technology & Society

Fall 2024 Dean’s Welcome

A fall welcome message from Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser.

The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Welcomes Three Visiting Scholars

Adrienne Shaw, Samina Mishra, and Sneha Gore Mehendale will join the center in the fall.

• Global Communication

Kathleen Hall Jamieson Named to CDC Advisory Group on Communications

Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center Kathleen Hall Jamieson has been named to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention working group on communications.

• Health Communication

Q&A With David Eisenhower on Biden’s Decision To Bow Out

Eisenhower, professor at the Annenberg School and grandson of the former president, offers his take on Biden’s announcement, Vice President Harris’ next step, and the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

• Political Communication