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Doctoral Student Tom Etienne Traces Public Opinion on Global Issues

Tom Etienne, joint doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Department of Political Science, uses his skills in data collection to analyze political opinions.

• Political Communication

Huang and Leigh Awarded GAPSA-Provost Fellowships for Interdisciplinary Innovation

The fellowship funding will support Shengchun Huang and Tyler Leigh’s dissertation research.

Doctoral Candidate Tyler Leigh Awarded Rapoport Grant

The Rapoport Family Foundation grant will support Leigh’s dissertation research on freedom of expression.

• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

From Crisis Communications to Dissecting a Decade of TV News

Wolken is a third-year student in Communication and Political Science.

• Political Communication

Doctoral Candidate Antoine Haywood Awarded 2022 Sachs Program Grant

For his project, Haywood will collect stories from Philadelphia-area Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) media makers

• Media Institutions

Devo Probol Named 2022 Presidential Ph.D. Fellow

Annenberg School doctoral student Devo Probol is a recipient of the Penn Presidential Ph.D. Fellowship, which includes three years of funding.

How Media Coverage Comparing Politics to Sports Shapes Political Attitudes

Alex Tolkin, a joint doctoral student in political science and communication, studies how media coverage that compares politics to sports shapes political attitudes and general worldviews.

• Culture & Media
• Political Communication

The Annenberg School Welcomes 15 New Ph.D. Students

The 2022 cohort of doctoral students has a wide range of research interests, including perfectionism, political behavior, social movements, and more.

What is it Like to Be a Journalist During the “Fake News” Era? Not Easy.

Doctoral Student Jeanna Sybert looks at how journalists in the U.S. are dealing with stress and job insecurity as newspapers shutter, wages are cut, and the legitimacy of their field is called into question

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions

Tyler Leigh Receives 2022-23 Graduate Student Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

The fellowship is designed to help graduate students develop as teachers.