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New Institute Seeks A Remedy for Medical Misinformation
The Penn Medical Communication Research Institute brings together interdisciplinary researchers with a mission to improve medical communication and health literacy.
Hard Barriers and Soft Power: Study Assesses Outsider Perceptions of Border Walls
A new University of Pennsylvania study published in PNAS explores how border walls damage a country’s international image, with real soft power implications.
Journalism is Outdated: Professor Barbie Zelizer Discusses a New ‘Manifesto’
In "The Journalism Manifesto," Professor Barbie Zelizer and her co-authors argue that journalism needs a major transformation in order to survive as an essential pillar of our democracy.
Left to Our Own Devices: Coping with Insecure Work in a Digital Age
Julia Ticona's new book examines how gig workers use digital technologies like smartphones and laptops to navigate a precarious and flexible labor market, and how these technologies have transformed the way we work.
A novel theory on how conspiracy theories take shape
In a new book, Dolores Albarracín, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, and colleagues show that two factors—the conservative media and societal fear and anxiety—have driven recent widespread conspiracies, from Pizzagate to those around COVID-19 vaccines.
Want to Reduce Political Polarization? Start by Looking Beyond Politics
Is bonding over non-political similarities the key to depolarizing political discussions? New research sheds light on how even hardliners can be swayed when coming in contact with opposing viewpoints.
Do Success Stories Cause False Beliefs About Success?
Does explicitly acknowledging bias make us less likely to make biased decisions? A new study examining how people justify decisions based on biased data finds that this is not necessarily the case.
Racial Justice Protests Influenced Local News Reporting, Study Finds
A new Media, Inequality, and Change Center report finds that news coverage of policing did become more inclusive and less dehumanizing, but was still heavily slanted toward a police perspective.
The Role of Trust and Knowledge in Overcoming Vaccination Hesitancy
A new study finds willingness to be vaccinated against Covid-19 is anchored in factors such as trust in health authorities, knowledge about vaccination in general, flu vaccination history, and patterns of media reliance.
What Can Be Done to Prevent and Resist Image-based Abuse?
A virtual symposium held by Annenberg’s Center for Media at Risk and the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative brought together experts from around the world to share findings, ideas, and solidarity.
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