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Why Are There So Few Wireless Carriers in the United States? A New Study Says “Performative Competition”

A new study examines the evolving political economy of the U.S. wireless communications market.

• Technology & Society

Victor Pickard Named 2026 Roosevelt Institute Think Tank Fellow

The prestigious fellowship honors scholars, policymakers, and public intellectuals whose work advances a democratic vision for the American economy.

• Media Institutions

To Save the Media, Ditch Capitalism, a New Study Says

In a new paper, Professor Victor Pickard argues for a more democratic media system.

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions

New Report Unpacks the Crises Facing American Journalism and Offers Solutions

A report co-authored by Professor Victor Pickard traces the erosion of the free press in the United States over the past two decades.

• Media Institutions

Annenberg Conversations Podcast: Journalism in a Changing Information Landscape

In the second episode of season two of the Annenberg Conversations podcast, Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser talks to Professors Victor Pickard and Duncan Watts about the role of journalism in our democracy.

• Media Institutions

What Can Mainstream Journalism Learn From Prison Journalism?

In their study of the prison publication News Inside, Annenberg Professor Sarah J. Jackson and doctoral candidate Liz Hallgren find lessons for mainstream news.

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions
• Technology & Society

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

The Annenberg School Welcomes New Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows for 2025-26

As the 2025-26 academic year begins, many new visiting scholars and postdoctoral fellows are joining the Annenberg School for Communication...

The Media, Inequality, and Change Center Publishes “Is Another AI Possible? Platforms, Political Economies, and Alternatives”

The paper by Anis Rahman explores the political economy of big tech AI.

• Technology & Society

Victor Pickard Awarded the C. Edwin Baker Award from the International Communication Association

The award recognizes Pickard’s significant contributions to the development, reach, and influence of scholarship on media, markets, and democracy.