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Climate Scientist Michael E. Mann Leads Annenberg Seminar on Climate Action
Climate scientist Michael E. Mann led a panel discussion on “Urgency, Agency, and Climate Action: The Role of Communication” for the spring 2022 Annenberg Seminar, which was hosted jointly by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) and the Annenberg School for Communication (ASC).
The Great and Powerful Dr. Oz? Alternative Health Media Consumption and Vaccine Views
A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that exposure to alternative health media affects people's beliefs about healthcare issues like vaccination.
Vaccines: Philosophical, moral beliefs tied to religion determine acceptance
A longitudinal study conducted pre-COVID-19 considered Americans' attitudes toward vaccines for the flu, measles, HPV, and others.
Annenberg Faculty Elected to 2021 Class of AAAS Fellows
Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Duncan Watts join eight other Penn scholars in their election to the newest class of Fellows.
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.
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.
One in Three Americans Say They Might Consider Abolishing or Limiting Supreme Court
An Annenberg Public Policy Center survey found sharp increases in Americans willing to abolish or limit the nation's highest court if it makes decisions with which they or Congress disagreed.
Americans’ Civics Knowledge Increases During a Stress-Filled Year
A growing number of Americans can name the branches of government and the freedoms under the First Amendment though many still misunderstand basic facts about how government works.
COVID-19 Conspiracy Beliefs Increased among Users of Conservative and Social Media
These increases in conspiracy beliefs were associated with less mask wearing and decreased intentions to get a vaccine.
Vaccine Science and Side Effects: How News Messages Affect Views on Vaccination
News about vaccine safety increases public acceptance of vaccines, but less so when juxtaposed with a personal narrative about side effects.
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