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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

An Inside Look at the History of Television

Materials in the Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives include thousands of TV scripts, the first issue of TV Guide, and interviews about the early days of HBO—which help to chronicle TV’s 100-year story.

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100 Years of Television: Annenberg Answers

Annenberg experts share how television has evolved over the last century.

• Culture & Media
• Global Communication
• Technology & Society

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.

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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.

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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.

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Public Media Cuts: Annenberg Answers

Last week, the House voted to cut roughly $535 million a year in federal funding for PBS, NPR and local...

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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.