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Rise in Gun Violence in Top U.S. Movies Parallels Growth in Gun Homicides Among Young People

A new study by Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that the portrayal of guns in popular entertainment in the past two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among American youth.

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Creating an Atlas of Global Media

Flipping through the pages of Juan Llamas-Rodriguez’s new textbook on global media feels like embarking on a tour of the world’s complex communication landscapes.

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The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Welcomes Three Visiting Scholars for Fall 2025

Pallavi Guha, Julia Sonnevend, and Samhita Sunya will join the center this fall.

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How Cable News Has Diverged From Broadcast News

A team of researchers from the Computational Social Science Lab at the University of Pennsylvania find that cable news has increasingly diverged from broadcast news in the topics covered and language used.

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Get to Know Our ​​Communication Majors: Lex Gilbert (C’25)

As Lex Gilbert graduates with degrees in Communication and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, they not only leave behind a...

Azsaneé Truss
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Art and Academia — Making Meaning Beyond Words

Upcoming graduate Azsaneé Truss’s scholarship reaches people through image, sound, and story.

Staci L. Jones
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Collaborating With Southern Black Grandmothers to Reimagine Scholarship

For an Annenberg School for Communication dissertation, Staci L. Jones and four grandmother co-authors introduce the Kitchen Scholar Framework. Their work embraces knowledge that goes beyond academia.

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How #ChristianTikTok Users Understand and Utilize the Platform’s Algorithm

A new study reveals the different ways an online religious community negotiates their place in a digital space.

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New Study Finds That Violent Language in Films Has Increased Since the 1970s

A new study by Computational Social Science Lab postdoctoral researcher Amir Tohidi and colleagues finds that speech about committing murder in movies is increasing over time, even in non-crime movies.

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Center on Digital Culture and Society Call for Applications - Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2025-2026

The Center on Digital Culture and Society is now accepting applications for a 2025-2026 postdoctoral fellowship.