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New Study: Responses to Grief Predict Aggressive Tweets Among Gang-Involved Chicago Youth

An analysis of thousands of tweets identified two main themes in Twitter usage among gang-involved youth in Chicago.

Research

Parents Say Gun Violence in PG-13 Movies Appropriate for Teens 15 and Up

Past studies found that gun violence in PG-13 movies has more than doubled since 1984.

Undergraduate News

Doug Glanville's Communication, Sports, and Social Justice Class Takes Field Trip to Phillies' Stadium

The behind-the-scenes tour of Citizens Bank Park served as a culmination of the semester long course.

Research

Black-Oriented Films Can Be Highly Profitable When Marketed to All Audiences, Study Finds

New research shows that the success of Black Panther may not be an outlier.

Undergraduate News

Bevan Cohen C'20: Comm Major by Day, Instagram Influencer by Night

Cohen is co-founder and CEO of popular Instagram account @eastcoastfoodies.

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Sam Chan Named 2018-20 Gerbner Fellow

Chan will study the lived experiences of gay and lesbian dating app users in urban China.

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Paxton Wins Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence

She is open to change, mindful of student feedback, and considers her classroom a community of learners.

Alumni

New Book from Annenberg Alumna Traces Evolution of Kids' TV

Jo Holz examines seven decades of children's television through a sociocultural lens.

Call for Submissions

Call for Papers: Symposium on Communication, Ecology, and Cultural Heritage

Papers should focus on the intersections of media and communication technologies with ecology and cultural heritage.

Research

Exposing Hypocrisy Can Be Effective in Reducing Collective Blame of Muslims for Individual Acts of Violence

A new study evaluated real-world video clips shared on social media to determine which were most effective.