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Sarah J. Jackson and Duncan J. Watts Awarded 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellowships

Jackson will study Black media-makers, and Watts will study bias and misinformation in media.

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Center for Media at Risk Appoints Two Postdoctoral Fellows for 2020-2021

Zeyno Ustun has been appointed for a second year, and Richard Stupart will join Annenberg in August.

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Use of Conservative and Social Media Linked with COVID-19 Misinformation

People who rely on mainstream TV and print news are better informed.

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Barbie Zelizer Elected Into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

A former journalist, Zelizer is known for her work on journalism, culture, memory, and images.

Undergraduate News

A Class Trip in the Time of Coronavirus? That Can Go Virtual Too.

Lecturer Al Hunt recreated his annual class field trip to Washington, D.C. using video conferencing software.

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Center for Media at Risk Receives Second Grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Newmark has donated over $100 million to journalism initiatives.

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FactCheck.org Debunks Coronavirus Myths

The work to combat misinformation about the virus has been cited in many media outlets.

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Philadelphia's Media Ecosystem is Broken. Can We Fix It?

The MIC Center and its collaborators have received a $2.6 million grant to try.

Research

Democracy Without Journalism? Q&A with Victor Pickard

Pickard argues that the journalism crisis and the spread of misinformation are rooted in our profit-driven media system.

Research

Improving Journalists’ Access to Public Information Records

Researchers consider how local and state level bureaucracies have impacted the functioning of contemporary Philadelphia newsrooms.