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Professor Matthew Levendusky Named Joint Professor at the Annenberg School and the Department of Political Science

In this Q&A, Levendusky reflects on his research and teaching.

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Research

Q&A: In the Archives, A Student Uncovers How Music Shaped Presidential Campaigns

For his honors thesis, Communication major graduate C.H. Henry examined how presidential campaigns have used music to court voters, with guidance from Institute for Public Service Director David Eisenhower.

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Although Public Overwhelmingly Supports Hepatitis B Vaccine for a Newborn, Partisan Differences Exist

On December 5, 2025, the Trump administration’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), whose members were handpicked by Health and...

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At the Annual Annenberg Lecture, Kate Shaw and Chris Hayes Reflect on Capturing Attention in a Changing Political Landscape

Every year, the Annenberg School for Communication and the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s annual Annenberg...

Annenberg Answers
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Youth Voter Turnout: Annenberg Expert Unpacks the Issue

Voting in an election helps shape the government to work on their behalf. However, the majority of U.S. youth don’t vote regularly.

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What Can Mainstream Journalism Learn From Prison Journalism?

In their study of the prison publication News Inside, Annenberg Professor Sarah J. Jackson and doctoral candidate Liz Hallgren find lessons for mainstream news.

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How Has Talking About Politics Changed in the Last Quarter-Century?

Annenberg Professor Diana Mutz finds that we’re having more political conversations now with like-minded people, and that political intolerance has increased as a result.

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Research Shows There Are No Easy Fixes to Political Hatred

A non-partisan team has found reducing polarization and “partisan animosity” is remarkably difficult.

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Americans’ Knowledge of Civics Increases, Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey Finds

The annual Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey has found that 70% of U.S. adults are able to name all three branches of government, up from 65% last year.

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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.