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In Cyberwar, Jamieson Argues Russians Helped Secure Trump’s Victory

Jamieson investigates troll posts, polling data, and how the press used hacked content.

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The New Yorker Features Jamieson’s Book Cyberwar, on Russia and the Election

The book is available now in ebook and in print on October 3.

Research

Fear of Losing Status, Not Economic Hardship, Drove Voters in 2016 Presidential Election

Socially dominant groups supported the candidate who most emphasized reestablishing status hierarchies of the past.

Alumni

Washington Post Reporter Ashley Parker (C’05) to Speak at Annenberg’s 2018 Communication Major Graduation

Graduates will hear advice gleaned from smart and interesting people Parker has met as a journalist.

Research

Probabilistic Forecasting Can Mislead Voters About Certainty of Election Outcomes

In 2016, probabilistic forecasts left voters thinking the election was far less competitive than it actually was.

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Jamieson Wins Everett M. Rogers Award From USC Annenberg

The award recognizes Jamieson's pioneering work in fact-checking.

Research

APPC Visiting Scholar David Zarefsky Writing Book on Johnson Vietnam Speech

The speech described steps to limit the Vietnam War and announced that Johnson would not seek reelection.

Alumni

Annenberg Alumna Jenny Stromer-Galley (Ph.D. ‘02) Studies Political Communication and Develops Apps for Intelligence Analysts

Stromer-Galley has been studying campaign messaging since she encountered Bob Dole’s website in 1996.

Faculty News

Jamieson Named a Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard for Fall 2017

She will explore the role of the press in reinforcing norms of democratic discourse.