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After 41 Years, the Union for Democratic Communications Conference Returns to Philadelphia

The organization, dedicated to creating connections between academics, media makers, analysts, and activists, has a rich history that involves many early members of the Annenberg community.

• Media Institutions
• Political Communication

Aging on Screen and on the Page: Changing Depictions of Older People in the Media

A conference held at Annenberg took a deep dive into how gender, age, and aging are portrayed in the media, and the implications for society.

• Culture & Media

Desmond Upton Patton Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Patton is among 100 new Academy members elected this year, one of the highest honors in health and medicine.

• Health Communication

Juan Llamas-Rodriguez Named Associate Director of CARGC

Llamas-Rodriguez will help develop one of the center’s core research themes, "Mobile Borders: Media, Migration & Diasporas."

• Global Communication

Many Don’t Know Key Facts About U.S. Constitution, Annenberg Civics Study Finds

Many Americans do not know what rights are protected under the First Amendment and a substantial number cannot name all three branches of government, according to the 2023 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey.

• Political Communication

The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Launches Summer Residency Program for Early Career Scholars

A new writing and research residency at CARGC brought global media scholars from around the region to West Philadelphia.

Doctoral Students Collaborate With Philadelphia High School Students on Health Communication Research

Thandi Lyew and Brittany Zulkiewicz worked with local teens through a Penn Graduate Community-Engaged Research Fellowship.

• Health Communication
• Science Communication

Professor Emily Falk Named Vice Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication

In this newly-created role, Falk will help to foster and showcase the school’s research.

The Annenberg School Welcomes Eight New Ph.D. Students in Its 2023 Cohort

On Monday, the Annenberg School for Communication proudly welcomed its newest cohort of doctoral students. The eight students in our...

Alum Yoel Roth (Ph.D. ‘16) to Study Trust and Technology as Knight Visiting Scholar

During the 2023-24 academic year, the former head of Trust and Safety at Twitter will return to Annenberg as a visiting scholar with the Center for Media at Risk.

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions
• Technology & Society