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Sarah J. Jackson Wins McGannon Award for #HashtagActivism

The book considers the ways in which networks of historically subordinated groups mobilize progressive change on social media.

• Culture & Media
• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

Studying ‘Hunters and Busybodies,’ Researchers Measure Different Types of Curiosity

Their analysis opens doors for using curiosity as a tool to improve learning and life satisfaction.

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• Health Communication
• Technology & Society

Why Independent Cultures Think Alike When It Comes to Categories: It's Not in the Brain

In contrast to prior hypotheses, this experiment shows that people are not born with category systems already in their brains.

• Culture & Media
• Technology & Society

Delivering the News with Humor Makes Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share

A new study found that news clips involving humor activated more brain regions than non-humorous clips.

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• Health Communication
• Political Communication

Concerns over Infecting Others Matter More for Vaccination in Sparsely Populated Areas

Concerns over infecting others play a greater role in people’s willingness to be vaccinated in sparsely populated areas than dense urban ones, according to a new study.

• Health Communication

Black Media-Makers and the Fierce Urgency of Now

Professor Sarah J. Jackson organized a day-long symposium focused on the unique challenges experienced by Black storytellers.

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions
• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

Falk Wins 2020 SANS Early Career Award

This award is the newest in a series of early career awards Falk has received.

• Health Communication

In Conversation with Emile Bruneau: A Video Series

Watch Bruneau explain his research in his own words.

• Health Communication
• Political Communication

Google News Prioritizes National Media over Local

Users are less likely to see local news results, and the local news they do see appears lower on the results list.

• Technology & Society

Annenberg Alumni News, Fall 2020

The latest news from Annenberg School graduate alumni.