Media and Communication Effects

Looking at the influence of interpersonal and mass mediated communication on the attitudes and actions of individuals, groups, institutions, and systems in public and private life, Annenberg’s media and communication effects research aims to develop a deeper understanding of the process whereby individual and collective attitudes, opinions, information-processing, and behaviors develop.

Media and Communication Effects News

01/06/2021

New Study Finds that Delivering the News with Humor Makes Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share

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12/18/2020

Black Media-Makers and the Fierce Urgency of Now

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10/09/2020

In Memoriam: Emile Bruneau, Peace and Conflict Neuroscientist

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09/28/2020

AHA! Lab Studies How Daily Moments Impact Long-Term Behavior

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Standing Faculty

Portrait of Andy Tan
Andy Tan, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., M.B.B.S.
Associate Professor of Communication
Portrait of Damon Centola
Damon Centola, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication, Sociology and Engineering
Portrait of David Lydon-Staley
David Lydon-Staley, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication
Portrait of Diana C. Mutz
Diana C. Mutz, Ph.D.
Samuel A. Stouffer Professor of Political Science and Communication
Portrait of Duncan Watts
Duncan J. Watts, Ph.D.
Stevens University Professor
Portrait of Emily B. Falk
Emily Falk, Ph.D.
Professor of Communication, Psychology, and Marketing
Portrait of John Jemmott
John B. Jemmott III, Ph.D.
Kenneth B. Clark Professor of Communication and Psychiatry
Joe Cappella at Annenberg School for Communication ASC UPenn
Joseph N. Cappella, Ph.D.
Gerald R. Miller Professor of Communication
Portrait of Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Ph.D.
Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication
Portrait of Michael X. Delli Carpini
Michael X. Delli Carpini, Ph.D.
Oscar H. Gandy Professor of Communication & Democracy
Portrait of Robert C. Hornik
Robert C. Hornik, Ph.D.
Wilbur Schramm Professor of Communication and Health Policy
Portrait of Sandra González-Bailón
Sandra González-Bailón, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Communication
Portrait of Yphtach Lelkes
Yphtach Lelkes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication

Secondary Faculty

Portrait of Philip Tetlock
Philip Tetlock, Ph.D.
Leonore Annenberg University Professor of Psychology and Management, Wharton School of Business and School of Arts and Sciences

Research Staff

Portrait of Clovis Bergere
Clovis Bergère, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Research, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication
Portrait of Dan Romer
Dan Romer, Ph.D.
Research Director, Annenberg Public Policy Center
Portrait of Emile Bruneau
Emile Bruneau, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Portrait of Jennifer Morgan
Jennifer Morgan, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Research Director, Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
Portrait of Ken Winneg
Ken Winneg, Ph.D.
Managing Director of Survey Research, Annenberg Public Policy Center
Portrait of Matthew Brook O'Donnell
Matthew Brook O'Donnell, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor, Communication Neuroscience Lab
Portrait of Nicole Cooper
Nicole Cooper, Ph.D.
Research Director, Communication Neuroscience Lab
Patrick Jamieson at Annenberg School for Communication ASC UPenn
Patrick E. Jamieson, Ph.D.
Director, Annenberg Health & Risk Communication Institute
Researcher Yoona Kang at Annenberg School for Communication ASC UPenn
Yoona Kang, Ph.D.
Research Director, Communication Neuroscience Lab

Videos

Emile: the Mission of Emile Bruneau of the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab

Uploaded on Friday, October 30, 2020 - 3:12pm
“Emile” is a film that celebrates a scientific mission reflecting on peace, conflict, and healing. Made by the Annenberg School for Communication,...

Annenberg Conversations on Race: Ben Jealous & Sarah J. Jackson

Uploaded on Monday, October 26, 2020 - 1:57pm
The inaugural Annenberg Conversations on Race event featured Annenberg Presidential Associate Professor Sarah J. Jackson in conversation with...

Faculty Profile: David Lydon-Staley

Uploaded on Monday, March 2, 2020 - 9:46am
New Annenberg assistant professor David Lydon-Staley, Ph.D., studies substance use and abuse over the lifespan, with an emphasis on how the small...

Faculty Profile: Professor Joseph Turow

Uploaded on Thursday, February 13, 2020 - 9:19am
Joseph Turow, Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School, talks about his current research and interests, his approach to...

Student Profile: María Celeste Wagner

Uploaded on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 - 2:03pm
Doctoral Student María Celeste Wagner talks about her path from Buenos Aires, Argentina to the Annenberg School for Communication in Philadelphia....

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Projects & Grants

15 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2023

Project RESIST: Increasing Resistance to Tobacco Marketing Among Young Adult Sexual Minority Women Using Inoculation Message Approaches

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18 Dec 2014 to 30 Nov 2017

R21: Behavioral effects of Teen Exposure to Multiple Risk Behaviors in Media

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30 Sep 2014 to 29 Sep 2017

Reducing UV Exposure to Prevent Skin Cancer: Message Development and Testing

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30 Sep 2014 to 29 Sep 2016

Public Health Communications: Culturally Relevant Messages and Strategies to Promote Awareness about Dementia

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Upcoming Events

Center for Media at Risk Roundtable: Counter-Dataveillance 

27 Jan 2021 - 12:00pm

Center for Media at Risk...

10 Feb 2021 - 12:00pm
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Centers

  • Annenberg Public Policy Center
  • Network Dynamics
  • Communication Neuroscience Lab
  • Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab
  • Center for Media at Risk
  • Democracy & Information Group
  • Addiction, Health, and Adolescence Lab
  • Health Communication & Equity Lab