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The Democracy and Information Group explores the impact of political communication and other forms of information on civil society. It is particularly interested in the impact of new media on polarization and incivility.

Faculty & Researchers

Portrait of Yphtach Lelkes
Yphtach Lelkes, Ph.D.
Director
Assistant Professor of Communication
 

Students

Portrait of Nicholas Dias
Nicholas Dias
Doctoral Student
Portrait of Sean Fischer
Sean Fischer
Doctoral Candidate
Portrait of Shengchun Huang
Shengchun Huang
Doctoral Student
Portrait of Isabelle Langrock
Isabelle Langrock
Doctoral Student
Portrait of Hye-Yon Lee
Amber Hye-Yon Lee
Joint Doctoral Candidate in Communication and Political Science
Portrait of Do Eon Lee
Do Eon Lee
Doctoral Candidate
Portrait of Tyler Leigh
Tyler Leigh
Joint Doctoral Student
Portrait of Brendan Mahoney
Brendan Mahoney
Doctoral Student
Portrait of Lizzie Martin
Lizzie Martin
Joint Doctoral Student
Portrait of Jacob Parelman
Jacob Parelman
Doctoral Candidate
Portrait of Alex Tolkin
Alex Tolkin
Joint Doctoral Student in Communication and Political Science
Portrait of Sam Wolken
Sam Wolken
Joint Doctoral Student in Communication and Political Science
Portrait of Tian Yang
Tian Yang
Doctoral Candidate
Portrait of Alvin Zhou
Alvin Zhou
Doctoral Candidate

Democracy & Information Group News

02/25/2019

New Democracy & Information Group Studies Political Communication

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Videos

Affective Polarization: Understanding Division in American Politics

Uploaded on Monday, March 25, 2019 - 2:54pm
Annenberg School for Communication Professor Yphtach Lelkes explains the history and growth of affective polarization - the degree to which Democrats...
Contact: 

Yphtach Lelkes
Assistant Professor of Communication
215-573-6133
yphtach.lelkes@asc.upenn.edu