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Victor Pickard Named 2026 Roosevelt Institute Think Tank Fellow

The prestigious fellowship honors scholars, policymakers, and public intellectuals whose work advances a democratic vision for the American economy.

• Media Institutions

Andy Tan Named 2026 Fellow of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

Tan is being recognized for his contributions to nicotine and tobacco research.

George Gerbner Postdoctoral Fellow Baird Howland Analyzes the News With AI

Baird Howland arrived at the Annenberg School for Communication five years ago, driven by big questions about the media’s influence...

• Technology & Society

Diana Mutz Elected National Academy of Sciences Councilor

Mutz has been elected to a three-year term on the Council.

• Political Communication

Paper Offers Framework for Assessing Trustworthiness of Scientific Research

A multidisciplinary group of scholars from different institutions, including Annenberg Public Policy Center Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson, has proposed a systems-level framework for evaluating the trustworthiness of research findings.

To Save the Media, Ditch Capitalism, a New Study Says

In a new paper, Professor Victor Pickard argues for a more democratic media system.

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions

What Makes an AI Livestreamer Seem Real?

In a new paper, Associate Professor Jessa Lingel and Visiting Scholar Wanyan Wu examined 15 months of livestreams from AI livestreamer Neuro-sama and proposed a new framework of what makes AI feel authentic.

• Culture & Media
• Technology & Society

Unearthing Memories of Global Solidarity

An exhibition organized by the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication explored decolonial movements of the 60s and 70s.

• Culture & Media

Professor Matthew Levendusky Named Joint Professor at the Annenberg School and the Department of Political Science

In this Q&A, Levendusky reflects on his research and teaching.

• Political Communication

Desmond Upton Patton Named 2026 Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare

Patton is one of nine new fellows recognized for their distinguished accomplishments as scholars and leaders in the field of social work and social welfare.