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Laura Petro (C’16) to Speak at 2026 Communication Major Graduation

Petro, who is the Vice President of Brand and Fan Experience at Gotham FC, will speak to our graduates as an alumni speaker on May 17.

Annenberg Community Shares Their Reflections About Monroe E. Price

Retired Professor of Communication Monroe E. Price, a vital presence at Annenberg and a deeply influential scholar in the field of international communication, passed away at the age of 87.

Professor Monroe Price, Legal and Communication Scholar Whose Work Spanned the Globe, Passes Away at 87

Price shaped Annenberg’s work in global communication and contributed to countless institutions as a scholar and leader.

Penn Annenberg Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser's message on Monroe E. Price's passing

I am writing with a heavy heart to share the news of the passing of Professor Monroe E. Price. Monroe...

A Signal Through the Noise: How the Media Bias Detector Is Cutting Through Our Cluttered Media Landscape

“Explorer” isn’t one of Duncan Watts’s many titles, but perhaps it should be. As the Stevens University Professor and the...

• Media Institutions
• Political Communication

2026 George Gerbner Lecture in Communication Delivered by Michael Serazio

The lecture explored authenticity, branding, and social media.

• Culture & Media

Matthew Conaty Named 2026 Pacific Telecommunications Council Emerging Scholar

Conaty studies the legal history of science, technology, and the administrative state.

• Media Institutions
• Technology & Society

Qijia Ye Awarded 2026 Penn AI Fellowship

Ye studies health messaging, including how AI can be used to develop effective, reliable, and equitable methods for communication research.

• Health Communication

Stark Divide: Americans More Confident in Career Scientists at U.S. Health Agencies Than Leaders

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that 67% of Americans have confidence in career scientists working at U.S. federal health agencies, compared with just 43% confidence in agency leaders overall.

• Health Communication

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