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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

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