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Using Artificial Intelligence to Improve Public Health Campaigns Across Philadelphia

Professor Andy Tan and Research Associate and Lecturer Matthew Brook O'Donnell are both interested in how artificial intelligence could make it easier for community-based organizations to improve public health in Philadelphia.

• Health Communication

Annenberg Answers: Understanding AI Actress Tilly Norwood’s Arrival

Tilly Norwood, the “AI actress” recently making headlines, has sparked debate in the media industry about the future of AI in filmmaking.

• Culture & Media
• Media Institutions
• Technology & Society

Annenberg Conversations Podcast: Following Global Media Flows

The Annenberg School is pleased to launch season two of Annenberg Conversations, a podcast series where Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser, examines vital and pressing issues in the field of communication studies with leading Annenberg scholars

Desmond Patton Named Penn Commonwealth-Engaged Scholar

The Penn Commonwealth-Engaged Scholars (PCES) Program is a new initiative aimed at deepening the university’s connection with communities across Pennsylvania.

The Annenberg School Welcomes Sixteen New Ph.D. Students To Its 2025 Cohort

The students in the School's newest cohort of doctoral students study topics ranging from the creator economy to global news production.

The Annenberg School Welcomes New Visiting Scholars and Postdoctoral Fellows for 2025-26

As the 2025-26 academic year begins, many new visiting scholars and postdoctoral fellows are joining the Annenberg School for Communication...

New Postdoctoral Fellow to Join the Center on Digital Culture and Society for 2025-26

Yena Lee will join the Annenberg School in Fall 2025.

Penn Annenberg Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser's message on Wallis Annenberg's passing

A central figure in our community here at ASC and an engaged philanthropist, she led the Annenberg Foundation as president...

Public Media Cuts: Annenberg Answers

Last week, the House voted to cut roughly $535 million a year in federal funding for PBS, NPR and local...

• Media Institutions

The Media, Inequality, and Change Center Publishes “Is Another AI Possible? Platforms, Political Economies, and Alternatives”

The paper by Anis Rahman explores the political economy of big tech AI.

• Technology & Society