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Most U.S. Book Bans Target Children’s Literature Featuring Diverse Characters and Authors of Color

Annenberg alum Isabelle Langrock (Ph.D. '23) and colleague Katherine Spoon wrote about their research on U.S. book bans for The Conversation.

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Cases of Whooping Cough Growing, but Knowledge About It Is Lacking

Cases of whooping cough are increasing across the United States. Still, many Americans are not familiar with the symptoms of the disease, a survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds.

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A New Study Uncovers How Information Spread on Facebook in the Lead up to and After the 2020 Election

Professor Sandra González-Bailón and colleagues analyzed the spread of over one billion Facebook posts to reveal how information flowed on the social network.

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Transnational Feminists Model Media Resistance

Transnational feminist collectives typically work across national borders to fight for a better future, proposing new narratives while simultaneously appropriating...

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Why is Hollywood So Obsessed with Con Women?

Sarah Banet-Weiser and Kathryn Claire Higgins examine how the shows “Inventing Anna” and “The Dropout” reflect a post #MeToo society.

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Suicide Rate Is Low During the Holidays, but the Holiday-Suicide Myth Persists

In a new study, the Annenberg Public Policy Center examines how media organizations disseminated the suicide-holiday myth in 2023-24 and how this influenced public opinion.

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“Community for Rigor” Initiative Raises the Bar in Scientific Rigor Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Professor Damon Centola is a scientific advisor for the Community for Rigor project, which creates educational materials to teach core concepts in scientific rigor.

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Research in Brief: Effects of Anti-Smoking Messages on Young Adult LGBTQ+ Women Who Smoke

A new study led by doctoral candidate Brittany Zulkiewicz examined the effectiveness of anti-smoking messages tailored for the LGBTQ+ community.

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Is ‘Bypassing’ a Better Way to Battle Misinformation?

A new paper by Annenberg Professor Dolores Albarracín and research associate Javier Granados Samayoa finds that, in certain situations, "bypassing" misinformation is more effective than correcting it.

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Fewer Than 1 in 5 Americans Are Aware of the 988 Suicide Lifeline

New survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals Americans' knowledge of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.