News

Century-Old Law Could Result in Concerning Executive Control Over Mass Communications

New research from Annenberg doctoral candidate Matthew L. Conaty explores how Section 706(a) of the U.S. Communications Act of 1934 could be used to justify presidential overreach.

• Media Institutions

How #ChristianTikTok Users Understand and Utilize the Platform’s Algorithm

A new study reveals the different ways an online religious community negotiates their place in a digital space.

• Culture & Media

Two Decades of YouTube: Annenberg Experts Break It Down

Experts from the Annenberg School reflect on YouTube's 20th anniversary, examining its impact on cross-cultural connections and the rise of social media influencers.

• Technology & Society

How News Coverage Distorts America’s Leading Causes of Death

A new study shows how media coverage of sensational risks underemphasized chronic illnesses.

• Health Communication

Appropriate, Negotiate, Challenge: Q&A with Elisabetta Ferrari (Ph.D. ‘19)

In her debut book, the Aarhus University assistant professor delves into how social movements use technology in their struggles for social change.

• Technology & Society

Amy Gutmann Receives Yale Legend in Leadership Award

Gutmann accepted the award, presented by five current and former university presidents, at a ceremony on Jan. 28.

Nearly Half of Adults Mistakenly Think Benefits of Daily Aspirin Outweigh Risks

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that nearly half of U.S. adults incorrectly think that for most adults, the benefits of taking a low-dose aspirin every day to reduce the chance of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks.

• Health Communication

New Research Explores How Volodymyr Zelensky’s Public Persona Shaped Early Narratives of the Russia-Ukraine War

New research from Annenberg doctoral candidate Liz Hallgren analyzes Western media’s fascination with Volodymyr Zelensky in the early months of the Russia-Ukraine war.

• Media Institutions
• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

Most Americans Favor School Vaccination Requirements, but Support Is Rising for Opt-Out Options

A new Annenberg Public Policy Center survey finds that nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support requiring that children be vaccinated against preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella.

• Health Communication

24th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice

This year’s event featured sociologist Orlando Patterson of Harvard University, known for his work on the history of race and slavery, in conversation with Michael Hanchard of Penn's Africana Studies department.