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Five Takeaways From the Biden-Trump Debate

Annenberg Public Policy Center Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson discusses the Annenberg Debate Reform Working Group along with some thoughts on last week’s presidential debate

• Political Communication

Syphilis Cases Are Rising, But Many People Don’t Know Symptoms

A recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that less than a third of Americans could name syphilis signs and symptoms.

• Health Communication

Association Found Between Media Diet and Science-Consistent Beliefs About Climate Change

A recent study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that people who consume far-right media were less likely to believe in human-caused climate change, while those who read centrist and science media were more likely to believe in it and support a carbon tax.

• Science Communication

Recommendations of APPC Working Group May Be Implemented in 2024 Presidential Debates

If current plans are carried out, three of the Annenberg Public Policy Center's Debate Reform Working Group recommendations to increase the value and viewership of presidential debates will be implemented in 2024.

• Political Communication

Teaching Climate Change Communication, From the Classroom to a Conference of Journalists

Michael Mann and Kathleen Hall Jamieson are co-teaching the Climate Change and Communication course this spring, tied to the Society of Environmental Journalists annual conference, held this year at Penn.

• Science Communication

The Annenberg Public Policy Center Hosts Society of Environmental Journalists Conference at Penn

In April, APPC hosted the annual conference of the Society of Environmental Journalists.

Annenberg Public Policy Center Celebrates 30 Years of Research and Engagement That Matter

For three decades, the Annenberg Public Policy Center has addressed the role of communication in politics, science, health care, civics, and more.

• Political Communication

Atmospheric Scientist and Science Communicator J. Marshall Shepherd delivers 2024 Annenberg Lecture

Shepherd discussed the complex problem of climate change and the importance of communicating it clearly.

• Science Communication

Experiencing Extreme Weather Predicts Support for Policies to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change

A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that exposure to severe weather is associated with greater support for policies that address the effects of climate change.

Psychologist and Neuroscientist Emily Falk to Lead APPC’s New Climate Communication Division

As part of its 30th anniversary celebration, the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) has opened a new area of research, the Climate Communication division.