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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.

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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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Penn Students Get Convention Access in Extraordinary Political Times

Undergrads who attended the Republican or Democratic convention this summer are breaking down their experiences during the "Conventions, Debates, and Campaigns" course taught by Annenberg lecturers David Eisenhower, Marjorie Margolies, and Craig Snyder.

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Trust in U.S. Supreme Court Continues to Sink

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has continued a downward slide since the court’s 2022 Dobbs decision.

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A New Study Shows That Political Polarization Between Americans Stays Consistent Before and After Elections

Neil Fasching and Yphtach Lelkes of the Polarization Research Lab looked at the U.S. 2022 midterms and found the election didn’t spike political polarization.

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A Majority of Americans Can’t Recall Most First Amendment Rights

Most Americans can name only one right guaranteed by the First Amendment, according to the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s 2024 Constitution Day Civics Survey.

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Race, Gender, and the Appeal to Youth in the Harris Campaign

Professor Sarah J. Jackson talks about how the Harris campaign is communicating differently than the Biden, Clinton, and Obama campaigns.

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University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy

The Center will bring together six Schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University.

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MIC Center Receives Grants To Study AI, Big Tech, and Digital Equity

The MIC Center continues to research the relationship between technology and democracy.

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A New Tool Shows Few Elected Officials Spend Their Time Creating Conflict and It’s a Problem for Democracy

Americans of both parties are increasingly concerned about democratic backsliding and a loss of trust in our institutions. For the...