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Political and Computational Researcher Deen Freelon to Join Annenberg School Faculty
Freelon, a specialist in the way social media and digital technology are used to express individuals’ politics and identities, will begin on July 1.
New Center to Focus on Information Networks and Democracy
Directed by Sandra González-Bailón and co-directed by Yphtach Lelkes, the Center for Information Networks and Democracy will analyze the benefits and risks of digital technologies for political and civic engagement.
Americans Don’t Understand What Companies Can Do With Their Personal Data — and That’s a Problem
A new survey of 2,000 Americans finds that people don’t understand what marketers are learning about them online and don’t want their data collected, but feel powerless to stop it.
Radicalization at a Glance: Penn Media Accountability Project Launches Interactive Data Dashboard
As part of its Penn Media Accountability Project (PennMAP), the Computational Social Science Lab launches the first in a series of interactive data visualizations designed to make their research accessible and engaging.
Is Social Media Good or Bad for Social Unity?
Annenberg professors Sandra González-Bailón and Yphtach Lelkes reviewed all of the previous literature to compile what scholars have discovered to date.
How Do Media Depictions of Tobacco Influence Smoking Decisions for Young Adults?
Two studies from the Annenberg School for Communication’s Robert Hornik find that media portrayals of such behaviors can change actions and perception, but how and by how much depends on a range of factors.
Want to Reduce Political Polarization? Start by Looking Beyond Politics
Is bonding over non-political similarities the key to depolarizing political discussions? New research sheds light on how even hardliners can be swayed when coming in contact with opposing viewpoints.
COMPASS Summer Fellowship Program Now Accepting Applications for 2022
Applications for the Consortium on Media Policy Studies Summer Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C. are due January 7, 2022.
What Big Data Reveals About Online Extremism
Homa Hosseinmardi and her colleagues at Penn’s Computational Social Science Lab studied browsing data from 300,000 Americans to gain insights into how online radicalization occurs — and to help develop solutions.
PennMAP Research and Outcomes to Expand Thanks to Leadership Gift
Duncan Watts's Penn Media Accountability Project (PennMAP) is expanding, thanks to a new leadership gift from a Wharton alum.
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