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Policing the Digital Divide: How Racial Bias Can Limit Internet Access for People of Color

New research shows that the policing of nonviolent offenses, like loitering, restricts access to free WiFi, particularly for people of color.

• Technology & Society

Annenberg Presentations at ICA 2021

We’ve compiled a helpful list of all presentations being given by Annenberg authors.

Political Communication Scholar Yphtach Lelkes Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

In this Q&A, Lelkes discusses how his research has evolved during his time at Annenberg.

• Political Communication

Google News Prioritizes National Media over Local

Users are less likely to see local news results, and the local news they do see appears lower on the results list.

• Technology & Society

Local News Volume Does Not Increase Pro-Social Behaviors During COVID-19

A new study from doctoral candidate Sean Fischer shows the limits of local news to overcome nationally polarized issues.

• Health Communication
• Media Institutions
• Political Communication

Annenberg Presentations at ICA 2020

We've compiled a helpful list of all presentations being given by Annenberg authors.

Donald Trump’s Election Did Not Increase Political Polarization

America is no doubt polarized, but new research finds it is no more so now than prior to 2016.

• Political Communication

Brevity is the Soul of Twitter: 280-Character Limit Makes Twitter More Civil

Professor Yphtach Lelkes analyzed tweets from before and after Twitter implemented the increased character limit.

• Political Communication
• Technology & Society

Annenberg Presentations at APSA 2019

We've compiled a helpful list of all presentations being given by Annenberg authors.

• Political Communication

Annenberg Presentations at IC2S2 2019

We've compiled a helpful list of all presentations being given by Annenberg authors.

• Technology & Society