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Research 6 Apr 2021

Toward a Better Understanding of "Fake News"

Professor Duncan Watts published a framework for developing a comprehensive research agenda to study the origins, nature, and consequences of misinformation on democracy.

Faculty News 29 Mar 2021

Media Studies Scholar Sarah Banet-Weiser Researches Gender, Pop Culture, and Feminism

Banet-Weiser will join the Annenberg School faculty on July 1.

Culture & Media

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News 24 Mar 2021

Narratives of COVID-19 in China and the World

The two-day symposium covered a broad range of topics, from racism against Chinese students studying in the United States to digital workplace surveillance of Chinese workers.

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Graduate Student News 16 Feb 2021

Doctoral Student Florence Madenga Studies Journalism, Censorship, and Internet Shutdowns on the African Continent

What counts as journalism and what doesn’t? Why are certain types of storytelling censored and others aren’t?

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Graduate Student News 3 Feb 2021

Joint Doctoral Student Tyler Leigh Studies the Impact of Social Media on Politics

Leigh is a third-year student in Communication and Political Science.

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Faculty News 13 Jan 2021

Sarah J. Jackson Wins McGannon Award for #HashtagActivism

The book considers the ways in which networks of historically subordinated groups mobilize progressive change on social media.

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Research 12 Jan 2021

Studying ‘Hunters and Busybodies,’ Researchers Measure Different Types of Curiosity

Their analysis opens doors for using curiosity as a tool to improve learning and life satisfaction.

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Faculty News 18 Dec 2020

Black Media-Makers and the Fierce Urgency of Now

Professor Sarah J. Jackson organized a day-long symposium focused on the unique challenges experienced by Black storytellers.

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Research 3 Nov 2020

CARGC Press Releases CARGC Paper 14 by Giang Nguyen-Thu

“Hectic Slowness: Precarious Temporalities of Care in Vietnam’s Digital Mamasphere”

Graduate Student News 24 Aug 2020

Vasudevan Receives Eyebeam Fellowship and James D. Woods Award

Vasudevan is being recognized for her work as a data artist and teaching fellow.

Technology & Society

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