News

Sonia Shaikh Named 2020-2022 Gerbner Fellow

Shaikh’s scholarly interests include artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and information exchange.

• Technology & Society

Katie Koeblitz (C’09) to Speak at Annenberg’s 2020 Undergraduate Graduation

A filmmaker, Koeblitz has produced and directed narrative films, documentaries, and other video content.

• Culture & Media

A Class Trip in the Time of Coronavirus? That Can Go Virtual Too.

Lecturer Al Hunt recreated his annual class field trip to Washington, D.C. using video conferencing software.

• Media Institutions
• Political Communication

Comm Major Fahad Ahmed Named Penn SAS Dean’s Scholar

He has co-authored publications, founded start-ups, and mentored high school students.

• Health Communication

Center for Media at Risk Receives Second Grant from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

Newmark has donated over $100 million to journalism initiatives.

• Media Institutions

Andy Tan Studies How Messaging Campaigns Can Promote Health Equity

An Annenberg alum, Tan will join the faculty as an associate professor on July 1.

• Health Communication

A Q&A with Ben Jealous, Former NAACP Head Turned Tech Investor

Jealous discussed the course he's teaching, what he thinks of today’s political climate, and more.

• Culture & Media
• Political Communication

CARGC Press Co-Publishes Special Section on “Mediating Islamic State” with International Journal of Communication

The articles suggest imaginative avenues to understand phenomena like Islamic State.

• Global Communication

David Lydon-Staley Studies the Small Moments that Shape Human Behavior

Lydon-Staley will join the Annenberg School faculty as an assistant professor in July.

• Health Communication

Then and Now, AnnenCouples Edition

This month we celebrated Annenberg alumni couples on social media.