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Undergrads Make Meaning Out of Memes

COMM 384 gives students the opportunity to explore the relationship between internet memes and society at large.

• Technology & Society

Annenberg Alumni Make the Calls on Election Night

Kristen Conrad, Ken Winneg, Talia Jomini Stroud, Melissa Herrmann, and Eran Ben-Porath worked behind-the-scenes at ABC and CBS.

• Political Communication

Pictorial Warning Messages on Cigarette Packs Are Most Effective When Diseased Body Parts and Testimonials Are Included, New Study Finds

Researchers analyzed over 300 pictorial warning labels to determine which features are most effective at getting smokers to quit.

• Health Communication

From "Mother Jones" to "Interstellar": Doctoral Candidate Danny Kim Studies Branding and Media Preferences

Kim studies the branding of media products and how users perceive brand personality.

• Culture & Media

Annenberg Faculty and Alumni Join "Journal of Communication" Editorial Board

Numerous Annenberg alumni and current faculty are helping to guide the prestigious journal.

Chioma Woko Named Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar

Woko aims to inform policy development that will impact the health outcomes of marginalized groups.

• Health Communication

Graduate Students Present Research Projects from SummerCulture 2018 in Berlin

The program focused on how visual memory impacts the understanding of media practice under political intimidation.

• Culture & Media

Dean Delli Carpini and Lenfest Institute Issue New Report on Information Needs and Habits of Philadelphians

The report identified seven opportunities and areas of growth for publishers and information providers.

• Media Institutions

In Cyberwar, Jamieson Argues Russians Helped Secure Trump’s Victory

Jamieson investigates troll posts, polling data, and how the press used hacked content.

• Political Communication

New Book Celebrates the Scholarly Contributions of Long-time Annenberg Professor Larry Gross

Fifteen Annenberg alums, including Professors Messaris and Zelizer, are contributors.

• Culture & Media