News

Carlin Romano Named a Knight Foundation Nieman Fellow

Fellows are chosen for their interest in seeking innovative ideas in journalism.

• Media Institutions

How Your Brain Makes Articles Go Viral

Why do some articles spread and others don’t? How does your brain decide what to read and share?

• Technology & Society

Maris and Shapiro Awarded Internships with Microsoft Research Labs

Maris will intern with the Social Media Collective, and Shapiro with the Society, Ethics and AI working group.

• Technology & Society

#QIS2: The Second Queer Internet Studies Symposium Held at Penn

Co-organized by Jessa Lingel, #QIS2 was a space to envision what Queer Internet Studies might look like.

• Culture & Media

In Their Own Words: Annenberg's Undergraduate Communication Majors

Five current Communication majors share their experiences, both on and off campus.

Four Philosophy Journals Laud Romano's America the Philosophical

Romano's book is described as "a courageous work that fully belongs to the pragmatist tradition."

• Culture & Media

Andrew Daniller Named 2017-19 George Gerbner Postdoctoral Fellow

Daniller researches the role of media in shaping citizens’ trust of democratic institutions and processes.

• Political Communication

Vice President Joe Biden Joins Annenberg as a Presidential Practice Professor

Biden has been named the Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor at Penn.

• Political Communication

Zelizer Publishes New Book, What Journalism Could Be

Zelizer examines journalism’s complicated history, prompting readers to rethink how the news works and why it matters.

• Media Institutions

Study Finds Troubling Consequences for Anti-Muslim and Anti-Mexican Attitudes and Actions

Those holding anti-immigrant sentiment were more likely to support increased surveillance, restricting immigration, and deportation.

• Culture & Media