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Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication Releases CARGC Paper 5 by Mimi Sheller

The paper is entitled, "On the Maintenance of Humanity: Learning from Refugee Mobile Practices."

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FactCheck.org to Work With Facebook on Exposing Viral Fake News

FactCheck.org is among several fact-checking organizations that will help to identify and label viral fake news stories.

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Faculty News

Jessa Lingel Awarded Library of Congress Kluge Fellowship in Digital Studies

A former librarian, Lingel is looking forward to studying the online marketplace Craigslist at the largest library in the world.

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Research

TCORS Study Shows Effectiveness of Testimonial Warning Labels on Tobacco Products

Warning labels featuring photos of real smokers who were harmed by their habit were more effective than text-only labels.

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Undergraduate News

New Program Brings Undergrads to China This Summer

Over 25 days in Beijing, students will study China’s media industries, institutions, and citizens’ everyday media practices.

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Undergraduate News

Annenberg Undergraduates Attend Republican and Democratic National Conventions

This marks the fifth presidential election cycle for which David Eisenhower has led students to the nominating conventions.

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Undergraduate News

Michael Kleiman (C’06) Speaks About Documentary Filmmaking

Kleiman directed "The Last Survivor" and "Web," both award-winning documentaries.

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Annenberg School Holds Household Goods Drive for Refugees

The items range from kitchenware to light bulbs to toiletries and will be donated to HIAS Pennsylvania.

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Faculty News

Current and Former Cappella Advisees Reunite during NCA

About two dozen of Cappella's 50+ current and former advisees attended the reception, which was held during the NCA conference in Philadelphia.

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Alumni

Alumna Q&A: Eileen Le Han (Ph.D. '14) On Her New Book, Micro-blogging Memories

Han's book looks at the past and present of the Chinese microblogging site Weibo.