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Study Finds Fact-checking Videos Better Than Text at Correcting Misinformation

Does it make a difference if the video is funny?

• Political Communication

Oxford Publishes Handbook of the Science of Science Communication, Co-edited by Kathleen Hall Jamieson

The handbook offers up-to-date scholarship on communicating consequential and controversial science topics.

• Health Communication

What Viewers Learned From the 2016 General Election Presidential Debates

Knowledge about some issues increased but judgments about who was qualified to be president didn't change.

• Political Communication

Counteracting the Influence of Adolescent Peer Smoking on YouTube

A new study suggests showing a corrective message that describes the severity and scope of smoking risks.

• Health Communication

Annenberg Presentations at ICA 2017

We've compiled a helpful list of all presentations being given by Annenberg authors.

Gun Violence in PG-13 Movies Continues to Climb Past R-Rated Films

Portrayals of gun violence in PG-13 movies more than doubled from 1985-2015.

• Culture & Media

National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt Delivers 2016 Annenberg Lecture

McNutt discussed best practices in science communication and how they have shifted over time.

• Culture & Media
• Technology & Society

Pope’s Encyclical Did Not Raise Broad Public Concern Over Climate Change

Study finds little overall change in concern among Catholics and non-Catholics.

• Culture & Media

Annenberg Presentations at NCA 2016

More than 25 Annenberg researchers will present next month at the National Communication Association's 102nd Annual Conference.

Despite the Lure of Football, Study Finds Viewers Learned From Presidential Debate

While the debates do help viewers understand candidate positions, if those positions change, viewers can also be confused.