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Lowest Suicide Rate Is in December but Some in Media Still Promote Holiday-Suicide Myth
A new media analysis by Annenberg Public Policy Center found 19 stories in print media outlets that spread the false myth that suicides increase during the holidays.
Although Public Overwhelmingly Supports Hepatitis B Vaccine for a Newborn, Partisan Differences Exist
On December 5, 2025, the Trump administration’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), whose members were handpicked by Health and...
‘Mental Model’ Approach Shows Promise in Reducing Susceptibility to Misconceptions About mRNA Vaccination
Researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center have tested the effectiveness of a ‘mental model’ approach to presenting scientific information, incorporating visual, verbal, or animated models to teach scientific or medical concepts to better identify misconceptions.
New HIV Mapping Tool Helps Public Health Workers Track and Predict HIV Outbreaks
Researchers from the Social Action Lab, including PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín, have created a new tool to help public health workers predict future HIV outbreaks in the U.S.
Call for Proposals: Edited Anthology on "The Long 1990s in Global Internet History"
The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication is delighted to share a Call for Papers for an upcoming edited volume in the Turning Points in Media Studies anthology series, titled The Long 1990s in Global Internet Histories. This volume grows out of a multi-year collaborative project at CARGC that previously produced a 2023 satellite event at the Association of Internet Researchers conference on the same theme.
International Call for Applications: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication
The Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania invites...
Pulitzer-Winning Political Cartoonist Collection Donated to Annenberg
From the proliferation of big data to the rapid circulation of information on digital networks to how citizens talk about...
At the Annual Annenberg Lecture, Kate Shaw and Chris Hayes Reflect on Capturing Attention in a Changing Political Landscape
Every year, the Annenberg School for Communication and the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania’s annual Annenberg...
Youth Voter Turnout: Annenberg Expert Unpacks the Issue
Voting in an election helps shape the government to work on their behalf. However, the majority of U.S. youth don’t vote regularly.
What Can Mainstream Journalism Learn From Prison Journalism?
In their study of the prison publication News Inside, Annenberg Professor Sarah J. Jackson and doctoral candidate Liz Hallgren find lessons for mainstream news.
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