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Balancing Quantity and Quality: How X/Twitter’s Algorithm Influences Our Consumption of News

A new paper by Penn researchers, including Annenberg doctoral candidate Shengchun Huang, explores the dissemination of news on X/Twitter.

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New Study Reveals Democrats and Republicans Vastly Underestimate the Diversity of Each Other’s Views

A new study by Annenberg researchers has found that Democrats and Republicans consistently underestimate the diversity of views within each party on hot-button issues like immigration and abortion.

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A New Study Shows How the Brain Processes Partisan Information

Researchers from Annenberg, Columbia University, UC Berkeley, and Dartmouth College used fMRI data to explore how partisan messaging is processed in the brain.

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Unpacking Polarization

A Q&A with Annenberg Associate Professor Yphtach Lelkes, co-director of the Polarization Research Lab.

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Trust in U.S. Supreme Court Continues to Sink

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center has found that public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has continued a downward slide since the court’s 2022 Dobbs decision.

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Harris or Trump? A New Tool Gauges How the World Would Vote in the 2024 Election

Doctoral student Tom Etienne is leading a global collaboration to provide international audiences with objective information about the American presidential election.

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University of Pennsylvania launches Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy

The Center will bring together six Schools at Penn with $10 million in support from Knight Foundation and the University.

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A New Tool Shows Few Elected Officials Spend Their Time Creating Conflict and It’s a Problem for Democracy

Americans of both parties are increasingly concerned about democratic backsliding and a loss of trust in our institutions. For the...

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New Survey Shows Majority of Americans Believe at Least One Supreme Court Justice Should be Investigated for Ethical Lapses

Research from the the Polarization Research Lab finds that Americans overwhelmingly agree that the U.S. Supreme Court should not have more power.

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Polarization Research Lab’s Path to 2024 Series Highlights Realities of American Attitudes

Focusing on corporate political action, AI, immigration, and more, the Polarization Research Lab aims to dispel myths about partisan beliefs.