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New Study Finds That Violent Language in Films Has Increased Since the 1970s
A new study by Computational Social Science Lab postdoctoral researcher Amir Tohidi and colleagues finds that speech about committing murder in movies is increasing over time, even in non-crime movies.
Coverage of Civilian Casualties in Allied Countries Boosts Support for U.S. Involvement
A new paper by researchers at the Annenberg School finds that media coverage of civilian casualties in world conflicts increases public support for U.S. involvement, but only when the casualties are civilians from an ally, not an adversary, country.
“Amplifying Their Stories”: Ukrainian Visiting Scholars Spend a Year at Annenberg
For the 2022-23 academic year, Annenberg’s Center for Media at Risk is hosting three Ukrainian scholars and mediamakers, hosting several public events to share their insights and knowledge.
How Media Practitioners and Scholars Navigate a Changing World Order
A symposium held by the Center for Media at Risk and the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication brought together media practitioners from around the globe.
How Ideologically Divided is the American Public?
The Polarization Research Lab, a new initiative from Prof. Yphtach Lelkes and colleagues at Dartmouth and Stanford, will work to answer that question.
New Polarization Research Lab to Study Political Animosity in the U.S.
To understand where partisan animosity comes from and what can be done to address it, researchers from the Annenberg School...
Video-Based Experiment Proves Successful at Brokering Peace Among Ex-FARC Combatants and Local Communities In Colombia
Five-minute videos showing ex-guerilla fighters co-existing with their new neighbors promoted peaceful reintegration.
Penn Students Research Which Americans Are Most Isolationist — and It May Not Be Who You Think
Prof. Diana Mutz’s course, designed to teach and implement research methodology, discovered a major shift in young Americans’ isolationist views on foreign aid.
Desmond Patton Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Interim President Wendell Pritchett and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein announce the appointment of Desmond Upton Patton as the University of Pennsylvania’s thirty-first Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 1, 2022.
“This is a Huge Wakeup Call”: Tech’s Role in Russia’s War on Ukraine
Media scholar Courtney Radsch says tech platforms should have been faster to address Russian government propaganda, misinformation, and censorship.
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