John L. Jackson Jr. named Penn’s next provost John L. Jackson Jr. (Image: Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania) John L. Jackson Jr. named Penn’s next provost The Walter H. Annenberg Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Richard Perry University Professor will begin his appointment on June 1, 2023.
Matthew Levendusky and Kathleen Hall Jamieson on democracy amid crises The U.S. Capitol reflected in a puddle in Washington, D.C. just before sunrise on Jan. 6, 2022, on the one year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. (Image: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Q&A Matthew Levendusky and Kathleen Hall Jamieson on democracy amid crises A new book by a team of scholars—including Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s Kathleen Hall Jamieson—analyzes the crises surrounding the 2020 election and its aftermath.
Students compete to help their classmates fall asleep Team ZZZ (from left to right): Chloe Hunter, Rachel Miller, Ally Riley, and Jonah Charlton. (Image: Annenberg School for Communication) Students compete to help their classmates fall asleep For their Public Health Communication class, students pitch ideas in a (friendly) “Shark Tank”-style to promote healthy sleep habits on campus.
How dark money fuels climate denialism The senator argued that eliminating dark money in politics—especially from the fossil fuel industry—was a prerequisite to bipartisan climate legislation. How dark money fuels climate denialism Senator Sheldon Whitehouse joined Penn faculty to discuss distrust in science, the fossil fuel industry, and the conservative Supreme Court.
At Engaging Minds, three Penn Integrates Knowledge Professors take the stage At Engaging Minds, three Penn Integrates Knowledge Professors take the stage Alumni heard Lance Freeman examine racial equity in city planning, Dolores Albarracín talk about how conspiracy theories take hold, and Kevin Johnson discuss the importance of clear science communication.
From crisis communications to dissecting a decade of TV news Sam Wolken is a joint doctoral student in Communication and Political Science. (Image: Annenberg School for Communication) From crisis communications to dissecting a decade of TV news Sam Wolken, a joint doctoral student in communication and political science, studies public opinion, local news, and politics.
Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China The panelists discussed the recent protests in China over the “zero COVID” restrictions. Scholars look at ramifications from ‘zero COVID’ protests in China The Center for the Study of Contemporary China, in co-sponsorship with Perry World House, held a forum to discuss the protests and what they mean for China and its citizens going forward.
‘My body belongs to me???’: Students question media messaging in an Annenberg course A sampling of zines, one of the assignments for Sarah Banet-Weiser’s Gender and Media class. ‘My body belongs to me???’: Students question media messaging in an Annenberg course Students in Sarah Banet-Weiser’s Annenberg course on Gender and the Media make zines responding to messaging and consumer products.
Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau and Kyle Cassidy recorded videos showing medical procedures on mannequins for the Annenberg Hotkeys simulator. (Image: Courtesy of Kyle Cassidy) Hands-on medical simulation, simplified Elizabeth Sanseau of CHOP and Annenberg’s Kyle Cassidy discuss Annenberg Hotkeys, a medical simulator developed during the pandemic to remotely prepare health care providers for emergency situations.
Journalist and activist Maria Ressa on ‘facts, truth, trust’ Journalist and activist Maria Ressa, a longtime CNN bureau chief who later co-founded Rappler, a digital-only news site in the Philippines, gave the annual Annenberg Lecture in early November. Journalist and activist Maria Ressa on ‘facts, truth, trust’ In the annual Annenberg Lecture, the Nobel Peace Prize winner discussed being the target of online attacks and what it will take to ensure that truth prevails.