Cinema & Media Studies

An informative study of information

A new report from The Lenfest Institue and the Annenberg School for Communications that studied how Philadelphia residents receive and seek information outlines seven ways publishers and the media outlets can best reach residents.

Cinema studies profs predict this year’s Emmy winners

Cinema and media studies lecturers discuss the tricky and nuanced vetting process that precedes announcing winners at the television awards show, including the politics, business, and social issues surrounding the current “Golden Age” of television.

Penn filmmakers capture less-told stories of climate change

As part of two CURF grants, students Kyle Rosenbluth and Daniel Fradin traveled to the Arctic to explore a Canadian Inuit community for a documentary—and came back with ample story to tell.

Parents not OK with movie gun violence for younger teens

A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals how parents determine what makes intense gun violence in PG-13 movies acceptable for teens.

Video: New Study Suggests Parents Want PG-15 Rating for Movies

Study author Dan Romer of the Annenberg School for Communications discussed the sharp rise of violence in PG-13 movies. Romer stated that Hollywood may be exploiting the MPAA rating system by justifying gun violence in the plot and by omitting the gory consequences.

Does Hollywood Need a PG-15 Rating?

Research supported by the Annenberg Public Policy Center explored parental reactions to gun violence in PG-13 movies. Lead study author Daniel Romer said that “the film industry is taking inappropriate advantage of the PG-13 system” by adding justification and omitting the “blood and suffering” of gun violence in order to meet MPAA requirements.

It’s not just ‘Black Panther:’ film marketing can transcend race

Researchers from the Annenberg School for Communication and Michigan State University found that movies that are mass-marketed transcend racial orientation of the cast or narrative focus.

Q&A

Why media should rethink the way it covers science

A Q and A with Kathleen Hall Jamieson, and Annenberg School for Communication professor, on the challenges and dynamics of science reporting.

Best of the Fest: Showcasing student screen stars

The Penn Student Film Festival celebrated collaboration and creativity with a red-carpet gala and big-screen showing of eight finalists, chosen from 24 entries, at the New College House.

Smooth Operator: Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown

Peter Decherney of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Annenberg School for Communication contextualizes the impact of Garrett Brown’s Steadicam on the art of cinematography. (Video)

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