Study finds surprising source of social influence Study finds surprising source of social influence A new study co-authored by ASC’s Damon Centola finds that as prominent and revered as social influencers seem to be, they are unlikely to change a person’s behavior by example, and might actually be detrimental to the cause.
Trust in health agencies and Fauci remains strong, a poll finds, but personal doctors score higher Penn In the News The New York Times Trust in health agencies and Fauci remains strong, a poll finds, but personal doctors score higher A survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that the vast majority of adults polled were confident in the trustworthiness of COVID-19 information from the CDC, the FDA, primary care providers, and Anthony Fauci. The Panoptic Sort: Surveillance Q&A with Oscar Gandy The Panoptic Sort: Surveillance Q&A with Oscar Gandy With the second edition of his classic 1993 book “The Panoptic Sort” recently published, Gandy discusses the past, present, and future of surveillance. Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Penn In the News Axios Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the politicization of public health information on COVID-19 in the U.S. "When you begin to reduce trust in experts and agencies telling you that vaccines are safe, you're creating all kinds of susceptibilities that can be exploited for partisan gain," she said. Despite outbreaks among unvaccinated, Fox News hosts smear shots Penn In the News The New York Times Despite outbreaks among unvaccinated, Fox News hosts smear shots Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said amplifying vaccine skepticism on Fox News and other conservative media outlets could deepen reluctance among viewers. “If you have constant exposure to an outlet that is raising vaccination hesitancy, raising questions about vaccinations, that is something to anchor you in your position that says, ‘I’m not going to take the vaccine,’” she said. An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous Penn In the News The Washington Post An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said most modern speeches adhere to a conversational style, designed to feel informal while still being scripted. P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Image: Marianne Bos vis Unsplash P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Incarcerated writers who participate in the P.O. Box 34 program are paired up with a Penn undergraduate student who corresponds with them about their work. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor, a first-generation Hmong American, navigates interculturalism as the new associate director of Greenfield Intercultural Center. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor of the Greenfield Intercultural Center supports students at Penn while navigating multiple cultures. Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Penn In the News Los Angeles Times Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explained the neuroscience behind how the brain processes and learns from stories. “Storytelling alone, of course, can’t produce structural changes in the justice system or create better policies aimed at health, the environment and other issues that affect our well-being,” she wrote. “But that said, changing systems large or small has to start with effective communication.” Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Penn In the News The Washington Post Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the conservative media’s current focus on critical race theory. “It works. It holds audiences. The goal is sustaining viewership,” she said. Load More
The Panoptic Sort: Surveillance Q&A with Oscar Gandy The Panoptic Sort: Surveillance Q&A with Oscar Gandy With the second edition of his classic 1993 book “The Panoptic Sort” recently published, Gandy discusses the past, present, and future of surveillance.
Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Penn In the News Axios Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the politicization of public health information on COVID-19 in the U.S. "When you begin to reduce trust in experts and agencies telling you that vaccines are safe, you're creating all kinds of susceptibilities that can be exploited for partisan gain," she said. Despite outbreaks among unvaccinated, Fox News hosts smear shots Penn In the News The New York Times Despite outbreaks among unvaccinated, Fox News hosts smear shots Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said amplifying vaccine skepticism on Fox News and other conservative media outlets could deepen reluctance among viewers. “If you have constant exposure to an outlet that is raising vaccination hesitancy, raising questions about vaccinations, that is something to anchor you in your position that says, ‘I’m not going to take the vaccine,’” she said. An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous Penn In the News The Washington Post An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said most modern speeches adhere to a conversational style, designed to feel informal while still being scripted. P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Image: Marianne Bos vis Unsplash P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Incarcerated writers who participate in the P.O. Box 34 program are paired up with a Penn undergraduate student who corresponds with them about their work. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor, a first-generation Hmong American, navigates interculturalism as the new associate director of Greenfield Intercultural Center. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor of the Greenfield Intercultural Center supports students at Penn while navigating multiple cultures. Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Penn In the News Los Angeles Times Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explained the neuroscience behind how the brain processes and learns from stories. “Storytelling alone, of course, can’t produce structural changes in the justice system or create better policies aimed at health, the environment and other issues that affect our well-being,” she wrote. “But that said, changing systems large or small has to start with effective communication.” Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Penn In the News The Washington Post Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the conservative media’s current focus on critical race theory. “It works. It holds audiences. The goal is sustaining viewership,” she said. Load More
Despite outbreaks among unvaccinated, Fox News hosts smear shots Penn In the News The New York Times Despite outbreaks among unvaccinated, Fox News hosts smear shots Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said amplifying vaccine skepticism on Fox News and other conservative media outlets could deepen reluctance among viewers. “If you have constant exposure to an outlet that is raising vaccination hesitancy, raising questions about vaccinations, that is something to anchor you in your position that says, ‘I’m not going to take the vaccine,’” she said. An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous Penn In the News The Washington Post An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said most modern speeches adhere to a conversational style, designed to feel informal while still being scripted. P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Image: Marianne Bos vis Unsplash P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Incarcerated writers who participate in the P.O. Box 34 program are paired up with a Penn undergraduate student who corresponds with them about their work. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor, a first-generation Hmong American, navigates interculturalism as the new associate director of Greenfield Intercultural Center. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor of the Greenfield Intercultural Center supports students at Penn while navigating multiple cultures. Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Penn In the News Los Angeles Times Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explained the neuroscience behind how the brain processes and learns from stories. “Storytelling alone, of course, can’t produce structural changes in the justice system or create better policies aimed at health, the environment and other issues that affect our well-being,” she wrote. “But that said, changing systems large or small has to start with effective communication.” Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Penn In the News The Washington Post Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the conservative media’s current focus on critical race theory. “It works. It holds audiences. The goal is sustaining viewership,” she said. Load More
An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous Penn In the News The Washington Post An anthology of great speeches, from the inspirational to the ominous Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said most modern speeches adhere to a conversational style, designed to feel informal while still being scripted. P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Image: Marianne Bos vis Unsplash P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Incarcerated writers who participate in the P.O. Box 34 program are paired up with a Penn undergraduate student who corresponds with them about their work. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor, a first-generation Hmong American, navigates interculturalism as the new associate director of Greenfield Intercultural Center. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor of the Greenfield Intercultural Center supports students at Penn while navigating multiple cultures. Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Penn In the News Los Angeles Times Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explained the neuroscience behind how the brain processes and learns from stories. “Storytelling alone, of course, can’t produce structural changes in the justice system or create better policies aimed at health, the environment and other issues that affect our well-being,” she wrote. “But that said, changing systems large or small has to start with effective communication.” Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Penn In the News The Washington Post Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the conservative media’s current focus on critical race theory. “It works. It holds audiences. The goal is sustaining viewership,” she said. Load More
P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Image: Marianne Bos vis Unsplash P.O. Box 34: Students connect with incarcerated writers Incarcerated writers who participate in the P.O. Box 34 program are paired up with a Penn undergraduate student who corresponds with them about their work.
Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor, a first-generation Hmong American, navigates interculturalism as the new associate director of Greenfield Intercultural Center. Translating the immigrant experience into intercultural expertise Kia Lor of the Greenfield Intercultural Center supports students at Penn while navigating multiple cultures.
Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Penn In the News Los Angeles Times Why storytelling is an important tool for social change Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication explained the neuroscience behind how the brain processes and learns from stories. “Storytelling alone, of course, can’t produce structural changes in the justice system or create better policies aimed at health, the environment and other issues that affect our well-being,” she wrote. “But that said, changing systems large or small has to start with effective communication.” Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Penn In the News The Washington Post Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the conservative media’s current focus on critical race theory. “It works. It holds audiences. The goal is sustaining viewership,” she said. Load More
Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Penn In the News The Washington Post Critical race theory is the hottest topic on Fox News. And it’s only getting hotter Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the conservative media’s current focus on critical race theory. “It works. It holds audiences. The goal is sustaining viewership,” she said.