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A USA Today analysis found Trump used words like 'invasion' and 'killer' at rallies more than 500 times since 2017

A USA Today analysis found Trump used words like 'invasion' and 'killer' at rallies more than 500 times since 2017

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center commented on anti-immigrant violence, saying, “President Trump’s dehumanizing rhetoric about those seeking entry at the southern border creates a climate conducive to hostile action.”

When pediatricians become podcasters, who tunes in?
A tall red-headed smiling young woman stands between two pregnant smiling women, under a sign that says 2 East 2 West Harriet and Ronald Lassin Newborn/Infant Intensive Care Uni

Rising sophomore Julia Kafozoff (center) is researching the reach of the “Baby Doctor Mamas” podcast, hosted by CHOP pediatricians, Joanna Parga-Belinkie (left) and Diana Montoya-Williams (right), as well as the reach of the “Primary Care Physicians” podcast, hosted by CHOP pediatrician Katie Lockwood (not pictured).

When pediatricians become podcasters, who tunes in?

Sophomore Julia Kafozoff, a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia intern, is working with three podcasting physicians to determine how much listeners actually learn from these educational tools.

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Trump’s harsh words on ‘squad’ reinforce dark posts online

Trump’s harsh words on ‘squad’ reinforce dark posts online

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication commented on President Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric. By casting U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and other political opponents as enemies of the nation, Trump aims to discredit “the loyalty, patriotism, and ability to act on behalf of the U.S. of an elected official,” says Jamieson.

Is Huawei a national security threat?
Huawei headquarters building made of blue glass with Huawei written on its exterior

Vilnius, Lithuania, headquarters for Huawei. 

Is Huawei a national security threat?

Christopher Yoo, professor of law, communication, and computer and information science, describes why the Chinese technology company has become a hot topic of conversation in national security circles.
Behind the scenes of Netflix’s call to alter ‘13 Reasons Why’ episode

Behind the scenes of Netflix’s call to alter ‘13 Reasons Why’ episode

Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School of Communication spoke about Netflix’s decision to edit out a graphic suicide scene from one of its original programs. “The way they did it on television in that episode seems to have hit a nerve,” he said. “Once it becomes pictorialized, it takes on a new level of scrutiny and concern.”

A feisty Google adversary tests how much people care about privacy

A feisty Google adversary tests how much people care about privacy

Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication commented on DuckDuckGo, a privacy-focused search engine. “I’m almost embarrassed to say that I don’t use it more than I do,” he said. “There is something in my head that tells me I’ll get a better search from Google, even when I don’t know if that is demonstrably correct or not.”

Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know?

Can a dead father and daughter make us feel what we already know?

Jessica Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication said American media rarely show images of American children who have died, in spite of publishing images of those from other countries. “America’s dead children remain invisible because doing otherwise strikes us as profoundly unethical and even nonsensical.”

Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think

Do most Americans believe in climate change? The answer is more complicated than you might think

Annenberg Public Policy Center postdocs Matt Motta, Dan Chapman, Dominik Stecula, and Kathryn Haglin co-authored an article for The Washington Post about survey methodology and public perceptions of climate change. “We encourage those who study or share climate change opinion to openly discuss their survey design choices,” they wrote. “Given the policy implications, accurately measuring opinion on climate change is more important than ever.”