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Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs

Those silly chairs you keep seeing in the park? They’re Lamzacs

Emily Hund, who recently received her PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication, spoke about the ethics of viral advertising on Instagram. “We all have the ability to turn ourselves into ads now. Some people enjoy participating in that and some people don’t,” said Hund. “And you know, then there’s the question of should we be compensated for this? Is this work?”

Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think
Joshua Becker and Damon Centola

Joshua Becker (left) and Damon Centola. (Photo: Annenberg School for Communication)

Echo chambers may not be as dangerous as you think

Research on the “wisdom of crowds” has found that access to information exchange can increase the likelihood that beliefs are accurate, even contentious partisan political beliefs, among homogenous groups.

Penn Today Staff

The promise and pitfalls of 5G: Will it kill cable?
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The promise and pitfalls of 5G: Will it kill cable?

Wharton’s Kevin Werbach asks whether 5G technology will supercharge the “internet of things,” making it competitive with the fastest wired broadband networks.

Penn Today Staff

Kurdish is the newest class on the global language roster
Three people sitting at a small, round table outside, with greenery in the background.

For the first time, students at Penn had the chance to learn Kurdish, through a class offered by the Annenberg School for Communication and taught by doctoral student Mohammed Salih (center), a native speaker.

Kurdish is the newest class on the global language roster

A course taught by Annenberg doctoral student Mohammed Salih offered, for the first time at Penn, entrée into the basics of a language spoken by 30 million people worldwide.

Michele W. Berger

The Israeli elections, explained
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The Israeli elections, explained

What’s next for Israel, and the stalled Middle East peace process, after this week’s Israeli elections? In a Q&A, experts Ian Lustick and Eytan Gilboa analyze the results and discuss what to expect.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

The future of Annenberg, with John L. Jackson Jr. at the helm
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The future of Annenberg, with John L. Jackson Jr. at the helm

Under his leadership, the school is poised to further engage in the pressing cultural, political, and ideological conversations happening in today’s unprecedented media landscape.

Michele W. Berger