“We need to be bolder in demanding a decent life for parents, for workers,” Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser told The New York Times. “There’s this idea that nothing can change. But we had this grand experiment in the pandemic, and the economy didn’t fall apart.”

Associate Professor Sarah J. Jackson spoke with Perry Bacon about her new book "Second Sight":

We spoke to Professor @dupatton.bsky.social about why young people might be turning to AI for mental health support, how parents can navigate their youth’s AI use, and how chatbots can be used for good: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

“When we make choices that seem immediately rewarding but don’t take a step back to ask if those choices are compatible with big-picture goals and values, we can get in trouble," Professor Emily Falk said about "friction-maxxing":

In a new study, Warren Center faculty affiliate Damon Centola found that people subjected to cognitive bias could recover their ability to make rational decisions by exchanging their opinions with peers. Find out more: penntoday.upenn.edu/...

Congratulations to Associate Professor @sjjphd.bsky.social, as well as alum @christopherali.bsky.social (Ph.D. '13), for being nominated to run as the President of the International Communication Association at this month's conference in South Africa.

CBI is thrilled to host "The Problem with Personalization." A talk by UPenn Annenberg School of Comm. Prof. Joseph Turow. June 30th 1pm Central. Via Zoom. Register for this free event at the link. #mediastudies #privacy cse.umn.edu/cbi/events/p...

In her new book, Associate Professor @sjjphd.bsky.social traces how historical and contemporary writers, journalists, and filmmakers have strengthened the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness:

A new study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that jury service is linked to better attitudes toward the courts, but that jury trials in the U.S. are vanishing:

Congrats to joint degree candidate Sanjay Jolly!

Happy publication day to Prof. @sjjphd.bsky.social! Her new book, "A Second Sight: How the Wonder and Vision of Black Mediamakers Push America Toward Freedom," is out now. Purchase it here: www.harpercollins.com/products/a-s...

A Second Sight is officially out today! Please consider buying and sharing with your friends, students, colleagues, neighbors. Publisher’s Weekly said it will help you understand America at 250!

The final Center for Media at Risk symposium brought speakers to discuss actionable strategies for media makers and media researchers that foreground collective action and creativity:

A new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 43% of U.S. adults favor the use of fluoride in public drinking water:

Molly Frizzell has been named the 2026-28 George Gerbner Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. At USC Annenberg, Frizzell has studied reproductive technology and its impact on social bonds.

As the Raymond Williams Professor of Communication retires after three decades, the Annenberg School for Communication and the field itself bear the unmistakable imprint of her work:

A new study by Penn researchers investigated whether conversations with AI-powered chatbots can change vaccine-hesitant parents intentions to vaccinate their children:

Join us for a panel discussion at the Penn Museum as part of Penn & Philly 250: A Celebration of Community, Culture, and Freedom!

Broadband is critical to PA's economy, public services, and quality of life. The Cost of Inaction, a new publication from the Pennsylvania Broadband Research Institute, exposes the mishandling of broadband policy in PA and shares recommendations and opportunities for improvement. buff.ly/9KWvRjc

Nine out of ten U.S. adults know that how well a person takes care of their health before pregnancy can affect their infant's health. This number has increased four percentage points from 2025. Read more here: https://bit.ly/43eOI0W.

Huge thanks to @msmagazine.com for including A SECOND SIGHT in this amazing list. Especially lovely to be reviewed and clearly seen by outlets I’ve taught about and studied.

“It’s an extremely dangerous situation for any democracy worthy of the name when government can quell dissenting views in the press,” Pickard said. “The entire American media system requires deep structural reform.” www.smh.com.au/world/north-...

Pessimism about AI. Black haircare. And reckoning with COVID-19. Read these stories and more on our website: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

Congratulations to the 2026 class of Communication Majors! We’re proud to recognize this accomplished class and the faculty, staff, friends, and family who have helped shape their journey:

For News Over Noise, Professor Barbie Zelizer spoke about her book How the Cold War Broke the News and the enduring influence of Cold War logic on contemporary journalism:

Recent doctoral graduate Brittany Zulkiewicz examines how communication can improve public health:

In a new Spanish-language book, Professor Sandra González-Bailón and a veteran El País journalist examine how platforms amplify voices, distort realities, and redefine our democracies:

Annenberg researchers identified two competing visions of nonprofit news, a restorationist vision and a transformational vision, and calculated the cost of implementing each vision:

Can we make technology safer and healthier for kids and teens? Do social media and phone bans actually work? Annenberg and @pennsp2.bsky.social Professor @dupatton.bsky.social tackled these questions and more on @whyy.org this week: whyy.org/episodes/the...

PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and Penn Psychology doctoral student Yubo Zhou studied the relative persuasive impact of messages expressing attitudes, describing behaviors, or combining both:

“At many moments in history, you see Black stories become wildly popular and wildly sought after because they're naming things about our country and our relationship to other people that others haven’t named before," @sjjphd.bsky.social told @phillyvoice.com about her new book, "A Second Sight."

A new survey from the @appc.upenn.edu finds that only 17% of Americans believe AI will have a positive impact on the United States over the next decade:

Congratulations to Annenberg’s 2026 Ph.D. and M.A. graduates! This year, ten students earned doctoral degrees and 13 students earned M.A. degrees.

🎓 Congratulations to all of Annenberg's 2026 Ph.D. and M.A. graduates! 👏 On Monday, 10 students were awarded their doctoral degrees and 13 students earned their master’s degrees, marking the culmination of years of work and an incredible achievement in their academic journeys.

🎓👏 Congratulations to the Class of 2026 Communication Majors! 🎓👏 The Annenberg School for Communication celebrated communications majors at a ceremony held on Sunday, bringing together students, faculty, family, and friends to recognize an important milestone.

Shout out @theliteratelizard.bsky.social who has a 15% discount code here for ordering my book and other great books to un-whitewash US history. Thanks for including me!

New essay for @knightcolumbia.org that argues for why democracies must fund robust public media systems and begins to develop what I've been calling the "Public Media Center" model. I will be expanding on this work for @rooseveltinstitute.org in the months ahead: knightcolumbia.org/blog/reimagi...

A new study by Adetobi Moses, upcoming doctoral graduate at the Annenberg School for Communication, offers a window into how communities process collective trauma and makes the case for oral histories as a powerful tool for preserving memories of the COVID-19 pandemic:

🎓 Annenberg doctoral graduates ahead of today’s ceremony! Congratulations to all of this year’s graduates on reaching such an incredible milestone! You've earned every bit of this celebration! 🎉👏

Penn professor Sarah Jackson’s new book chronicles the radical acts of Black media-makers who, recognized or not, have shaped the American Experiment over the past 250 years. https://bit.ly/49LhKsw

“We have the power to say, hey, this country is a work in progress and if we are willing to really listen and grapple with that, we can create something better for all of us.” Penn professor Sarah Jackson explains her newest book on radical Black media-makers. https://bit.ly/49LhKsw

In her research, upcoming doctoral graduate Cienna Davis argues that touch, specifically Black haircare, is a form of technology just as powerful as any other. Learn more about Dr. Davis's art, research, and time at Annenberg: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

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How to succeed in academia. Grieving on social media. And creating connections with Emily Falk. Read these stories and more on our website: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that nearly 7 in 10 Americans say they trust vaccine scientists a moderate or greater amount to act in the best interests of “people like you."

Annenberg alums - Alumni Weekend 2026 is almost here! We're opening our doors for an open house and screening rare documentary films made by students in the Documentary Film Lab. Come watch and reconnect on Saturday, May 16, in the Plaza Lobby. Register by May 11: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...

In the season two finale of “Annenberg Conversations,” Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser talks with Sanya Carley, Penn’s Vice Provost for Climate, Policy and Action, and Annenberg’s Vice Dean Emily Falk about how to have real, meaningful climate conversations. Listen here:

@insidehighered.com on Sandra González-Bailón and Lluís Danús new findings that informal connections between authors were more predictive of higher productivity and impact than formal connections:

Penn President Emerita and Annenberg Professor Amy Gutmann will serve as faculty advisor for @penn-mediated.bsky.social. She shared with the DP why its work to advance understanding of the information ecosystem and its impact on democracy is important to her: www.thedp.com/article/2026...

Can conversations with chatbots upend political campaigns? In an new op-ed by Thomas Edsall, @sgonzalezbailon.bsky.social urges caution: lab findings on AI persuasion have "very specific scope conditions" and may not reflect how people encounter info in the wild: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/o...