Annenberg School at Penn (@asc.upenn.edu)

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 13, 2026, 7:02 PM

Who decides what's real in the age of AI? 🧠🤖 Professor Emeritus Joseph Turow will be at the Penn Bookstore to discuss "The Problem With Personalization" and how to move forward when each of us experiences a different version of the world. 📆 Thursday 10/15, 5:30 PM

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The Neuroscience of Decluttering: @upenn.edu neuroscientist Emily Falk (@falklab.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu) writes about letting go -- and how your imagination and connection to others can help. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/o...

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 13, 2026, 5:34 PM

Research analyzes the viral “Kamala is Brat” trend to show how everyday meme creators helped construct a presidential candidate’s public identity:

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 12, 2026, 8:52 PM

Why is it so hard to let go of things? Annenberg’s Emily Falk, a neuroscientist who studies decision making, explains in a new essay for the @nytimes.com:

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 8, 2026, 8:29 PM

Matthew Levendusky, Professor of Communication and Political Science at the Annenberg School for Communication, breaks down why data centers have become a flashpoint heading into the 2026 midterms:

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 7, 2026, 3:56 PM

Annenberg students have produced Rated H, a four-part podcast on how HBO went from a cash-bleeding startup to a global cultural force. The series draws on the HBO Oral History Project, 37 interviews conducted by alum Howard Burkat (M.A.C. '65). Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts:

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 6, 2026, 8:25 PM

Siren! is a magazine for feminism, media, art, and activism, founded by a collective of doctoral students at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

@appc.upenn.edu Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PMReposted by @asc.upenn.edu

The Washington Post wrote about our survey findings on childhood #vaccines and #autism. @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4jzKg6a @asc.upenn.edu

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 2, 2026, 6:54 PM

Applications are now open for the Master of Communication and Media Industries (MCMI) at the Annenberg School for Communication. The program combines coursework, real-world projects, and mentorship from experts working across the media industries: www.asc.upenn.edu/graduate/mas...

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 2, 2026, 4:58 PM

Professor @sjjphd.bsky.social "A Second Sight" was named one of the best books of the year by Washington Post Opinions!

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 2, 2026, 2:45 PM

New research from the Social Action Lab examined HIV prevention policies across the United States:

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 1, 2026, 5:56 PM

In a new essay, Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social traces how redbaiting and the Second Red Scare shaped the early communication field:

@asc.upenn.edu Oct 1, 2026, 1:06 PM

The Media Bias Detector integrates large language models with near-real-time news scraping to analyze political lean, tone, topics and major events across hundreds of articles per day, enabling new ways to inform voters and study selection and framing bias in the modern news landscape:

@asc.upenn.edu Sep 29, 2026, 6:41 PM

Congratulations to doctoral candidate Thandi Lyew, who was named a @perryworldhouse.bsky.social World House Graduate Fellow!

@appc.upenn.edu Sep 25, 2026, 5:15 PMReposted by @asc.upenn.edu

How does communication shape public policy? The Annenberg Public Policy Center invites @upenn.edu faculty, grad students, & postdocs to apply for research grants on this. See the flyer below. @asc.upenn.edu @penngse.bsky.social @sas.upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social @pennsp2.bsky.social

A flyer advertising the APPC research grant opportunity with a QR code and email address to learn more.

@penn-mediated.bsky.social Sep 23, 2026, 3:54 PMReposted by @asc.upenn.edu

Do algorithms drive online polarization? A review by Duncan Watts and coauthors finds the evidence is inconclusive. What users seek out matters too, though platforms aren't off the hook.

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@asc.upenn.edu Sep 23, 2026, 6:31 PM

A new survey by @appc.upenn.edu finds that the majority of Americans believe climate change is increasing the risk of respiratory diseases and heat- and insect-related illnesses:

@appc.upenn.edu Sep 17, 2026, 7:14 PMReposted by @asc.upenn.edu

New: In the hottest summer on record, 2 in 3 Americans say climate change is increasing heat-related illnesses. The survey finds that extreme heat is affecting the everyday lives of most Americans. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/in-hottest-s... @asc.upenn.edu @upenn.edu @penncssm.bsky.social

A graphic shows the percentage of US adults who say how much impact extreme heat has had on a variety of daily activities.

@asc.upenn.edu Sep 17, 2026, 5:38 PM

Most people know the best defense against West Nile virus and dengue fever is preventing mosquito bites and controlling mosquitoes around the home, but far fewer know how to correctly apply or choose insect repellent, an @appc.upenn.edu survey finds:

@asc.upenn.edu Sep 17, 2026, 3:14 PM

Over a third of U.S. adults (35%) cannot name all three branches of the government and under half can name four of the five rights protected by the First Amendment, according to the 2026 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey from @appc.upenn.edu: