LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! On April 22, join Annenberg scholars Jessa Lingel, Julia Ticona, Desmond Patton, and Arelí Rocha for a conversation about what it means to be “real” in an era of generative media.
An abstract of a new journal article that concludes democratic society requires public funding for local journalism at scale.
Very excited about this new journal article with @davidberman.bsky.social and Aaron Hyzen that examines Pennsylvania's nonprofit news ecosystem and makes the distinction between journalism reforms that focus on restoration vs. transformation. Link to the PDF: victorpickard.com/wp-content/u...
Journalism History has just published my essay reflecting on the role of the press during the American Revolution. as we approach the semiquincentennial, i challenge journalism historians to consider what gets left out from memories of this era. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Join us on 4/21 with @falklab.bsky.social for "Annenberg Climate Communication Flash Talks" from 230-4pm. Hear from researchers across PCSSM, @asc.upenn.edu, & @appc.upenn.edu who focus on climate change or w/ implications for our climate future.
Register here: web.sas.upenn.edu/pcssm/calend...
Read about how we are using this framework to create a more informed, equitable, and connected future:
The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania introduces “Connected Futures,” our first ever strategic vision which will guide our work through the next five years:
Our April 2026 scholar in the spotlight is Yifei Lu, a PhD student at the Annenberg School for Communication at University of Pennsylvania, interested in (mobile) social interactions and social cognition.
See our full interview with Yifei here: www.icamobile.org/scholar-yifei
Insults in politics. Authenticity. Media bias. These were some of the topics explored last month at Annenberg. Read these stories and more on our website: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
“Easy things often feel good, and platforms have spent a lot of money figuring out how to keep us there." Annenberg Professor Emily Falk in the @washingtonpost.com:
It’s AI Month at Penn! On April 22, join Annenberg scholars Jessa Lingel, Julia Ticona, Desmond Patton, and Arelí Rocha for a conversation about what it means to be “real” in an era of generative media. Register:
A promotional graphic for a talk titled “The Hubris of Good Intentions: Reporting Africa from the Global North.” Beneath the title, it reads “Colloquium with J. Siguru Wahutu.” The design features a textured red-to-green gradient background with a rounded rectangular text box on the left. On the right is a portrait of a man wearing glasses and a light blue striped shirt, looking directly at the camera.
Join us on April 29th! Visiting Scholar j. Siguru Wahutu will explore how conflict in Africa is represented and theorized in the minority world. Register here: bit.ly/4sh1gz6 @asc.upenn.edu
“Women are almost always expected to play the role of grieving victim, and when they step out of that role, even in small ways, they are often villainized."
Newsweek spoke to Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser about Erika Kirk:
Dr Linford Fisher and Dr Kathy Brown discuss Stealing America.
it was an absolute pleasure to host @linford.bsky.social at @asc.upenn.edu yesterday for a brilliant book talk on his new monograph, Stealing America, which rigorously unpacks the colonial conditions and dispossessive practices of Anglo-American enslavement of Indigenous people.
Natali will also be at the Milton Wolf Seminar on Media & Democracy organized by @asc.upenn.edu for a panel on techno-feudalism: discussing Big Tech companies as "digital lords", extracting value from user activity and dependence on platforms.
📍 14 April | Vienna
👉 More info: tinyurl.com/mvp86vjd
Kara Butler, a fourth-year Anthropology and Communication double-major from Philadelphia, is starting a master’s program at the Graduate School of Education in the fall, with the goal of becoming a museum educator.
Read her Who, What, Why here:
Public awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and elevated cancer risk remains unchanged since February 2025, with over half of Americans saying that regularly consuming alcohol increases your chances of later developing cancer, according to @appc.upenn.edu:
Sixteen members of the Annenberg community received support for information and democracy research projects:
@commscholar.bsky.social gave an excellent talk @asc.upenn.edu @miccenter.bsky.social about her new book Content Confusion (video coming soon). I can’t recommend this book highly enough!
suuuuuper excited to have Lin here at @asc.upenn.edu. If you're around in philly, swing by!!
Baird Howland, an Annenberg postdoc working with Warren Center affiliate Duncan Watts, uses AI models to track narratives in political discourse, learning how and why specific media stories shape American worldviews. penntoday.upenn.edu/...
A new paper by Associate Professor @ylelkes.bsky.social shows how "conflict entrepreneurs" in Congress gain media visibility, but not electoral or financial reward, through personal attacks:
Laura Petro, Vice President of Brand and Fan Experience at Gotham FC, will speak to our graduates as an alumni speaker on May 17:
Members of our community are sharing their reflections and the many ways their lives were impacted by Professor Price. Read them here:
The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania mourns the passing of Monroe E. Price, J.D., retired Professor of Communication and a towering figure in the field of international communication:
Researchers at the Computational Social Science Lab, led by Professor Duncan Watts, are charting new territory in the social sciences:
Doctoral candidate Matthew Conaty has been named a Pacific Telecommunications Council (PTC) Emerging Scholar. The PTC Emerging Scholar Program recognizes exceptional, up-and-coming scholars in the field of information and communications technologies.
Learn more: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
Doctoral candidate @qijia-ye.bsky.social has been named a Penn AI Fellow! Ye studies health messaging, including how AI can be used to develop effective, reliable, and equitable methods for communication research.
Learn more: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
Here's a link to the video of @rodneybenson.bsky.social's excellent talk with us a couple weeks ago at the @miccenter.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu. I can't stress enough how important and timely his research is, and I encourage everyone to engage with his new book! youtu.be/WdN3LCcw4Xc
Congratulations, Anjali!
