A new Annenberg Classroom film explores the Constitution's Commerce Clause and the balance of power between the states and the federal government.
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Brain Activity Reveals What Makes Persuasive Messages Stick
A study by the Communication Neuroscience Lab and others finds that activity in brain regions associated with reward and social processing can predict messages' effectiveness.
Brooks Jackson Prize, Part of Walter Cronkite Awards, Honors KSL-TV
The Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking was awarded to Salt Lake City station KSL-TV at this year's Walter Cronkite Awards in partnership with APPC.
Jamieson Delivers AAAS Carey Lecture on Preempting Misconceptions About Science
Kathleen Hall Jamieson delivered the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Carey Lecture at its annual Forum on Science and Technology Policy.
Albarracín Receives Career Award from Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Penn PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín, who directs APPC's Communication Science division, received a Career Contribution Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.
FactCheck.org Wins National Headliner Award for Reporting on Immigration Claims
FactCheck.org has won a 2025 National Headliner Award for online beat reporting of government and political coverage for articles on claims about immigration.
What Behavioral Strategies Motivate Environmental Action?
An interdisciplinary research team at APPC and Penn ran an “intervention tournament” to test strategies and learn the most effective ways for motivating people to act on climate change.
How To Get People To Share Trustworthy Information Online
New research by APPC scholars finds that people tend to share news that they find relevant to themselves or to people they know.
Leonore Annenberg Civics Award Supports U.S. Semiquincentennial Teaching Project
The National Constitution Center and the Center for Civic Education have been named recipients of the 2025 Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics Award.
Matthew Levendusky and Marcia Chatelain Named 2025 Guggenheim Fellows
Political science Professor Matt Levendusky, who directs APPC's Institutions of Democracy division, and Africana Studies Professor Marcia Chatelain are 2025 Guggenheim Fellows.
Do ‘Harm Reduction’ Interventions for Substance Use Lower or Raise Trust in Government?
A paper by APPC and Penn psychologists suggests that harm reduction interventions for substance use increase the public's trust in local government.