PC Magazine (www.pcmag.com), which offers independent reviews of technology, named FactCheck.org one of the 20 best political websites, praising FactCheck.org’s extensive research team. “Best of all, the site will answer your questions on current political or policy issues.” Among the other honorees were Glassbooth.org, Politico, CNN.com and Townhall.com. Earlier this year (2008), FactCheck.org and its

The current issue of the Journal of Consumer Affairs features an article summarizing findings from a national survey led by Annenberg School for Communication Professor Joseph Turow, Ph.D., and funded by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, to examine online consumers’ understanding of privacy rules and regulations. The survey data, originally gathered in 2005, was recently

ARCI’s Coding of Health and Media Project has released a new book, The Changing Portrayal of Adolescents in the Media since 1950 (Oxford University Press), edited by ARCI Associate Director Patrick E. Jamieson and Director Dan Romer. The book reviews changes since 1950 in the media representation of adolescents and discusses the effects of the