For the fourth consecutive year, Donald Trump is the undisputed champ in FactCheck.org's annual list of "whoppers." Here are 10 of them, plus some of the year's worst viral deceptions.
APPC Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary and FactCheck.org Marks Its 15th
The Annenberg Public Policy Center celebrated its 25th anniversary and its project FactCheck.org celebrated its 15th anniversary with a luncheon in November.
Citizenship Challenge Asks Kids: Why Is the First Amendment Important to You?
For this year's Citizenship Challenge essay competition, the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Education asked 4th and 5th grade students in Philadelphia why the First Amendment was important to them
Second Edition of ‘Handbook of Attitudes’ Is Published by Routledge
The updated "The Handbook of Attitudes" covers theory and research on how we evaluate people, places, things and ideas. Many chapters were presented at an APPC conference.
Journalists Trying To Help Readers Cope May Mislead on Holiday-Suicide Myth
Despite the fact that the holiday season has some of the lowest average daily suicide rates, some journalists continue to inadvertently perpetuate the holiday-suicide myth.
Research on Communicating About Zika Featured in Risk Analysis
A series of papers originally presented as works-in-progress at a Zika communication summit at APPC in March 2017 were published in a special issue of Risk Analysis on “Communicating About Zika,” aimed at providing theoretical and practical insights.
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Delivers 2018 Annenberg Lecture
In “Who Makes the Rules in the New Gilded Age?” the 2018 Annenberg Lecture, former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler connected wealthy industrial barons of the 19th century with tech moguls of today.
Science Media Monitor Nos. 2 & 3: How Media Cover Gene Editing & Retractions
The Annenberg Public Policy Center has released two Science Media Monitor reports on how the media cover ethical questions on gene editing, and scientific retractions.
Does Teen Cannabis Use Lead to Behavior Problems – or Vice Versa?
Research finds that cannabis use among teens does not appear to lead to greater conduct problems or greater affiliation with other teens who smoke cannabis -- it's teens with conduct problems who are more likely to gravitate toward cannabis use.
Extreme Weather and Climate Skeptics Are Research Focus of APPC Postdocs
Experiencing extreme weather is not enough to convince climate change skeptics that humans are damaging the environment, according to a new study based on APPC research.