Concerned over the state of political discourse, scholars who teach public speaking and composition met at APPC to consider how to restore respect for rhetorical norms.
APPC General News
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.
Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Delivers 2018 Annenberg Lecture
In “Who Makes the Rules in the New Gilded Age?” former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler connected the wealthy industrial barons of the 19th century with the tech moguls of today.
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.
APPC Postdoc Ozan Kuru Receives Research Award From WhatsApp
APPC postdoc Ozan Kuru is part of a team that has been awarded a research grant by WhatsApp to study the spread of misinformation over the messaging app.
APPC Distinguished Research Fellow Danielle Bassett Awarded Erdős-Rényi Prize
The Annenberg Public Policy Center congratulates APPC distinguished research fellow Danielle Bassett on being awarded the Erdős-Rényi Prize by the Network Science Society.
Rendell Center Expands ‘Citizenship Challenge’ Essay Contest to Pittsburgh
Should the requirement that the president be a "natural born Citizen" be kept in the Constitution? That's the Citizenship Challenge question for Pittsburgh-area 4th and 5th grade students.
With a Flourish, the Leonore Annenberg Funds Take a Final Bow
The Leonore Annenberg Funds celebrated the end of a successful 10-year run with a recital featuring violinist Francesca dePasquale, an arts fellowship recipient in 2014, and pianist Reiko Uchida.