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.
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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.
How a ‘Conspiracy Mindset’ Promotes Acceptance of Vaccine Misinformation, and How to Counter It
A paper reviewing APPC research during the pandemic finds a "conspiracy mindset" was a major factor in resistance to Covid vaccination.
Coverage of Civilian Casualties in Allied Countries Boosts Support for U.S. Involvement
A paper by APPC researchers finds that media coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries increases public support for U.S. involvement in conflicts.
‘They’re Eating the Pets’ and FactCheck.org’s Other Whoppers of 2024
FactCheck.org rounded up its list of the biggest falsehoods of 2024, including claims from Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris.
Suicide Rate Is Low During the Holidays, but the Holiday-Suicide Myth Persists
An APPC analysis shows an uptick in news stories supporting the myth that the suicide rate increases during the holiday season.
Is ‘Bypassing’ a Better Way to Battle Misinformation?
A paper by APPC researchers identifies the advantages of an innovative approach to countering misinformation called “bypassing," which may have advantages over the standard approach to correcting inaccurate statements.
PBS News Hour Classroom Wins Civics Award to Develop Community College Resources
PBS News Hour Classroom has won the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics' Civic Mission of the Nation Award for educational resources.
Study Reveals Impact of Concern About Misinformation on Americans’ Media Consumption Habits
In a study, Annenberg researchers sought to uncover whether the threat of misinformation drives Americans to seek out news sources that reflect their own political beliefs.