News coverage of expert scientific evidence about vaccine safety increases public acceptance of vaccines, but the effect is diminished when that message is juxtaposed with a narrative about real side effects.
Science communication
Jamieson: How to Debunk Misinformation about COVID, Vaccines and Masks
In the April issue of Scientific American, scholar Kathleen Hall Jamieson explains how everyone can debunk misinformation about COVID, vaccines and masks.
FactCheck.org and Univision Noticias Receive Google Funding to Address COVID Misinformation
FactCheck.org and Univision Noticias have received funding from the Google News Initiative to produce fact checks about COVID-19 immunization misinformation as short bilingual video explainers.
Franklin Birthday Celebration Honors Jamieson With 2021 Franklin Founder Award
At a virtual celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 315th birthday, APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson was honored with the 2021 Franklin Founder Award.
National Security and the Arctic: Report Urges Overall Strategy for Climate Crisis
A new report from APPC and Penn's Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law addresses national security and the Arctic and the emerging climate crisis.
FactCheck.org’s ‘Whoppers of 2020’ Finds Trump Again in a Class of His Own
FactCheck.org has released its "whoppers of 2020" on the year's political fabrications. Once again, President Trump tops the list though President-elect Biden is on it, too.
In a Holiday Season Unlike Any Other, Avoid Unfounded Claims About Suicide
The holiday season usually has the lowest suicide rates, but news accounts persist in supporting the holiday-suicide myth. While the COVID-19 pandemic has increased risk factors associated with suicide, media should be careful not to make unfounded claims about suicide trends.
Conference Explores Climate Change in the Arctic and National Security
Penn's APPC and CERL presented a conference to discuss strategies to address challenges associated with Arctic climate change.