APPC hosted USC Annenberg's Election Cybersecurity Initiative, part of a 50-state touring program on cyber safety for election and campaign officials and press.
Jamieson Speaks at LSE on Russian Hackers, Trolls, and #DemocracyRIP
APPC director Kathleen Hall Jamieson spoke at the London School of Economics about the likely effect of Russian trolls and hackers on the 2016 presidential election.
FactCheck.org Addresses International Journalists on Combating Disinformation
FactCheck.org Director Eugene Kiely met with a dozen international journalists in February through a U.S. State Department tour aimed at debunking misinformation.
FactCheck.org Adds Veteran Journalists to Boost 2020 Campaign Coverage
FactCheck.org has brought on two experienced journalists to increase its 2020 campaign coverage, especially in swing states, and intensify efforts to debunk online deception.
‘Irony and Outrage’: Liberal Satire, Conservative Talk Shows
University of Delaware scholar Danna Young spoke at APPC about her new book, “Irony and Outrage: The Polarized Landscape of Rage, Fear, and Laughter in the United States.”
Science Media Monitor No. 3 Update: Retractions of Scientific Findings
An updated Annenberg Science Media Monitor on retractions of scientific findings found just 38% of the articles analyzed indicated how the errors or misconduct occurred.
Science Media Monitor: Discovery, Retractions, Crisis and Self-Correction
In an effort to increase public understanding of the scientific process, the Annenberg Science Media Monitor has published reports seeking to improve science reporting in the news media.
Science Media Monitor No. 4: Crisis and Self-Correction in Science
In its fourth report, the Annenberg Science Media Monitor focuses on media reports about crisis and self-correction in science and efforts to address them.
‘Cyberwar’ Wins NCA’s 2019 Roderick P. Hart Outstanding Book Award
Kathleen Hall Jamieson's “Cyberwar” was awarded the Roderick P. Hart Outstanding Book Award by the NCA's Political Communication Division.
Individuals Find Polls That Favor Their Candidates More Credible
Postdoctoral fellow Ozan Kuru is lead author of a new study finding that individuals are find polls more credible when their preferred candidate is leading.