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.
Michael Rozansky
Director of Communications, APPC
Michael Rozansky has worked as an editor, writer and reporter for 30 years. Before joining the Annenberg Public Policy Center as director of communications, he spent more than 20 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, most recently supervising its arts and entertainment coverage. He has reported on the arts, media, business, politics, national and regulatory issues. Rozansky also developed and taught a class at Temple University on the history and practice of celebrity journalism. He received a bachelor’s degree in English and American literature from Brown University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
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Annenberg Public Policy Center Honors Former Secretary of State George P. Shultz
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Franklin Birthday Celebration Honors Jamieson With 2021 Franklin Founder Award
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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.
Concerns Over Infecting Others Matter More for Vaccination in Sparsely Populated Areas
Concerns over infecting others play a greater role in people’s willingness to be vaccinated in sparsely populated areas, according research from APPC and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In a Holiday Season Unlike Any Other, Avoid Unfounded Claims About Suicide
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Former New York Times Co. CEO Mark Thompson delivers 2020 Annenberg Lecture
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Preventing Foreign Interference in the 2020 Election: A Symposium
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