Dan Romer writes that public health strategies used to help reduce smoking offer an approach to help curb the appeal and use of firearms.
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.
About 1 in 3 Americans Say RFK Jr. Recommends Measles Vaccine
About a third of U.S. adults say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommends vaccinating children against measles - and about as many say he does not recommend it.
State HIV Prevention Policies May Benefit Racial and Ethnic Groups Unequally
State policies that make healthcare easier to obtain and protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination are associated with greater use of HIV prevention measures among white adults. Those benefits may not extend equally to Black and Latino populations, a study finds.
In House Primaries, Organized Groups Matter More Than Voters, New Book Finds
With most U.S. House seats safe for one party or the other, the primary is the election that usually determines who goes to Congress — and it's the election Americans know the least about.
In Hottest Summer on Record, 2 in 3 Americans Say Climate Change Is Increasing Heat-Related Illnesses
Extreme heat is affecting the everyday lives of most Americans, and most of the public says climate change is raising the risk of respiratory diseases and heat- and insect-related illnesses.
A Third of Americans Cannot Name the Three Branches of Government
Of the five First Amendment rights, only freedom of speech is identified by more than half of survey respondents in the 2026 Annenberg Public Policy Center's Constitution Day Civics Survey.
Most Americans Know How to Control Mosquitoes; Many Unsure How to Use Insect Repellent
Most people know the best defense against West Nile virus and dengue fever is preventing mosquito bites and controlling mosquitoes around the home, an Annenberg survey finds.
Public Confidence in Fauci Declines Since Spring, But Still Exceeds RFK Jr.
Americans’ confidence in Dr. Anthony Fauci as a source of trustworthy public health information declined from April to August 2026 but remains higher than trust in Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an Annenberg survey finds.
Public Confidence in One’s Own Healthcare Provider Remains High
Americans’ confidence in their healthcare providers remains high while confidence in U.S. healthcare institutions has declined since the start of President Trump's second term, an APPC survey conducted from April 2021-August 2026 finds.
Opposition to Local Data Centers Rises Sharply, Annenberg Survey Finds
A nationally representative Annenberg survey finds that Americans’ opposition to local data centers has risen sharply since last spring.