The Annenberg Public Policy Center and Penn Law’s Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law have formed an alliance to promote and strengthen the rule of law in democratic institutions, the two Penn policy centers announced.
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.
Viewership Soars for Misleading Tobacco Videos on YouTube
Misleading videos about tobacco use are widespread on YouTube, where views of popular pro-tobacco videos have soared in recent years, a study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds.
A Woman’s Right to Vote: Film Traces Struggle Behind the 19th Amendment
In advance of this year's 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, APPC honors Women's History Month with the Annenberg Classroom video “The 19th Amendment: A Woman’s Right to Vote.”
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.
Vaccine Misinformation and Social Media
People who rely on social media for information were more likely to be misinformed about vaccines than those who rely on traditional media, according to new research by the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
Problem Explored: Media Coverage of Science Identifies Problems — and Solutions
A new publication from APPC's Annenberg Science Media Monitor analyzes how the news media have presented different narratives about science, from discovery to retractions, from identifying problems in research to "problem explored": how science seeks solutions or is self-correcting.
FactCheck.org Debunks Coronavirus Myths
In a series of articles, FactCheck.org debunked coronavirus myths about the novel coronavirus that have spread on social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter.
‘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.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson to Receive Public Welfare Medal from National Academy of Sciences
APPC Director Kathleen Hall Jamieson will receive the National Academy of Sciences' 2020 Public Welfare Medal for her nonpartisan crusade to ensure the integrity of facts in public discourse.