A special issue of Nicotine & Tobacco Research co-edited by APPC research director Dan Romer showcases research on the use of social media to promote tobacco products to young people.
Research Findings
‘Politicians in Robes’: How a Sharp Right Turn Imperiled Trust in the Supreme Court
Trust in the Supreme Court is now split on partisan lines following the court's shift to the right capped by the 2022 Dobbs decision.
Confidence in Science Remains High, But Public Questions Adherence to Science’s Norms
Confidence in science remains high but has declined in the past few years, with just 42% saying scientists can overcome their biases.
In New Study, Researchers Explore How State Laws Affect Vaccination Rates
A new study from Annenberg researchers explores social norms around vaccination and how vaccination rates can be shaped by state laws and policies.
What’s Behind the Holiday-Suicide Myth
For more than two decades, APPC has tracked how news stories erroneously linking the holiday season with suicide, despite national data showing that the suicide rate is largely seasonal & lower in winter.
Over a Third of Americans Worry About Getting the Flu, RSV, or Covid-19
New survey shows over a third of U.S. adults worry that they or someone in their family will get flu, Covid-19, or RSV in next 3 months, but no consensus on which virus is more likely to cause severe illness.
Vaccine Confidence Falls as Belief in Health Misinformation Grows
Americans have less confidence in vaccines than they did just a year or two ago, and more people accept misinformation about vaccines and Covid-19, according to an APPC health survey.
Public Knowledge Varies Greatly on Flu and Covid-19, Surveys Show
There is wide variability in what the U.S. public knows about the seasonal flu and Covid-19, but some facts are much more strongly associated with an individual’s vaccination behavior, Annenberg surveys show.
Five Factors That Assess Well-Being of Science Predict Support for Increasing U.S. Science Funding
In PNAS, APPC researchers identify factors that reflect public assessments of science and are associated with public support for increasing U.S. funding of science.
Many Don’t Know Key Facts About U.S. Constitution, Annenberg Civics Study Finds
Many Americans don't know the rights protected in the First Amendment or basic facts such as the branches of government, the 2023 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey finds.