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Americans’ Civics Knowledge Increases During a Stress-Filled Year
A growing number of Americans can name the branches of government and First Amendment freedoms, according to the Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey.
Guns in America: Annenberg Classroom Releases Film on the Second Amendment
Annenberg Classroom has released the film “Second Amendment: D.C. v. Heller and McDonald v. Chicago” on the history of gun ownership in the United States and important court rulings affecting it.
Misplaced Trust: When Trust in Science Fosters Pseudoscience
People who trust science are more likely to believe and disseminate false claims using scientific references - pseudoscience - than people who don't trust science, a study finds.
Public Trust in CDC, FDA, and Fauci Holds Steady, Survey Shows
The top U.S. health agencies retain the trust of the vast majority of the American public, as does Dr. Anthony Fauci, the public face of U.S. efforts to combat the virus, according to a new APPC survey.
Use of Cell Phones While Driving May Be Tied to Other Risky Road Behaviors in Young Adults
Young people who use cell phones while driving are also more likely to engage in other risky driving behaviors, new research from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds.
How News Coverage Affects Public Trust in Science
News stories about scientific failures that do not recognize the self-correcting nature of science can damage public perceptions of trust and confidence in scientific work, a study finds.
Treating the Covid-19 ‘Infodemic’ as an Epidemic
In the New England Journal of Medicine, science communication researchers from APPC and Critica propose to treat the Covid-19 “infodemic” with the methods used to halt epidemics.
Three in Four People Say Covid-19 Vaccines Effective – and Safer Than Getting Covid-19
A new Annenberg Science Knowledge (ASK) survey shows that three in four people say Covid-19 vaccines are effective, and safer than getting Covid-19. Another 15% are not sure, and may be persuadable.
COVID-19 Conspiracy Beliefs Increased Among Users of Conservative and Social Media
COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs increased in the early months of the pandemic among heavy users of conservative and social media, APPC research shows.