Press Releases

Showing people a "mental model" of scientific concepts may help undercut vaccine-related misconceptions, according to new APPC research published in PNAS.

Political journalist Chris Hayes and Penn Carey Law Professor Kate Shaw took part in a moderated conversation at this year's Annenberg Lecture, jointly sponsored by the Annenberg Public Policy Center and Annenberg School for Communication.

A study by the Communication Neuroscience Lab and others finds that activity in brain regions associated with reward and social processing can predict messages' effectiveness.

The Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking was awarded to Salt Lake City station KSL-TV at this year's Walter Cronkite Awards in partnership with APPC.

An APPC survey finds public support of the MMR vaccine has declined since November 2024, and the public is confused about whether HHS Secretary RFK Jr. recommends the MMR vaccine.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson delivered the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Carey Lecture at its annual Forum on Science and Technology Policy.

Penn PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín, who directs APPC's Communication Science division, received a Career Contribution Award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology.

APPC survey reveals a reluctance among the public to recommend that someone who is pregnant receive certain routine vaccinations.

Despite the growing number of cases of West Nile virus, few in the U.S. worry about contracting it, an Annenberg survey finds. Nearly half of those surveyed are unsure what the symptoms are of the disease.

An APPC survey finds that public confidence in U.S. health and science agencies has dropped since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.