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Microscopic image of the Zika virus. Credit: NIAID.

Research on Communicating About Zika Featured in Risk Analysis

Science of Science Communication December 07, 2018

A series of papers originally presented as works-in-progress at a Zika communication summit at APPC in March 2017 were published in a special issue of Risk Analysis on “Communicating About Zika,” aimed at providing theoretical and practical insights for public health officials, risk communication researchers, and risk communication practitioners.

Annenberg Science Media Monitor #2. Media Framing of News Stories About the Ethics, Benefits, and Risks of CRISPR/Cas9.

Science Media Monitor Examines How News Media Cover Gene Editing and Scientific Retractions

Science Media Monitor November 27, 2018

The Annenberg Public Policy Center has released a pair of Science Media Monitor reports analyzing how the news media cover the ethical questions surrounding gene editing with CRISRP/Cas9, and scientific retractions.

Credit: Rusty Blazenhoff. For study on teen cannabis use

Does Teen Cannabis Use Lead to Behavior Problems – or Vice Versa?

Adolescent Health and Risk Communication November 26, 2018

Research finds that cannabis use among teens does not appear to lead to greater conduct problems or greater affiliation with other teens who smoke cannabis -- it's teens with conduct problems who are more likely to gravitate toward cannabis use.

Flooding in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Credit: U.S. Navy/Gary Nichols.

Extreme Weather and Climate Skeptics Are Research Focus of APPC Postdocs

APPC General News November 19, 2018

Experiencing extreme weather is not enough to convince climate change skeptics that humans are damaging the environment, according to a new study based on APPC research.

Talia Jomini Stroud, Kristen Conrad, George Stephanopolous, and Ken Winneg at ABC on election night.

Winneg and Stroud Call House Races on Election Night for ABC News

Political Communication November 15, 2018

On election night, APPC's managing director of survey research Ken Winneg and distinguished research fellow Talia Jomini Stroud were among those calling the House races for ABC News.

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito. Credit: CDC/James Gathany.

The Effects of News Coverage on Familiarity with Zika

Science of Science Communication November 02, 2018

A study of media coverage of the 2016 Zika virus outbreak found that while stories focused more heavily on certain risk aspects than others, it was the volume of Zika news coverage that increased public familiarity.

Genetically engineered tobacco plants. Credit: Claire Benjamin/Long Lab, University of Illinois.

National Academies Report on GMOs Influences Tone of Public Debate

Science of Science Communication October 23, 2018

Public sentiment on GMOs shifted following the release of a consensus report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a study finds.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson on MSNBC's Morning Joe, October 12, 2018.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson: On ‘Cyberwar,’ Russian Hackers and Trolls

Political Communication October 16, 2018

Kathleen Hall Jamieson appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" and "Andrea Mitchell Reports" to discuss "Cyberwar," her book about Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

Philadelphia-area elementary students had a chance to ask questions of the candidates for Pennsylvania governor at the Rendell Center Youth Gubernatorial Forum.

Students Quiz Gubernatorial Candidates at Rendell Center Forum

Political Communication October 16, 2018

Philadelphia-area elementary students had a chance to ask questions of the candidates for Pennsylvania governor at the Rendell Center Youth Gubernatorial Forum.

New Game ‘NewsFeed Defenders’ Teaches Students How to Spot Misinformation

FactCheck.org October 04, 2018

'NewsFeed Defenders' from iCivics and APPC teaches students and adults to differentiate between what’s real and what’s not by challenging them to moderate an online community news site while resisting clickbait, viral rumors, and biased sources.

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News Coverage

  • FactCheck.org: Celebrating 15 years of holding politicians accountable
    (University of Pennsylvania Almanac, February 19th, 2019)
  • The facts on the ‘Green New Deal’
    (MSN.com, February 17th, 2019)
  • Fact-checking Trump’s claims about fact checkers [video]
    (State of the Union with Jake Tapper, CNN, February 15th, 2019)
  • Trump says he uses ‘many stats’ on border immigration. Here’s what studies show.
    (Philly.com, February 15th, 2019)
  • Trump says he uses ‘many stats’ on border immigration. Here’s what studies show.
    (Philly.com, February 15th, 2019)
  • Fact check: President Donald Trump’s national emergency remarks
    (Lafayette Journal & Courier, February 15th, 2019)
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