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Connections: A Year at Annenberg
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The second edition of “Connections: A Year at Annenberg” is now live. Our annual magazine celebrates the people, research, and collaborations that bring Annenberg to life, and shares the scholarship we conduct with the vibrant communities we build on campus and beyond:
Professor Dolores Albarracín has long studied how to curb disease and improve health. Learn about her efforts, along with the team at the Social Action Lab, working with people in the parts of the United States most vulnerable to HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV):
Fighting the Opioid Epidemic: Transforming Community Health and Social Connections in Rural Areas of the U.S.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Professor Dolores Albarracín has long studied how to curb disease and improve health. Learn about her efforts, along with the team at the Social Action Lab, working with people in the parts of the United States most vulnerable to HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV):
In a new paper, Associate Professor Jessa Lingel and Visiting Scholar Wanyan Wu examined 15 months of livestreams from AI livestreamer Neuro-sama and proposed a new framework of what makes AI feel authentic:
What Makes an AI Livestreamer Seem Real?
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February 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
In a new paper, Associate Professor Jessa Lingel and Visiting Scholar Wanyan Wu examined 15 months of livestreams from AI livestreamer Neuro-sama and proposed a new framework of what makes AI feel authentic:
In 2020, Netflix announced it would base its regional operations in Mexico City. Long before the streaming service arrived though, the capital had been the central hub for telenovelas, news and variety shows, led by giants like Televisa. With Netflix in town, what’s changed?
Netflix Comes to Town: Students Investigate Latin American Media Industries
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February 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM
In 2020, Netflix announced it would base its regional operations in Mexico City. Long before the streaming service arrived though, the capital had been the central hub for telenovelas, news and variety shows, led by giants like Televisa. With Netflix in town, what’s changed?
An exhibition organized by the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication explored decolonial movements of the 60s and 70s:
Unearthing Memories of Global Solidarity
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February 6, 2026 at 2:19 PM
An exhibition organized by the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication explored decolonial movements of the 60s and 70s:
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It's a story of magical thinking in assuming we could ever rely on benevolent billionaires to save journalism. It's also a story of oligarchs turning their backs on democracy and exploiting their media assets to advance class interests. Above all, it's a tragedy for news workers and for all of us.
February 4, 2026 at 8:26 PM
It's a story of magical thinking in assuming we could ever rely on benevolent billionaires to save journalism. It's also a story of oligarchs turning their backs on democracy and exploiting their media assets to advance class interests. Above all, it's a tragedy for news workers and for all of us.
Rooted in Annenberg’s tradition of academic excellence and public impact, our new master’s program will offer a blend of rigorous research, critical inquiry and applied practice to address current challenges and innovations in the media ecosystem:
A New Journey Begins
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February 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Rooted in Annenberg’s tradition of academic excellence and public impact, our new master’s program will offer a blend of rigorous research, critical inquiry and applied practice to address current challenges and innovations in the media ecosystem:
The second edition of “Connections: A Year at Annenberg” is now live. Our annual magazine celebrates the people, research, and collaborations that bring Annenberg to life, and shares the scholarship we conduct with the vibrant communities we build on campus and beyond:
Connections: A Year at Annenberg
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February 5, 2026 at 6:31 PM
The second edition of “Connections: A Year at Annenberg” is now live. Our annual magazine celebrates the people, research, and collaborations that bring Annenberg to life, and shares the scholarship we conduct with the vibrant communities we build on campus and beyond:
Worldmaking on streaming services. Cold War journalism. Attacks on public media. Read these stories and more on our website: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Worldmaking on streaming services. Cold War journalism. Attacks on public media. Read these stories and more on our website: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
Matthew Levendusky has been named a joint Professor at the Annenberg School and the Department of Political Science. On the occasion of this momentous milestone, we asked him a few questions about his time at Annenberg and what his research, teaching, and mentorship look like now:
Professor Matthew Levendusky Named Joint Professor at the Annenberg School and the Department of Political Science
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February 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Matthew Levendusky has been named a joint Professor at the Annenberg School and the Department of Political Science. On the occasion of this momentous milestone, we asked him a few questions about his time at Annenberg and what his research, teaching, and mentorship look like now:
This past Monday marked the first public demonstration of a working mechanical television transmission system. A century later, Penn Today took the opportunity to visit the Annenberg Library Archives in order to help chronicle television's 100-year story:
An inside look at the history of television | Penn Today
Materials in the Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives include thousands of TV scripts, the first issue of TV Guide, and interviews about the early days of HBO—which help to chronicle TV...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:40 PM
This past Monday marked the first public demonstration of a working mechanical television transmission system. A century later, Penn Today took the opportunity to visit the Annenberg Library Archives in order to help chronicle television's 100-year story:
As the first public demonstration of a working mechanical television transmission system reaches its 100th anniversary, Katerina Girginova, Research Director of the Annenberg Extended Reality Lab, reflects on the history and future of sports broadcasting:
100 Years of Television: Katerina Girginova on Sports Broadcasts
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January 30, 2026 at 5:57 PM
As the first public demonstration of a working mechanical television transmission system reaches its 100th anniversary, Katerina Girginova, Research Director of the Annenberg Extended Reality Lab, reflects on the history and future of sports broadcasting:
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📆NEXT WEEK📆
Join as we sit down with @davidakaye.bsky.social and @asc.upenn.edu Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser to discuss what the evolving media landscape means for the protection and promotion of freedom of expression. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of...
Join as we sit down with @davidakaye.bsky.social and @asc.upenn.edu Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser to discuss what the evolving media landscape means for the protection and promotion of freedom of expression. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of...
Freedom of Expression in the New Media Landscape
A Discussion with David Kaye and Sarah Banet-Weiser
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January 30, 2026 at 5:53 PM
📆NEXT WEEK📆
Join as we sit down with @davidakaye.bsky.social and @asc.upenn.edu Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser to discuss what the evolving media landscape means for the protection and promotion of freedom of expression. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of...
Join as we sit down with @davidakaye.bsky.social and @asc.upenn.edu Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser to discuss what the evolving media landscape means for the protection and promotion of freedom of expression. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/freedom-of...
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Scientists have to care about journalism, they have to care about platforms and the political economy of media.
This is a non-partisan issue — or a cross-partisan one. It's about democracy and our freedoms.
see also @victorpickard.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/asc....
This is a non-partisan issue — or a cross-partisan one. It's about democracy and our freedoms.
see also @victorpickard.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/asc....
Journalism in the United States is in crisis. A new @rooseveltinstitute.org report co-authored by Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social traces the erosion of the free press in the United States over the past two decades.
Learn more: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
Learn more: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
New Report Unpacks the Crises Facing American Journalism and Offers Solutions
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January 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Scientists have to care about journalism, they have to care about platforms and the political economy of media.
This is a non-partisan issue — or a cross-partisan one. It's about democracy and our freedoms.
see also @victorpickard.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/asc....
This is a non-partisan issue — or a cross-partisan one. It's about democracy and our freedoms.
see also @victorpickard.bsky.social
bsky.app/profile/asc....
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In two weeks! @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social joins us for a lunchtime colloquium. Register here! bit.ly/4jJSZRr @asc.upenn.edu
January 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
In two weeks! @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social joins us for a lunchtime colloquium. Register here! bit.ly/4jJSZRr @asc.upenn.edu
As the first public demonstration of a working mechanical television transmission system reaches its 100th anniversary, Professor Emeritus of Communication Joseph Turow reflects on the history of cable television:
100 Years of Television: Joseph Turow On Cable
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January 27, 2026 at 8:24 PM
As the first public demonstration of a working mechanical television transmission system reaches its 100th anniversary, Professor Emeritus of Communication Joseph Turow reflects on the history of cable television:
100 years ago, on January 26, 1926, Scottish engineer John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a working, mechanical television transmission system. A century later, we asked Annenberg experts about how the medium has evolved over the last century:
100 Years of Television: Annenberg Answers
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January 26, 2026 at 8:57 PM
100 years ago, on January 26, 1926, Scottish engineer John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of a working, mechanical television transmission system. A century later, we asked Annenberg experts about how the medium has evolved over the last century:
A study led by Prof. Aswin Punathambekar examines how Muslim creators are using shows on Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, and Peacock to move beyond tokenistic diversity by building entire cultural worlds that reimagine what it means to be Muslim in the West:
Worldmaking in the Age of Streaming
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January 23, 2026 at 8:32 PM
A study led by Prof. Aswin Punathambekar examines how Muslim creators are using shows on Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, and Peacock to move beyond tokenistic diversity by building entire cultural worlds that reimagine what it means to be Muslim in the West:
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👥 Victor Pickard, a key contributor to our Political Economy of the Media paper, will now join us as a full-time fellow where he'll continue to research policy tools to reconstruct the public media system.
Full bio 👉 rooseveltinstitute.org/authors/vict...
👥 Victor Pickard, a key contributor to our Political Economy of the Media paper, will now join us as a full-time fellow where he'll continue to research policy tools to reconstruct the public media system.
Full bio 👉 rooseveltinstitute.org/authors/vict...
January 22, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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👥 Victor Pickard, a key contributor to our Political Economy of the Media paper, will now join us as a full-time fellow where he'll continue to research policy tools to reconstruct the public media system.
Full bio 👉 rooseveltinstitute.org/authors/vict...
👥 Victor Pickard, a key contributor to our Political Economy of the Media paper, will now join us as a full-time fellow where he'll continue to research policy tools to reconstruct the public media system.
Full bio 👉 rooseveltinstitute.org/authors/vict...
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CFAS at Penn’s Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award recipient and award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee spoke with professor Heather Andrea Williams, about the Civil Rights Movement, filmmaking, and more. - read this from Penn Today @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu
5 things: A conversation with Spike Lee | Penn Today
Penn’s Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award recipient and award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee spoke with professor Heather A. Williams, about the Civil Rights Movement, filmmaking, and more.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:52 PM
CFAS at Penn’s Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award recipient and award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee spoke with professor Heather Andrea Williams, about the Civil Rights Movement, filmmaking, and more. - read this from Penn Today @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu
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Honored to celebrate our 2026 MLK Social Justice Awardee, Spike Lee. A phenomenal conversation that was funny, inspiring, and challenging. @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu
📸 Photos by Eddy Marenco
#mlk2026 #award #spikelee #photos #africanastudies
📸 Photos by Eddy Marenco
#mlk2026 #award #spikelee #photos #africanastudies
January 21, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Honored to celebrate our 2026 MLK Social Justice Awardee, Spike Lee. A phenomenal conversation that was funny, inspiring, and challenging. @asc.upenn.edu @appc.upenn.edu
📸 Photos by Eddy Marenco
#mlk2026 #award #spikelee #photos #africanastudies
📸 Photos by Eddy Marenco
#mlk2026 #award #spikelee #photos #africanastudies
Journalism in the United States is in crisis. A new @rooseveltinstitute.org report co-authored by Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social traces the erosion of the free press in the United States over the past two decades.
Learn more: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
Learn more: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
New Report Unpacks the Crises Facing American Journalism and Offers Solutions
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January 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Journalism in the United States is in crisis. A new @rooseveltinstitute.org report co-authored by Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social traces the erosion of the free press in the United States over the past two decades.
Learn more: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
Learn more: www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/...
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Next month, we start our spring programming with @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social, exploring the shifting ground of media commentary today. Free & open to all. 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @bzelizer.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu
January 16, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Next month, we start our spring programming with @cnn.com's @brianstelter.bsky.social, exploring the shifting ground of media commentary today. Free & open to all. 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/4jJSZRr @bzelizer.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu
Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website:
Annenberg Conversations
An occasional podcast hosted by Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Listen on your favorite podcast app or on our website:
On the latest episode of Annenberg Conversations, Annenberg Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social, co-director of the @miccenter.bsky.social, explained how the loss of local journalism affects civic knowledge, political engagement, and our democracy as news deserts become more widespread.
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
On the latest episode of Annenberg Conversations, Annenberg Professor @victorpickard.bsky.social, co-director of the @miccenter.bsky.social, explained how the loss of local journalism affects civic knowledge, political engagement, and our democracy as news deserts become more widespread.
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In a hybrid panel event this Thursday, 1/15, Warren Center faculty affiliate Duncan Watts will address the power and impact of Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet “Common Sense”—250 years after its publication. www.library.upenn.ed...
January 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
In a hybrid panel event this Thursday, 1/15, Warren Center faculty affiliate Duncan Watts will address the power and impact of Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet “Common Sense”—250 years after its publication. www.library.upenn.ed...