A paper by APPC researchers finds that media coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries increases public support for U.S. involvement in conflicts.
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‘They’re Eating the Pets’ and FactCheck.org’s Other Whoppers of 2024
FactCheck.org rounded up its list of the biggest falsehoods of 2024, including claims from Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris.
Suicide Rate Is Low During the Holidays, but the Holiday-Suicide Myth Persists
An APPC analysis shows an uptick in news stories supporting the myth that the suicide rate increases during the holiday season.
Is ‘Bypassing’ a Better Way to Battle Misinformation?
A paper by APPC researchers identifies the advantages of an innovative approach to countering misinformation called “bypassing," which may have advantages over the standard approach to correcting inaccurate statements.
PBS News Hour Classroom Wins Civics Award to Develop Community College Resources
PBS News Hour Classroom has won the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics' Civic Mission of the Nation Award for educational resources.
Study Reveals Impact of Concern About Misinformation on Americans’ Media Consumption Habits
In a study, Annenberg researchers sought to uncover whether the threat of misinformation drives Americans to seek out news sources that reflect their own political beliefs.
FactCheck.org Wins Fourth Sigma Delta Chi Award
FactCheck.org Deputy Managing Editor Robert Farley has been awarded the Sigma Delta Chi Award for fact-checking claims made during the Biden impeachment investigation and inquiry.
Association Found Between Media Diet and Science-Consistent Beliefs About Climate Change
In new paper, APPC researchers probed associations between media exposure and science-consistent beliefs about climate change.
APPC Hosts Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) Conference at Penn
APPC hosted the annual SEJ conference April 3-7, focusing on Democracy, Disinformation, Activism… What’s Environmental Journalism’s Role?”
‘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.