The Democratic and Republican Convention’s speech audiences tended to be made up of supporters. Nearly two-thirds of those who saw or heard all of Senator Clinton’s speech and about three-fourths of those who saw or heard all of Senator Obama’s speech said they backed the Democratic nominee. Similarly, about six in ten of those who saw

After Senator John McCain chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate on Friday, August 29, 2008, self-identified Republicans and Independents are significantly more likely to think that the United States is ready to elect a president who is a woman, according to the National Annenberg Election Survey.   The findings, released today, are

PC Magazine (www.pcmag.com), which offers independent reviews of technology, named FactCheck.org one of the 20 best political websites, praising FactCheck.org’s extensive research team. “Best of all, the site will answer your questions on current political or policy issues.” Among the other honorees were Glassbooth.org, Politico, CNN.com and Townhall.com. Earlier this year (2008), FactCheck.org and its

The current issue of the Journal of Consumer Affairs features an article summarizing findings from a national survey led by Annenberg School for Communication Professor Joseph Turow, Ph.D., and funded by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, to examine online consumers’ understanding of privacy rules and regulations. The survey data, originally gathered in 2005, was recently

ARCI’s Coding of Health and Media Project has released a new book, The Changing Portrayal of Adolescents in the Media since 1950 (Oxford University Press), edited by ARCI Associate Director Patrick E. Jamieson and Director Dan Romer. The book reviews changes since 1950 in the media representation of adolescents and discusses the effects of the

The textbook Children, Adolescents, and the Media (Second Edition, 2008, Sage) is now available. Amy B. Jordan, Ph.D., director of the Media and the Developing Child sector of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, is co-author of the book, along with Victor C. Strasburger, MD, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, and Barbara J. Wilson, Ph.D.,

Books for parents, counselors and others concerned with the prevention and treatment of mental disorders in adolescents are now available online in Spanish. The volumes, produced by the Sunnylands Adolescent Mental Health Initiative (AMHI) and published by Oxford University Press, provide concise guides to eating disorders and schizophrenia. The books offer up-to-date information from noted

Young adults 18 to 29 years of age are more likely to describe themselves as liberal in comparison to other age groups, according to recent data collected by the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s National Annenberg Election Survey. Thirty-four percent of 18- to 29-year-olds called themselves “liberal” or “very liberal,” while only 27 percent of 30-

On Monday, C-SPAN aired an APPC-sponsored voter focus group conducted June 24 by Peter Hart in York, PA, among a group of 12 voters, none of whom supported either Sen. Obama or McCain in the PA primary. The group’s discussion provides insight into the thoughts and feelings these voters have toward the presumptive nominees, the

Justice Talking has received a Clarion Award from the Association for Women in Communications.  The national award recognizes excellence in communication.  Justice Talking won in the Radio-Women’s Issues category for a program on the Women’s Equality Amendment. Started in 1972, the Clarions honor excellence in 132 categories across all communications disciplines, including advertising and marketing,