APPC postdoctoral fellows presented their research overseas, speaking on GMOs and risk perceptions at a Society for Risk Analysis forum in Italy and on publication bias at a talk in Germany.
Michael Rozansky
Director of Communications, APPC
Michael Rozansky has worked as an editor, writer and reporter for 30 years. Before joining the Annenberg Public Policy Center as director of communications, he spent more than 20 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, most recently supervising its arts and entertainment coverage. He has reported on the arts, media, business, politics, national and regulatory issues. Rozansky also developed and taught a class at Temple University on the history and practice of celebrity journalism. He received a bachelor’s degree in English and American literature from Brown University and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Scientists: Engage with the Public but ‘Choose Your Audiences Wisely’
APPC researchers urge scientists to engage with the public on scientific issues but caution them to carefully choose their audiences and avoid two-sided debates explicitly framed as conflicts.
Researchers Discuss Public Attitudes Toward Science at AAAS in Boston
Researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center presented work on public attitudes toward science at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Boston.
Study Points to Better Strategies to Prevent Drug Addiction in Adolescents
A study finds that early drug use strongly predicts substance abuse only if it’s followed by continuing drug use. Early experimentation with alcohol or marijuana isn't necessarily a risk factor for addiction.
FactCheck.org Announces Renewed Funding to Support SciCheck
FactCheck.org announced that it has received a third year of funding from the Stanton Foundation to support SciCheck, which focuses on false and misleading political claims about science.
Research Addresses Court Concerns on ‘Emotional’ Cigarette Warning Labels
A new study of cigarette warning labels finds that “emotional” images proposed by the government to complement text warnings are more believable and provide greater motivation to quit smoking than equally emotional but irrelevant images or text warnings alone.
Thomas Goodnight Joins Policy Center as Visiting Scholar
Communication scholar G. Thomas Goodnight of the University of Southern California's Annenberg School has joined APPC for the spring 2017 semester as a visiting scholar.
Curiosity About Science Helps to Offset Political Biases
Science curiosity appears to counteract people’s tendency to seek out only information that supports their political biases, according to a new study finding that people who are science-curious are more willing to grapple with surprising information.
More Gun Violence in Top PG-13 Films Than R-Rated Ones
The amount of gun violence in top-grossing PG-13 movies has continued to exceed the gun violence in the biggest box-office R-rated films, according to an APPC analysis published in Pediatrics. PG-13 movies also usually feature gun violence without showing consequences such as blood and suffering, researchers said.
Andrew Rosenthal Joins APPC as Professional in Residence
New York Times op-ed columnist Andrew Rosenthal has joined the Annenberg Public Policy Center for the 2017 spring semester as a professional in residence. He'll be writing a memoir about his life in journalism.