CBS News congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes will present the 2015 Annenberg Lecture, "Chasing the 'Scooby' Van and Tracking Trump to the Border: Covering the Wild Ride That is the 2016 Presidential Campaign."
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.
Is There a Constitutional Right to Own a Home or a Pet?
One American in three says that the Bill of Rights guarantees the right to own your own home, while 1 in 10 thinks that it guarantees the right to own a pet, according to an APPC national survey released for Constitution Day.
Constitution Day: New Citizens Take Oath, Students to Recite Preamble
Thousands of immigrants from across the globe will be sworn in as American citizens, while students nationwide will take part in the “Preamble Challenge” to celebrate Constitution Day (Sept. 17).
CNN’s “State of the Union” and FactCheck.org Partner on Coverage
CNN's "State of the Union" and FactCheck.org, the nonpartisan fact-checking site, have announced a new partnership to create a weekly online video series looking at claims made in the 2016 presidential campaign. "State of the Union" anchor Jake Tapper will host the series.
Annenberg Classroom Offers MOOC and New Constitution Day Videos
In time for Constitution Day, Annenberg Classroom has released three videos dealing with constitutional protections and the rule of law, including habeas corpus in the Guantanamo Bay detention cases. Also back this fall is a popular online course about the Constitution from scholar Kermit Roosevelt.
Which PSAs Make Parents More Likely to Cut Kids’ Soda Intake?
Getting children to cut back on sugar-sweetened beverages like soda and energy drinks has been the goal of anti-obesity public service advertisements. A new study evaluates the effectiveness of persuasive techniques -- humor, fear and nurturance -- used in those PSAs.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson Speaks on the ‘Attack on Fact in Politics’
In two addresses to groups with the Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference, Kathleen Hall Jamieson spoke about the attack on fact in politics, and challenges facing the scientific community and the implications for state legislative policy.
Rod Hart Joins Annenberg Public Policy Center as Visiting Scholar
Rod Hart, former dean of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin, has joined APPC as a visiting scholar for the fall term. He is working on a book about civic hope, as expressed by ordinary citizens in a dozen U.S. cities over nearly 70 years.
Journal Names Study of Colbert and Campaign Finance ‘Article of the Year’
A study by Annenberg Public Policy Center researchers finding that "The Colbert Report" educated viewers about campaign finance better than other media has been awarded 2014 Article of the Year by the journal Mass Communication and Society.
APPC Fellow Kermit Roosevelt Releases Literary Thriller ‘Allegiance’
"Allegiance," a literary thriller by Kermit Roosevelt, a distinguished research fellow at the Annenberg Public Policy Center and constitutional law expert, is being published August 25. It draws on events surrounding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.