Former NIH director Francis Collins and APPC's Kathleen Hall Jamieson discussed science, faith, trust, and Collins' new book "The Road to Wisdom" at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Events
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?”
APPC Celebrates 30 Years of Research and Engagement That Matter
The Annenberg Public Policy Center celebrated its 30th anniversary by honoring the work of its former postdoctoral and FactCheck.org fellows and opening a new Climate Communication division.
4th and 5th Grade Students Debate the First Amendment: Which Freedom Is Most Important?
This year's Citizenship Challenge essay competition asked Pennsylvania 4th and 5th graders: Which freedom of the First Amendment is the most important?
CERL Summer Interns Tackle National Security Issues From Super Soldiers to Civics
Over a dozen summer interns with the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, in partnership with APPC, took part in a nine-week program exploring national security issues.
Brooks Jackson Prize Awarded for Series Debunking Voter Misinformation Campaign
Chris Ingalls and KING 5 News in Seattle received the Brooks Jackson Prize for Fact-Checking for a series of TV reports on efforts to undermine trust in elections.
Jamieson Addresses Nobel Prize Summit on Reducing Susceptibility to Misinformation
Kathleen Hall Jamieson spoke about reducing public susceptibility to misinformation in science. One way would be to rename the VAERS vaccine-safety reporting system.
4th and 5th Graders ‘Ask the Governor’ at Rendell Center Youth Town Hall
4th and 5th grade students got to ask Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro about gun violence and other issues at a Youth Town Hall hosted by the Rendell Center for Civics and Civic Engagement with the Annenberg Public Policy Center.