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Concerned over the state of political discourse, scholars who teach public speaking and composition met at APPC to consider how to restore respect for rhetorical norms.

Freedom of speech must be protected even as governments and industries seek to reduce hate speech and disinformation, the Transatlantic High-Level Working Group on Content Moderation and Freedom of Expression (TWG) said following the group’s initial meeting.

The new Transatlantic Working Group aims to address harmful content online -- hate speech, violent extremism, and viral deception -- while protecting freedom of speech and preserving a vibrant global internet.

Annenberg Public Policy Center director Kathleen Hall Jamieson appeared on PBS show 'The Open Mind' to discuss hacking, internet trolls and the 2016 election.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson’s book “Cyberwar: How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President,” published by Oxford University Press, won the R.R. Hawkins Award from the Association of American Publishers.

In a pilot study, APPC researchers found that the American TV show "Jane the Virgin" features more risk behavior and less healthy behavior than the Spanish-language telenovela it was adapted from, "Juana la Virgen."

The Annenberg Public Policy Center's annual civics survey is cited in the 2019 Civics Learning Act, proposed bipartisan legislation to increase K-12 civics education programming.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson's book "Cyberwar" published by Oxford University Press, won a 2019 PROSE Award from the Association of American Publishers.

When a critic turns believer, can the story of that conversion sway others? A new Annenberg Public Policy Center study examines the effect on public attitudes of a "conversion message" about the use of genetically modified foods.

For the fourth consecutive year, Donald Trump is the undisputed champ in FactCheck.org's annual list of "whoppers." Here are 10 of them, plus some of the year's worst viral deceptions.