The National Institute on Drug Abuse has highlighted research on teens and substance abuse by Annenberg Public Policy Center's distinguished research fellow Atika Khurana and its research director, Dan Romer.
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APPC Goes to Austin: Researchers Present Papers at AAPOR Conference
APPC researchers, postdoctoral fellows and scholars presented papers at the 71st annual conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, in Austin, Texas.
A Majority of People Say They Would Get a Zika Vaccine If It Were Available
A majority of people in the U.S. said that they would be likely to get a vaccine to protect them against Zika virus if it were available, according to the latest APPC survey, No vaccine exists yet.
How to Avoid Zika? Only 1 in 3 Says Protect Against Mosquito Bites
Only 1 in 3 Americans says that protecting against mosquito bites is a step that scientists think people can take to avoid the negative health effects of Zika virus, an Annenberg Public Policy Center survey found.
Kathleen Hall Jamieson Awarded American Philosophical Society Prize
Kathleen Hall Jamieson was awarded the American Philosophical Society's 2016 Henry Allen Moe Prize in recognition of her paper "Implications of the Demise of 'Fact' in Political Discourse."
FactCheck.org Wins Webby Again for Best Political Site
For the third consecutive year, FactCheck.org has been awarded the Webby for best Political Blog/Website, and received the People's Voice Webby, as voted by the public, in the same category
People Using Social Media While Viewing Debates Learn Less About the Candidates
People watching presidential debates on TV learn less about the candidates if they are simultaneously following social media such as Facebook and Twitter than debate viewers who aren’t using social media at the same time, a study has found.
Nine Artists, 10 Schools Are Honored with 2016 Leonore Annenberg Awards
The Leonore Annenberg Funds have awarded $50,000-a-year fellowships to nine early-career artists and educational grants averaging $50,000 each to 10 underfunded public elementary schools.
FactCheck.org Is Nominated for a Webby as Best Political Site
The Annenberg Public Policy Center's FactCheck.org, the nonpartisan "consumer advocate" for voters, has been nominated for the third consecutive year for a Webby as best Political Blog/Website.