Penn State Professor & APPC sabbatical scholar John Gastil talks about working on his new book, “The Democracy Machine: Reimagining How We Can Govern Ourselves Online.”

Penn State Professor & APPC sabbatical scholar John Gastil talks about working on his new book, “The Democracy Machine: Reimagining How We Can Govern Ourselves Online.”
Researchers at Penn and other institutions developed SCIMaP, an interactive map to show the impact that cuts to federal funding for scientific research would have at national, state, and county levels.
The film "The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan," on the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case, has been named a finalist for an ABA Silver Gavel Award.
An APPC-led study finds that people generally opt to offer flattering feedback to make others feel good about themselves, unless the stranger is unlikable.
Dolores Albarracín was honored with the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for her research into behavior change and persuasive messaging.
A paper reviewing APPC research during the pandemic finds a "conspiracy mindset" was a major factor in resistance to Covid vaccination.
LAIC has announced the winning educators in the call for lesson plan proposals for its short historical documentary about the Eighth Amendment.
Sponsored by the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics, the three-part ABA video series "Strengthening Democracy" informs military members about relevant legal topics.
Annenberg Classroom’s short documentary “The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan” has won a Silver Award in the 4th Annual Anthem Awards.
APPC data show that less than half of Americans know that regularly drinking alcohol increases the risk of later developing cancer.
Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics Director Lance Holbert (center) took part in a C-SPAN panel on “Using Technology to Increase Civic Education."