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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 25/09/2026

How does communication shape public policy? The Annenberg Public Policy Center invites @upenn.edu faculty, grad students, & postdocs to apply for research grants on this. See the flyer below. @asc.upenn.edu @penngse.bsky.social @sas.upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social @pennsp2.bsky.social

A flyer advertising the APPC research grant opportunity with a QR code and email address to learn more.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 17/09/2026

New: In the hottest summer on record, 2 in 3 Americans say climate change is increasing heat-related illnesses. The survey finds that extreme heat is affecting the everyday lives of most Americans. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/in-hottest-s... @asc.upenn.edu @upenn.edu @penncssm.bsky.social

A graphic shows the percentage of US adults who say how much impact extreme heat has had on a variety of daily activities.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 11/08/2026

Medical research is the only field among 13 we asked about in which Americans expect that AI will do more good than harm. All the others were expected to have a net negative impact. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/opposition-t...

Graphic showing that medical research is the only one among 13 fields in which Americans expect that AI will do more good than harm.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 11/08/2026

New: Opposition to local #AI data centers has risen sharply in just four months, an @appc.upenn.edu survey shows. 3 in 5 Americans oppose the centers & most in U.S. think government has done too little regulate AI. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/opposition-t...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 01/07/2026

APPC founding director Kathleen Hall Jamieson is now director emerita, supervising research in the Science of Science Communication, our ASAPH health and science surveys, and @factcheck.org, which she co-founded.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 01/07/2026

We're thrilled to welcome Penn PIK professor Dolores Albarracín as director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center! A social psychologist, @dalbarra.bsky.social has appointments at @asc.upenn.edu and in psychology at @sas.upenn.edu. Read more: www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/penn-profess...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 11/06/2026

US adults are much more confident that the American Dental Assn. @amerdentalassn.bsky.social is providing trustworthy info about the health effects of fluoride in drinking water than HHS Secretary RFK Jr. (74% to 34%).

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 03/06/2026

Nine out of ten U.S. adults know that how well a person takes care of their health before pregnancy can affect their infant's health. This number has increased four percentage points from 2025. Read more here: bit.ly/43eOI0W.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 02/06/2026

Although over four out of five (84%) American adults know that smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects, only 58% know that smoking around a baby can increase the child's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Read more: bit.ly/43eOI0W.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 29/05/2026

Although 68% of Americans know that a vaccine against HPV exists, most are either unsure or incorrectly think there are vaccines against a number of other STIs, including genital herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, HIV, and Zika. Read more here: bit.ly/4usetGU.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 26/05/2026

Only 35% of Americans know that mpox can be sexually transmitted -- that number drops to 13% for Zika virus. Read more here: bit.ly/4usetGU.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 28/04/2026

New survey: Vaccine scientists are seen by the public as having the same average level of human and political bias as medical scientists and scientists in general (that is, right in the middle between rarely and often). www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/scientists-e...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 16/04/2026

An Annenberg Public Policy Center survey finds that the public has more confidence in career scientists at US health agencies than the agencies' leadership. Just 38% are confident RFK Jr. is providing the public with trustworthy information.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 20/03/2026

Just over half of U.S. adults continue to know that regular consumption of alcohol is linked to an increased risk of cancer.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 10/03/2026

A person's primary care doctor or nurse is the most trusted on public health guidance, our survey finds, followed by experts such as @americanheart.bsky.social, @ama-assn.org & @ameracadpeds.bsky.social. HHS Sec'y RFK Jr. was trusted by just 38%. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/stark-divide...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 23/12/2025

New survey: As measles cases rise, the public's views of the MMR vaccine's safety and effectiveness -- and a willingness to recommend it -- have dropped. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/as-measles-c...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 09/12/2025

APPC Director and @upenn.edu professor Kathleen Hall Jamieson talks with @pnas.org News about using a "mental model" approach to help people understand how science and medicine work, and undercut misinformation before it takes hold. cc: @asc.upenn.edu www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 30/10/2025

New Annenberg health survey: The American public is confused about whether HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supports vaccinating children against measles. Half say they are not sure and others are divided between yes and no. Read more: www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-not-h...

Graphic showing the public's opinion on whether RFK Jr. recommends vaccinating children against measles.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 30/09/2025

New survey: Fewer than half of US adults would recommend some routine vaccinations -- like flu, RSV, and Tdap -- to those who are pregnant. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/under-half-i...

Bar chart oof the percentage of people who would recommend different vaccines to people who are pregnant.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 26/09/2025

The survey also finds that over 61% of people routinely take precautions to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes...

Bar graph showing measures people say they take to protect themselves against mosquito bites.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 18/09/2025

New: Most Americans (60%) do not have confidence that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is providing the public with trustworthy information on health matters. Confidence in RFK Jr. (39%) is lower than former NIAID director Anthony Fauci (57%). www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/public-confi...

Graphic showing confidence in RFK Jr. and Anthony Fauci

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 16/09/2025

The survey finds that, when asked to name the rights protected by the #FirstAmendment, 79% can name freedom of speech, up from 74% last year. Read more from our survey at the link above.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 11/09/2025

Our annual civics survey finds that 70% of Americans can name the three branches of government -- up from 65% last year. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/americans-kn...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 15/08/2025

The growth in firearm violence in the most popular U.S. movies over more than two decades closely paralleled the increase in firearm use in real-world homicide rates among young people 15 to 24 years old, according to a new analysis. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/rise-in-gun-...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 14/08/2025

New: A study of the top US movies from 2000-2021 finds a 200% increase in gun violence, paralleling the increase in firearm deaths among young people ages 15-24. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 29/07/2025

Over half of women 18-49 years old know medical professionals recommend most pregnant people get vaccines against the flu (60%), RSV (52%), and Tdap (52%).

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 24/06/2025

Since the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision 3 years ago overturning Roe v. Wade, trust in the Court has dropped sharply. In a survey in March, we found that Americans’ trust in the court, which was 68% in 2019, fell 27 percentage points to 41%. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 06/06/2025

New survey of US adults on high blood pressure (HBP): Here's what people say they would do (or regularly do now) to control it (broken out by those who've been diagnosed with HBP & those who have not been). www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/many-america...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 22/05/2025

Vaccination rate skyrockets in Texas as parents race to protect kids from measles. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt.... Thanks to @erikaedwardsnbc @nbcnews for citing @appc.upenn.edu survey data.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 25/04/2025

⚖️ Most Americans (69%) say the president should follow a ruling of the Supreme Court, even if the president believes it would stop him from protecting the country from terrorist attacks. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america...

Bar chart showing the percentage of Americans who say the president should follow a Supreme Court ruling.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 24/04/2025

⚖️ Most Americans (84%) agree that the courts play a vital role in our system of government and prevent elected officials from abusing their power (58%). Only a small minority (16%) thinks the president should be able to ignore court rulings. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 23/04/2025

What institutions and professions are most trusted by the American people? At the top: medical scientists (73%), the military (72%), scientists in general (71%). Near the bottom: The US Supreme Court (41%), the President (40%), Congress (32%). www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america...

Graphic showing how trusted different professions are by the American people.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 23/04/2025

Most Americans (69%) say the president should obey a Supreme Court ruling, even if the president disagrees with it and thinks it'll prevent him from protecting the nation against terrorist attacks. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america...

Bar chart showing 69% of US adults think the president should follow a Supreme Court ruling, even if it he thinks it will prevent him from protecting the country from terrorist attacks.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 22/04/2025

Most Americans do not think a president should be able to ignore court rulings: Two-thirds (66%) do not think a president should be able to ignore court decisions he believes intrude on his constitutional authority (bottom bar). www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america... #SCOTUS

Graphic showing how Americans feel about checks and balances on presidential power.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 22/04/2025

New: Just 41% of U.S. adults have a high/moderate level of trust that the Supreme Court is operating in the best interests of "people like you," down 27 percentage points since 2019. 59% say they have low or no trust in the court. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america... #SCOTUS

Timeline showing trust in the Supreme Court over two decades.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 17/04/2025

New from @factcheck.org: Trump expands on his dubious daily tariff revenue claim www.factcheck.org/2025/04/trum...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 06/02/2025

@factcheck.org : RFKJr cited flawed paper in bid to justify vaccine-autism link. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/factcheck-or...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 31/01/2025

73% of U.S. adults support a mandatory policy for parents to vaccinate their children against preventable diseases such as measles, mumps, and rubella. This includes 86% of Democrats, 72% of independents/other, and 62% of Republicans. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 29/01/2025

New! From 2019-25, support for states offering medical opt-outs for childhood vaccinations increased to 63% from 36%. Over that period, support for medical opt-outs grew by a stunning 31 percentage points among Republicans. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america... #vaccines

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 29/01/2025

New: Over half (52%) of U.S. adults support their state requiring vaccination as a condition of school attendance, whether public or private, in an effort to protect children who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons. www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 28/01/2025

Most Americans Favor School Vaccination Requirements, but Support Is Rising for Opt-Out Options www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-america... #vaccination #CDC #FDA

Graphic showing the percentage of those who say it should be mandatory for parents to vaccinate their children against preventable diseases like measles, mumps, and rubella.

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 23/12/2024

"They’re eating the pets" and @factcheck.org's other whoppers of 2024: www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/theyre-eatin...

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Annenberg Public Policy Center @appc.upenn.edu · 27/11/2024

From the @washingtonpost.com: Americans are not getting seasonal vaccines ahead of the holidays www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/...

Excerpt from WaPo story: 2024 survey by Annenberg Public Policy Center found that confidence in the coronavirus vaccine has dropped.

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