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FactCheck.org received a National Headliner Award in beat reporting of government and political coverage for a series on how Project 2025 was implemented in the federal government. The post FactCheck.org Wins National Headliner Award for Reporting on Government appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

APPC survey finds that nearly 7 in 10 Americans trust vaccine scientists a moderate or greater amount to act in the best interests of “people like you." The post Scientists Esteemed by Public, with Vaccine Scientists Seen as Similar to Scientists in General appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research honored Kathleen Hall Jamieson for outstanding service in public health and educating the public about disease prevention. The post Jamieson Honored for Outstanding Work in Prevention and Public Health appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

FactCheck.org, a project of APPC, has won the popular-vote People's Voice Award as best news and politics site at the 30th Annual Webby Awards. The post FactCheck.org Wins Webby People’s Voice Award in News & Politics appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

An Annenberg survey finds that while a majority of Americans value NATO membership, Republican attitudes diverge depending on whether respondents primarily support for Trump or the GOP. The post Americans back NATO; Republicans split along Trump-party lines appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

FactCheck.org has been nominated in the 30th Annual Webby Awards for best news and politics website or mobile site. The post FactCheck.org Nominated for 30th Annual Webby Awards in News & Politics appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

Awareness of the link between drinking alcohol and elevated cancer risk remains unchanged since February 2025, even though the alcohol-cancer connection has been omitted from the latest U.S. dietary guidelines. The post Awareness of Alcohol-Cancer Link Holds Steady Despite Omission in New U.S. Dietary Guidelines appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvani…

In a letter to Nature, APPC research director Dan Romer and former postdoc Ivy Defoe discuss the phenomenon that has been labeled "teensplaining." The post APPC Researchers Explain Why Scientists Should Study ‘Teensplaining’ appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

Responsible authorship is based on the principles of transparency, credit, and accountability, according to a new paper from a team of researchers and scholars in a working group of the National Academies' Strategic Council. The post Scholars Focus on Credit, Accountability, and Transparency in Scientific Authorship Guidelines appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University…

When it comes to reliable health information, Americans are more confident in federal health agencies' career scientists than their leaders. The post Stark Divide: Americans More Confident in Career Scientists at U.S. Health Agencies Than Leaders appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

APPC celebrates political scientist Matthew Levendusky's joint appointment to the Annenberg School for Communication in addition to the Department of Political Science. The post Matthew Levendusky Named Joint Professor of Communication and Political Science appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

Although the public views Covid-19, Flu, and MMR vaccines as safe, a new APPC survey shows a statistically significant erosion in support. The post Study Finds Declining Perceptions of Safety of Covid-19, Flu, and MMR Vaccines appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

A multidisciplinary group of scholars has proposed a systems-level framework offering seven measures for evaluating the trustworthiness of research findings. The post Paper Offers Framework for Assessing Trustworthiness of Scientific Research appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .

With RSV cases up, an APPC survey finds most people likely to recommend RSV immunizations for infants, older adults, and during pregnancy. The post Most Would Recommend RSV Immunizations for Infants, Older Adults, and During Pregnancy appeared first on The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania .