News from the Annenberg School for Communication
February 7, 2012
In this issue:
Special Edition of the ANNALS on Martin Fishbein Lecture Series
Special edition of the ANNALS on the Martin Fishbein Lecture Series
A special edition of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, featuring content from lectures delivered during the Martin Fishbein Memorial Seminar Series, will be available online in March 2012. You can see a preview of the contents here.
Prof. Devra Moehler’s paper to be a “virtual paper” at ICA in Phoenix.
Prof. Joseph Turow’s book, The Daily You, excerpted in TheAtlantic.com. You can hear a presentation by Prof. Turow on his book tomorrow, February 8, at 6 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore. You can read a recent review of the book here.
Prof. Kathleen Hall Jamieson discusses the evolution of Sarah Palin in TheHill.com.
Amy Jordan, Director of the Media and the Developing Child segment of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, was interviewed by National Public Radio affiliate WHYY (Philadelphia) for a story about food marketing to children.
Lauren Sessions Goulet contributes to Pew Internet & American Life Project report on Facebook.
David Conrad receives Pulitzer Center Grant.
ICA honors papers by Nicholas Gilewicz, Matthew A. Lapierre, and Piotr Szpunar.
February 8 – Book talk by Prof. Joseph Turow, “The Daily You: How the New Advertising Industry Is Defining Your Identity and Your Worth.” 6 p.m. in the Penn Bookstore.
February 17 – Colloquium by NYU Prof. Eric Klinenberg, “Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone.” Noon in Room 109. Note new room location. A recent news story about Prof. Klinenberg’s work on CNN.com can be seen here.
February 21 – Book talk by Rebecca MacKinnon (sponsored by the Center for Global Communication Studies). 2 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
February 21 – Scholars lecture by John Caldwell. 6:15 p.m. in Room 109.
February 23 – Book talk by visiting scholar Murali Balaji. 2 p.m. at the Penn Bookstore.
March 22 – Brave Testimony Poetry Series (sponsored with the Penn Center for Africana Studies) – 6 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
April 5 – Brave Testimony Poetry Series (sponsored with the Penn Center for Africana Studies) – 6 p.m. at the Kelly Writers House.
Also, save the date! Details to come!
February 24 - Student Conference, Department of Germanic Languages and Literature presents "Minority Reports: Representing Social Identity in (New) Media." Time and place TBA.
March 19 - Lecture by Fred Turner. 6:15 p.m. in Room 109.
April 3 - Lecture by Wendy Chun. 6:15 p.m. in room 109.
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