Annenberg Falculty
Name an Annenberg professor.
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Name one of the Undergraduate Comm Major Concentrations?
What are Advocacy & Activism, Audiences & Persuasion, Culture & Society, Data & Network Science, or Politics & Policy?
What’s the term students use for the phenomenon of hiding stress behind a smile?
What is 'Penn Face'?
On TikTok, this term describes when a song, sound, or challenge becomes extremely popular and spreads rapidly.
What is a trend?
Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez are the two main characters in what 2006 Disney TV movie?
What is High School Musical?
She’s the current dean of the Annenberg School and is a massive fan of Great British Bake Off, has watched every series multiple times, but doesn't bake?
Who is Sarah Banet-Weiser?
What Penn and Annenberg-affiliated research center is right next door, and is best known for producing the nonpartisan fact-checking website FactCheck.org and conducting studies on political communication and civic engagement? And has beautiful glass windows?
What is the Annenberg Public Policy Center?
This Penn alum is a Grammy and Oscar-winning singer and is a current coach on The Voice.
Who is John Legend?
This media theory explains why TikTok users often seek out videos that match their personal interests, moods, or social needs.
What is Uses and Gratifications Theory?
Greta Gerwig's Barbie and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer both opened in theaters on July 21, 2023. What was the name of the meme that emerged in the weeks leading up to their release?
What is 'Barbenheimer'?
Which Annenberg professor was once interviewed for a 'What Teenagers in the West Value' TV segment that was aired in the USSR before the end of the Cold War?
Who is Dr. Matt O'Donnell?
How many courses in the major must be taken to graduate with a Comm Bachelor's Degree?
What is 14 courses?
What historic building at Penn, recognized as the first student union in the United States, serves as a hub for campus events and late-night sweets from Insomnia?
What is Houston Hall?
Developed by George Gerbner, this theory proposes that long-term exposure to media, now notably TikTok, can shape individuals' perceptions of the world and reinforce certain stereotypes.
What is cultivation theory?
Phillipa Anne Soo, Leslie Odom Jr. and Jonathan Groff all notably starred in what Tony-winning Broadway show?
What is Hamilton?
You probably had to make a Calendly major mapping appointment with her if you’ve declared the Comm major in Path@Penn.
Who is Basha Starr, Registrar and Director of Student Services, Undergraduate Studies?
Which former U.S. ambassador and philanthropist founded the Annenberg School for Communication? (Hint: Annenberg is his/her namesake)
Who is Walter Annenberg?
What do Penn students traditionally throw during the third quarter of football games at Franklin Field?
This invisible system on TikTok decides which videos appear on your For You Page based on your behavior, likes, watch time, and interactions.
What is the algorithm?
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Who is Beyoncé?
Who plays (not very well) the oboe, piano, and ukelele?
Who is Dr. Litty Paxton?
Name one of the Annenberg Research Centers/Groups?
What are: Addiction, Health, and Adolescence Lab, Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, Annenberg Creative, Annenberg Extended Reality Lab, Annenberg Public Policy Center, CAMRA, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication, Center for Experimental Ethnography, Center for Media at Risk, Center on Digital Culture and Society, Center for Information Networks and Democracy, Communication Neuroscience Lab, Computational Social Science Lab, Health Communication & Equity Lab, Institute for Public Service, Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics, Media, Inequality, and Change Center, Network Dynamics Group, Polarization Research Lab, SAFELab, Social Action Lab.
Which Penn building houses the offices for undergraduate admissions and the College of Arts and Sciences Office?
What is Claudia Cohen Hall?
This term describes a media consumption pattern where users compulsively seek out endless streams of distressing or negative content, reflecting theories about how digital media exploits human attention cycles.
What is 'doom-scrolling'?
What Bridgerton star plays Fiyero in the film adaptation of Wicked?