Talk:Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania

Proposing infobox updates
Hello Wikipedia editors! Since this article is in need of an update, I created a draft and uploaded it to my user space. My draft contains a number of edits throughout the article, including updates to the infobox, introduction, list of notable faculty and the Academics section. My draft also creates new sections for History, Campus and Students. To make it easier for volunteer Wikipedia editors to review and implement these changes, I will request edits by section. Let's start off with something small, such as the infobox.

My proposed infobox adds the year the school was established, the number of doctoral students and a footnote. Can someone review the material below and update the article if appropriate?

As an employee of the Annenberg School for Communication, I have a Conflict of interest, which is why I am proposing changes on this Talk page rather than edit the article myself. Thank you. Julie at Annenberg (talk) 18:23, 9 November 2017 (UTC)


 * Hello, Ammarpad, thanks for the updates! We can consider this request closed. I will be back soon with more edit requests. Thank you, Julie at Annenberg (talk) 14:26, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

Proposing History
Hello Wikipedia editors! I propose we add a History section to this article to give readers additional historical background on how Annenberg School was created and how it evolved over nearly 60 years. In addition to creating a central location where historical information can be added by future editors, my proposal corrects and clarifies some information. For instance, the school changed its name to Annenberg School for Communication in 1990, not "in the late 1980s" as the introduction reads now. You can view my proposed History draft in my user space, where you'll also see how I see it fitting in with the entire article. My proposal is a standard History section, including major milestones and figures in the school's history. It's worth noting that some of this material exists in some form in the current article introduction. If editors agree to my proposal, I would ask that the material be removed from the introduction to reduce redundancy.

I've also included my History draft and the markup language here.

Walter Annenberg, who created TV Guide and later owned The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News and served as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1969–74), had attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In 1958, he created what was then known as the Annenberg School of Communications at Penn. His wife, Leonore Annenberg, was a founding member of the school. In 1990, the school changed its name to Annenberg School for Communication.

Annenberg described the school's mission as follows: "Every human advancement or reversal can be understood through communication. The right to free communication carries with it responsibility to respect the dignity of others – and this must be recognized as irreversible. Educating students to effectively communicate this message and to be of service to all people is the enduring mission of this school."

Annenberg and Gaylord Harnwell, then-President of the university, stated that the school was being established "to teach the art, science and techniques of mass communications, with particular emphasis on radio, television and publishing". The school, whose first class began in 1959, was initially a master's-only program.

Gilbert Seldes, a writer, editor, cultural critic and first director of television for CBS News, was the first dean at the school, serving from 1959 until 1963. Seldes’s objective was to raise awareness of "the great communications revolution through which we are passing." He also hoped to inspire similar schools and departments elsewhere, having spent a decade urging universities to create departments or chairs to study mass media.

George Gerbner, an advisor to communications commissions and a major contributor to cultivation theory, became dean in 1964. He held the post until 1989, refocusing the school away from an emphasis on professional training and toward research and theory. He founded the Cultural Indicators Project in 1967, measuring trends in television content and how it shaped perceptions of society. Annenberg School retained ownership of the Journal of Communication from 1974 to 1991, which was published by Penn while Gerbner was editor.

The Annenberg School launched its doctoral program in 1968.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson was dean from 1989 to 2003. In 1989, the Annenberg School and Oxford University Press published the four-volume International Encyclopedia of Communications, the first broad-based attempt to survey the entire communication field. During Jamieson's deanship, the school received two large endowments from the Annenberg Foundation. In 1993, Walter and Leonore Annenberg, through their foundation, granted Penn $120 million to endow the school and establish the Annenberg Public Policy Center. In 2002, Annenberg Foundation gave $100 million to the school for scholarships, faculty chairs, and classroom refurbishment. Also during this time, Annenberg School suspended its master's program; as a result, students move directly into the doctoral program. After Jamieson stepped down as dean in 2003, the school named Michael X. Delli Carpini to the position. His term was extended until 2018.

==History== Walter Annenberg, who created TV Guide and later owned The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News and served as United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1969–74), had attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In 1958, he created what was then known as the Annenberg School of Communications at Penn. His wife, Leonore Annenberg, was a founding member of the school. In 1990, the school changed its name to Annenberg School for Communication.

Annenberg described the school's mission as follows: "Every human advancement or reversal can be understood through communication. The right to free communication carries with it responsibility to respect the dignity of others – and this must be recognized as irreversible. Educating students to effectively communicate this message and to be of service to all people is the enduring mission of this school."

Annenberg and Gaylord Harnwell, then-President of the university, stated that the school was being established "to teach the art, science and techniques of mass communications, with particular emphasis on radio, television and publishing". The school, whose first class began in 1959, was initially a master's-only program.

Gilbert Seldes, a writer, editor, cultural critic and first director of television for CBS News, was the first dean at the school, serving from 1959 until 1963. Seldes’s objective was to raise awareness of "the great communications revolution through which we are passing." He also hoped to inspire similar schools and departments elsewhere, having spent a decade urging universities to create departments or chairs to study mass media.

George Gerbner, an advisor to communications commissions and a major contributor to cultivation theory, became dean in 1964. He held the post until 1989, refocusing the school away from an emphasis on professional training and toward research and theory. He founded the Cultural Indicators Project in 1967, measuring trends in television content and how it shaped perceptions of society. Annenberg School retained ownership of the Journal of Communication from 1974 to 1991, which was published by Penn while Gerbner was editor.

The Annenberg School launched its doctoral program in 1968.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson was dean from 1989 to 2003. In 1989, the Annenberg School and Oxford University Press published the four-volume International Encyclopedia of Communications, the first broad-based attempt to survey the entire communication field. During Jamieson's deanship, the school received two large endowments from the Annenberg Foundation. In 1993, Walter and Leonore Annenberg, through their foundation, granted Penn $120 million to endow the school and establish the Annenberg Public Policy Center. In 2002, Annenberg Foundation gave $100 million to the school for scholarships, faculty chairs, and classroom refurbishment. Also during this time, Annenberg School suspended its master's program; as a result, students move directly into the doctoral program. After Jamieson stepped down as dean in 2003, the school named Michael X. Delli Carpini to the position. His term was extended until 2018.

As an employee of the Annenberg School for Communication, I have a Conflict of interest, which is why I am proposing changes on this Talk page rather than edit the article myself. Thank you. Julie at Annenberg (talk) 18:06, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

✅   Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   14:13, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

Proposing New Academics Section
Hello Wikipedia editors! I recently proposed a new History section to this article, and appreciate that it was added. It is currently labeled with the subheading Academics, which is misleading, as it is more history than academics.

I propose we remove the academics label from the history section and add a new Academics section to this article which provides information on the academic programs offered by the Annenberg School. It describes the subject matter the school teaches, the degree programs offered, and the research centers contained within the school. You can view my proposed History draft in my user space, where you'll also see how I see it fitting in with the entire article.

I've also included my Academics draft and the markup language here.

Annenberg School's faculty and staff primarily work in the following core research areas: Activism, communication, and social justice; communication neuroscience; critical journalism studies; culture and communication; digital media and social networks; global and comparative communication; health communication; media and communication effects; media institutions and systems; political communication; and visual communication.

Annenberg School offers a five-year doctoral program and it designs and instructs the curriculum for undergraduate students majoring in communication at University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences. The university, through the Annenberg School, began offering the undergraduate communication major in 1976. Annenberg also offers a joint doctoral degree in communication and political science. The school hosts postdoctoral fellowships and visiting scholars.

The Annenberg School for Communication houses centers and projects with branches and partnerships around the world, which include:


 * Annenberg Public Policy Center, which is home to FactCheck.org
 * Center for Health Behavior and Communication Research
 * Communication Neuroscience Lab
 * Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab
 * Penn Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
 * Institute for Public Service
 * Center for Advanced Research on Global Communication
 * Center for Media at Risk
 * Network Dynamics Group
 * Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics
 * Digital Media, Networks, and Political Communication Group
 * Media Activism Research Collective
 * camra
 * Internet Policy Observatory

Communication majors at Penn may apply for a research track that would allow them to earn a Master’s degree at Annenberg by completing an additional year of coursework.

==Academics==

Annenberg School's faculty and staff primarily work in the following core research areas: Activism, communication, and social justice; communication neuroscience; critical journalism studies; culture and communication; digital media and social networks; global and comparative communication; health communication; media and communication effects; media institutions and systems; political communication; and visual communication.

Annenberg School offers a five-year doctoral program and it designs and instructs the curriculum for undergraduate students majoring in communication at University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences. The university, through the Annenberg School, began offering the undergraduate communication major in 1976. Annenberg also offers a joint doctoral degree in communication and political science. The school hosts postdoctoral fellowships and visiting scholars.

The Annenberg School for Communication houses centers and projects with branches and partnerships around the world, which include:

*Annenberg Public Policy Center, which is home to FactCheck.org *Center for Health Behavior and Communication Research *Communication Neuroscience Lab *Peace and Conflict Neuroscience Lab *Penn Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science *Institute for Public Service *Center for Advanced Research on Global Communication *Center for Media at Risk *Network Dynamics Group *Institute for the Study of Citizens and Politics *Digital Media, Networks, and Political Communication Group *Media Activism Research Collective *camra *Internet Policy Observatory

Communication majors at Penn may apply for a research track that would allow them to earn a Master’s degree at Annenberg by completing an additional year of coursework.

As an employee of the Annenberg School for Communication, I have a Conflict of interest, which is why I am proposing changes on this Talk page rather than edit the article myself. Thank you. Julie at Annenberg (talk) 20:53, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

Reply

 * 1) The Academic section was replaced with elements of the draft Academic section. A new History section was placed into the article, which carries elements of both the older Academic section along with elements of the draft History section.
 * 2) Mission statements and objectives made by past deans were omitted.
 * 3) List of partnerships omitted, as the references only mention the partner but do not provide a complete context for why the partnerships began, how they are maintained, or the implications for such partnerships. One reference stated: "Researchers at the Penn Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication found that warning labels featuring photos of real smokers who were harmed by their habit are more effective...". This reference describes the research done through this partnership, but little else. Such was the case in the majority of references listed for these partnerships.
 * Regards,  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   06:56, 8 February 2018 (UTC)


 * Hello, Spintendo, thanks for the updates! We can consider this request closed. I will be back soon with more edit requests. Thank you, Julie at Annenberg (talk) 20:45, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Proposing Update to Notable Faculty
Hello Wikipedia editors! I am writing to request your help to update the Notable Faculty section to this article. It is missing quite a few of our notable faculty, and one is incorrect - Richard J. Stonecifer has no affiliation with the Annenberg School.

You can view my proposed History draft in my user space, where you'll also see how I see it fitting in with the entire article.

I've also included my Notable Faculty draft and the markup language here.

Notable faculty
As of 2017, Annenberg School has 21 tenured or tenure-track faculty, in addition to emeritus faculty, secondary faculty, adjunct faculty or lecturers, and Ph.D. research staff. The school was ranked No. 1 of 60 programs by number of citations.

Current faculty

 * Damon Centola
 * Michael X. Delli Carpini
 * Amy Gutmann, eighth president of the University of Pennsylvania
 * John L. Jackson Jr., dean of the School for Social Policy and Practice
 * Kathleen Hall Jamieson, professor of communication, and Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center
 * Marwan M. Kraidy (pl)
 * Klaus Krippendorff
 * Victor Pickard
 * Monroe Price, media scholar, and former Dean of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
 * Joseph Turow

Past and present adjunct faculty and lecturers

 * Joe Biden, the 47th Vice President of the United States and former U.S. Senator
 * D. David Eisenhower
 * Al Hunt
 * Alvin S. Felzenberg
 * Amy B. Jordan
 * Kathryn Kolbert
 * Carrie Rickey
 * Peter Hart
 * Jaroslav Pelikan

Past faculty

 * Ray Birdwhistell
 * Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. former Herbert Schiller professor of Communication studies
 * George Gerbner
 * Hiram Haydn
 * Elihu Katz, American-Israeli sociologist, and winner of the UNESCO-Canada McLuhan Prize
 * Vincent Price, president of Duke University
 * Gilbert Seldes
 * Sol Worth

==Notable faculty== As of 2017, Annenberg School has 21 tenured or tenure-track faculty, in addition to emeritus faculty, secondary faculty, adjunct faculty or lecturers, and Ph.D. research staff. The school was ranked No. 1 of 60 programs by number of citations.

===Current faculty=== *Damon Centola *Michael X. Delli Carpini *Amy Gutmann, eighth president of the University of Pennsylvania *John L. Jackson Jr., dean of the School for Social Policy and Practice *Kathleen Hall Jamieson, professor of communication, and Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center *Marwan M. Kraidy (pl) *Klaus Krippendorff *Victor Pickard *Monroe Price, media scholar, and former Dean of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law *Joseph Turow

===Past and present adjunct faculty and lecturers=== *Joe Biden, the 47th Vice President of the United States and former U.S. Senator *D. David Eisenhower *Al Hunt *Alvin S. Felzenberg *Kathryn Kolbert *Carrie Rickey *Peter Hart *Jaroslav Pelikan

Past faculty
*Ray Birdwhistell *Oscar H. Gandy, Jr. former Herbert Schiller professor of Communication studies *George Gerbner *Hiram Haydn *Elihu Katz, American-Israeli sociologist, and winner of the UNESCO-Canada McLuhan Prize *Vincent Price, president of Duke University *Gilbert Seldes *Sol Worth

As an employee of the Annenberg School for Communication, I have a Conflict of interest, which is why I am proposing changes on this Talk page rather than edit the article myself. Thank you. Julie at Annenberg (talk) 20:20, 26 February 2018 (UTC)

Reply 26-FEB-2017
Many of the people listed are unreferenced. Are there references pending for these individuals? Please advise.      Spintendo       00:02, 27 February 2018 (UTC)