The Center on Media, Technology and Democracy

At Penn MEDIATED, we work to better understand the information ecosystem through cutting-edge science.

And leverage that research to strengthen the foundations of democracy.

New Report on Monitoring LLMs

In a new Carnegie Endowment paper, Alex Engler and Danaé Metaxa argue for a new scientific paradigm—longitudinal monitoring—to understand how LLMs impact politics.

MEDIATED Membership with GNI

Penn MEDIATED is delighted to announce our membership with the Global Network Initiative—a diverse community of institutions and experts working to advance a free and democratic technological future.

Announcing our Affiliated Faculty

We are proud to welcome affiliated faculty across Penn's schools whose research explores how media and technology shape political attitudes and the information ecosystem.

Launching the Research Compendium

Our new redesigned research compendium is a one-stop shop for Penn research on the quantitative study of the information ecosystem. Search or use categorical tags to find essential research on news media, online platforms, misinformation, persuasion, AI, and more.

Welcoming New Knight Fellow

We're excited to welcome three new Knight Fellows - Thomas Chamberlain, Jacky Liang, and Burak Ozturan - to Penn MEDIATED.

Partnering with Digital Forensics Lab

Penn MEDIATED Affiliated Faculty Danaé Metaxa, Jane Esberg, and Dolores Albaraccín will contribute trainings to DFRLab's Digital Sherlocks training, directly informing practitioners on the front lines of information integrity and democratic resilience.

An Intro from our Co-Directors

Read an introduction from faculty co-directors Duncan Watts and Christopher Yoo.

President Gutmann Joins MEDIATED

We are honored to welcome one of the foremost scholars of democratic governance, President Emerita Amy Gutmann, as a faculty advisor.

MEDIATED Research Grants

We awarded $160,000 in 12 grants to fund the science of the information ecosystem, including on media narratives, LLM political speech, and peer-to-peer conversations - click to read more.

LLM Civic Discourse Project

LLMs are playing a growing role in civic discourse—how LLMs discuss political topics, refer to politicians, and relate election information. We are tracking the science, funding research, and hosting convenings on this essential topic.