University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication Study Grief and Incarceration on Social Media
April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSjou) -- University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication researchers are highlighting how gang-affiliated Black youth utilize social media to navigate ambiguous loss and grief resulting from incarceration. A study by SAFElab co-directors Aviv Landau and Desmond Upton Patton identifies digital platforms as critical spaces for memorialization and emotional survival when formal support structures are absent.
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