2013

Growing safety net and increased workforce are keys to reducing deficit, says Economist’s Greg Ip

March 12, 2013 – At a Shorenstein Center event on Tuesday, Greg Ip, U.S. economics editor for The Economist and author of The Little Book of Economics: How the Economy Works in the Real World, made the “liberal case for deficit reduction.” He explained that “deficit hawks” are “made, not born” as a result of

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Women and Negotiation: A Place at the Table in the U.S. and Abroad

March 11, 2013 – “Women and Negotiation: A Place at the Table in the U.S. and Abroad.” Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution with Katrin Bennhold, Nieman Fellow and staff writer for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times; and Paula Gutlove, Professor of Practice in Negotiation and Conflict Management, Simmons College School

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Congo’s Invisible War

March 6, 2013 – “Congo’s Invisible War: An exploration through the work of war correspondent Finbarr O’Reilly.” The event will feature a panel discussion with Finbarr O’Reiley; Dr. Jennifer Leaning, who has worked in the Congo with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative; and Roger Liwanga, a Congolese lawyer whose work focuses on trafficked children especially in the

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Goldsmith Seminar on the Present and Future of Investigative Reporting

March 6, 2013 – Panel discussion with the winners and finalists of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. Recap of Goldsmith Awards Ceremony with keynote address by Nicholas D. Kristof Transcript of the Goldsmith Awards Ceremony (PDF) Transcript of the Goldsmith Seminar (PDF) Press Release announcing Investigative Reporting Prize Winners   Media Buzz about the

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Chicago Tribune reporters win Goldsmith Prize, Nicholas D. Kristof delivers keynote

Goldsmith Awards Ceremony with the presentation of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, the Book Prize, and the Career Award for Excellence in Journalism. Keynote address by Nicholas D. Kristof.

Tuesday, March 5, 6 p.m., John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School.

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Bloomberg Businessweek Editor sees multiple paths to profit for news

March 5, 2013 – There isn’t a single “path to profit” for newspapers and magazines, said Bloomberg Businessweek editor Josh Tyrangiel at Tuesday’s Shorenstein Center event. However, Tyrangiel noted that the future of journalism will rely on many different styles and models integrated with each other. Historically, Tyrangiel said, Time magazine and other publishers operated under the

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Hyperpartisanship will impact Obama’s legacy, says Daily Beast’s Tomasky

February 26, 2013 – Political analyst Michael Tomasky, who writes for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, spoke to the Shorenstein Center about President Obama’s legacy, and how it compares to Reagan’s. There is not a clear comparison yet, Tomasky said, but he acknowledged that as Reagan shifted the “political gravity” to the right, Obama has shifted

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Julia Angwin: Privacy in the Digital Age

February 19, 2013 – Julia Angwin, senior technology editor for The Wall Street Journal, discussed the implications of surveillance and privacy online. What is the definition of privacy, how has that definition changed, and what is the legal side? Below is the complete recap. Click here to view in Storify. http://storify.com/shorensteinctr/julia-angwin-privacy-in-the-digital-age

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