November 7, 2014 — Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the role of Germany, the United States, Russia and other leading nations 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall as part of a panel on BBC Newsnight.
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November 5, 2014 — Former Fellow Nazila Fathi writes in Vogue magazine about her coverage of Iran’s Green Movement protests for the New York Times — and about her subsequent relocation to Canada after being threatened by the Iranian government. Read more…
Nazila Fathi: A New York Times Correspondent’s Story of Fleeing Iran with Her Family Read More »
November, 5 2014 — Thomas E. Patterson of the Shorenstein Center explores the outlook for politics after the 2014 midterms on The Conversation. Read more…
Thomas E. Patterson: Midterms 2014: a little big day Read More »
November 3, 2014 — The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), is pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished technological leaders, Aneesh Chopra and Nick Sinai, as the inaugural recipients of the newly established Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellowship. Chopra and Sinai will work in partnership as
Co-sponsored by the IOP and the Shorenstein Center. Join former NY Times and Politico reporter/editor Rick Berke and HKS experts for an informal discussion about the midterm elections, including analysis of early polling data and thoughts about the impact of results. Informal pizza lunch provided.
Tuesday, November 4, 12 p.m.
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October 28, 2014 — Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor at Slate and a prominent legal analyst, expressed deep concerns about the relationship between the press and the U.S. Supreme Court, noting that the Justices have become “increasingly mistrustful” of news media. “They think we are a bunch of gossips,” Lithwick told a Shorenstein Center audience. “Universally,
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October 21, 2014 — Journalist Charles M. Blow, author of the new memoir Fire Shut Up in My Bones, discussed his early career in journalism and the development of his distinctive, data-driven columns for The New York Times, which he said are motivated by “passion.” “I’m writing to make the case that equality for everyone
October 23, 2014 — The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, located at the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), announced that this year’s Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics will be jointly delivered by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, managing editors of Bloomberg Politics. The lecture will take place Monday, December 1,
October 27, 2014 — Thomas E. Patterson of the Shorenstein Center explores why misinformation is on the rise and what can be done. Part of a series of essays marking the launch of the U.S. edition of The Conversation website, which features scholarly perspectives on news topics. Read more…
Oct. 22 2014 — Alex Jones, Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, discussed Ben Bradlee’s legacy on WBUR’s Radio Boston. Read more…
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