Why Information is Critical
Forty years in, we still think the central question hasn’t changed: what does it take for people to get good information, and for societies to act on it.
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From the Shorenstein Center, Critical Information brings together voices from our leadership, fellows, and community to examine how information shapes public life.
With regular contributions from director Nancy Gibbs and executive director Laura Manley, it offers clear analysis at the intersection of media, technology, and public policy—connecting the headlines to the deeper forces reshaping our democracy.
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Executive Director Laura Manley gets us thinking about what AI is already doing to our sense of who we are.
Unimaginable
What will it take to give ourselves permission to think about everything differently, including what is even possible to imagine?
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