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Unlocked: Who is collecting America’s climate data—and why does it matter?

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On this episode of Unlocked, Shorenstein Center Director Nancy Gibbs talks with Justin Mankin, associate professor of geography and earth sciences at Dartmouth College, about the impacts of government-collected climate data. They discuss the history and vital importance of publicly funded data collection, the growing risk of privatization, and what it means for access to […]

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Machines of Truth and Distortion – A Citizen’s Call to Action: Preparing America for the AI Flood

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The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University or the organizations and institutions with whom the authors are affiliated. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback

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What is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)?

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The Journalist’s Resource’s Clark Merrefield put together a new explainer for reporters covering the potential funding cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The explainer highlights important background information and research, and provides answers to the following questions: How much does the federal government spend on SNAP? How do states contribute funding to SNAP

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Mina Hsiang, 2025 Shorenstein Fellow

Mina Hsiang, former Administrator of the United States Digital Service (USDS), Joins Shorenstein Center as a fellow

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The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School announces Mina Hsiang as its newest fellow. Hsiang, the most recent Administrator of the United States Digital Service (USDS), led the organization through unprecedented growth – improving critical services and technological advances across more than two dozen agencies. During her tenure, USDS

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Inaugural Winners of Henry Awards Shine Light on Importance of Freedom of Expression

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The Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy is delighted to announce the Grand Prize Winner, Finalists, and Honorable Mentions for the inaugural Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary. Shorenstein Center Director Nancy Gibbs says, “The Henry Awards honor films that investigate,

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Announcing the semifinalists for the Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary

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The Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy is excited to announce a new award for documentary film—The Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary—and its first list of 15 semifinalists.   The Henry Awards recognize nonfiction films that advance public understanding of the

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Emmy award-winning visual storyteller Kira Pollack Joins Shorenstein Center as a fellow

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The Shorenstein Center welcomes leading photo editor and creative director Kira Pollack as a 2025 Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow.  Pollack is known for pioneering innovative approaches to visual storytelling, harnessing emerging technologies, digital platforms, and multimedia to expand the possibilities of visual journalism in traditional media.   During her fellowship at the Shorenstein Center,

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Announcing the winner of the inaugural Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting

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The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy is pleased to announce that The Washington Post’s Opinions series “Who is Government?” is the winner of the inaugural Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting. The prize will be awarded at the 2025 Goldsmith Awards ceremony on April 3 at the JFK Jr. Forum at Harvard Kennedy

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Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting

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The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School is proud to announce the six finalists for the 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. The Goldsmith Prize, first awarded in 1993 and funded by a gift from the Greenfield Foundation, honors the best public service investigative journalism that has made an

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The National Security Imperative for the Modernization of Government Communication Structures

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The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University or the organizations and institutions with whom the authors are affiliated. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback

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Anderson Cooper to be honored with the 2025 Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism

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Each year, the Shorenstein Center presents the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism to recognize outstanding contributions to the field and honor work that has enriched our political discourse and our society. This year’s winner is Anderson Cooper, award-winning CNN anchor and CBS 60 Minutes correspondent. “Year after year, Anderson Cooper has navigated the

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Announcing the semifinalists for the 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting

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Our judging committee was tasked with reviewing over 120 entries for this year’s Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. The following semifinalists are the top 30 entries that our judges deemed to be of extremely high quality and in keeping with the Prize’s criteria for impact on US government, public policy, or the practice of politics.

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Announcing the Spring 2025 Shorenstein Fellows

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The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy is pleased to announce the Spring 2025 cohort of Shorenstein Fellows. Shorenstein Fellows join the center for a semester or year of research, events, and engagement with HKS students, faculty, and the wider university community. This semester’s fellows range from technologists and entrepreneurs to political strategists,

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Announcing Spring 2025 Cohort of Documentary Film Fellows

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The Shorenstein Center is proud to announce the Spring 2025 cohort of Documentary Film Fellows. The group joins the Center under the auspices of the Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative and will spend the semester conducting research and engaging with the HKS community about the challenges facing the field and its impact on

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The Future of Trustworthy Information: Learning from Online Content Creators

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Journalism is facing a trust crisis. Audiences are increasingly skeptical that mainstream media serves their interests and are turning their attention away from traditional news outlets. Meanwhile, online content creators who engage in journalist-style work are building huge, loyal audiences that eclipse those of traditional media. Walter Shorenstein Fellow Julia Angwin, a longtime technology and investigative journalist, explains what journalists can learn from creators about building audience trust.

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Shorenstein Documentary Film Fellow Karin Chien shares 5 key takeaways from her research on business models

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As a Documentary Film in the Public Interest Fellow (Spring ’24), Karin Chien’s research focused on how the most impactful documentary projects get funded, and presented recommendations for new economic models that center sustainability and creative risk.

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News Business Model Pioneer Ben Monnie Joins Shorenstein Center as Visiting Fellow

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The Shorenstein Center welcomes veteran news technology, business, and strategy executive Ben Monnie as a 2024-25 Joan Shorenstein fellow. Monnie recently joined CNN as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Operations, where he is leading efforts to expand and grow that organization’s digital consumer business. Prior to joining CNN, Monnie was a director at

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The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy is a Harvard Kennedy School research center dedicated to exploring and illuminating the intersection of press, politics and public policy in theory and practice. The Center strives to bridge the gap between journalists and scholars, and between them and the public.

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