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The Disparate Impacts of College Admissions Policies on Asian American Applicants

Computational Policy, Faculty Research, Publications / By

Abstract There is debate over whether Asian American students are admitted to selective colleges and universities at lower rates than white students with similar academic qualifications. However, there have been few empirical investigations of this issue, in large part due to a dearth of data. Here we present the results from analyzing 685,709 applications from […]

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Experimental studies of conflict: Challenges, solutions, and advice to junior scholars

Behavioral Decision Science, Faculty Research, Publications / By

The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University. This paper was originally published in the July 2023 issue of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. Photo by iam_os on Unsplash Abstract Conflict plays a profound role

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Reevaluating the Role of Race and Ethnicity in Diabetes Screening

Computational Policy, Faculty Research, Publications / By

The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University. This paper was originally published here. Key Messages There is active debate over whether to consider patient race and ethnicity when estimating disease risk. By accounting for race

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Line graph showing that people with symptoms of severe depression were more likely to vote for election denier candidates.

Severe Depressive Symptoms Exacerbate the Relationship Between Conspiracy Beliefs and Voting for Election Doubters (WP-23-22)

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Disinformation, Faculty Research, Politics & Government / By

The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University. This paper was originally published by the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. Download a PDF version of this paper here. Abstract Two of the most significant

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Semi Finalists for 2023 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting

Center News, News, Public Interest Journalism / By

This year nearly 150 examples of investigative reporting were nominated for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative reporting. The following 24 semi-finalists were among the top 30 entries that this year’s judges read. While they were not selected as one of the six finalists for the prize, the judges deemed that they were of extremely high

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Announcing the 2023 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting Finalists

News / By

The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School is proud to announce the six finalists for the 2023 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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Judy Woodruff to be honored with the 2023 Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism

Center News, News / By

The Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism is given annually for outstanding contributions to the field of journalism, and for work that has enriched our political discourse and our society. This year’s winner is Judy Woodruff, whose groundbreaking career in broadcast journalism spans generations. Best known for her measured, fact-first delivery, she has earned

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News Crisis: Can Local Public Radio Help Fill the News Gap Created by the Decline of Local Newspapers?

Discussion Papers, Local News, News Business & Practice, Publications / By

The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and to encourage debate on important issues and challenges in

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Ethical Scaling for Content Moderation: Extreme Speech and the (In)Significance of Artificial Intelligence

Discussion Papers, Public Interest Technology, Publications / By

The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and to encourage debate on important issues and challenges in

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Announcing the Winner of the 2022 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting

Center News, News, Public Interest Journalism / By

The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School is pleased to present the 2022 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting to: “FEMA’s Disasters” by Hannah Dreier and Andrew Ba Tran of The Washington Post.   About the winning investigative reporting project, and its impact: Washington Post reporters spent 2021 traversing the

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New tool could help combat the effects of restrictive voting legislation

News, Public Interest Technology / By

2021 saw a massive increase in restrictive voting legislation, an alarming trend that, according to the Brennan Center for Justice, is likely to continue this year. Hundreds of bills in nearly every state have been introduced in the last year that are designed to make it harder for voters to participate in the democratic process.

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Disrupted media – disrupted academy: Rethinking African j-schools

Discussion Papers, Public Interest Journalism, Publications / By

The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and to encourage debate on important issues and challenges in

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New study on receptiveness to opposing views

Faculty Research, News, Publications / By

Julia Minson, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and Shorenstein Center resident faculty member, and Dr. Frances Chen, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia, recently published a new study in the Personality and Social Psychology Review on receptiveness to opposing views –  or as the

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The Case for Video Animation in Local TV News: Summary Report for Newsrooms

Local News, News Business & Practice / By

Authors Mike Beaudet is a professor of the practice at Northeastern University School of Journalism and an investigative reporter at WCVB- TV Boston. Contact: [email protected] John Wihbey is an associate professor of journalism and media innovation at Northeastern, a faculty affiliate at Northeastern’s Ethics Institute, and a former Research Associate and Assistant Director at the

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Telling stories about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic: An investigation of biases in the international news media

Discussion Papers, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications / By

The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and to encourage debate on important issues and challenges

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Solutions to America’s Local Journalism Crisis: Consolidated Literature Review

Local News, News Business & Practice, Publications / By

By: Craig I. Forman, Schuster Media and Technology Fellow The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University. Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and

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Shorenstein Fellow Kathy Pham talks tech with Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel

News, Public Interest Technology, Public Interest Technology, Tech Policy, Tech Policy / By

On Thursday, July 15th, 2021, Harvard Shorenstein Center and Rita Allen Foundation Fellow, Kathy Pham, was invited to a meeting with Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and five other business and technology leaders, on the occasion of the Chancellor’s visit to Washington, DC. Pham was invited to the meeting for her expertise on product and society,

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The Pen vs the AK-47: the Future of Afghan Media Under the Taliban

Discussion Papers, International Affairs, Press Freedom, Publications, Uncategorized, War, Defense & Security / By

Written just prior to the Taliban’s rapid takeover of Afghanistan, this new report from Shorenstein Center Fellow Samiullah Mahdi provides an overview of the media landscape in Afghanistan, and the threats to and opportunities for press freedom in the region.

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Maria Ressa and Sahana Udupa named Fall 2021 Joan Shorenstein Fellows

Center News, News / By

Cambridge, MA — The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Joan Shorenstein Fellows for the fall, 2021 semester. Maria Ressa, co-founder and CEO of Rappler in the Philippines, and Sahana Udupa, Professor of Media Anthropology at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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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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