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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

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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

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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 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

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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

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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

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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 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 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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