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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: m.beaudet@northeastern.edu 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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Covid Relief Bill Throws Lifeline to Transform Local News

In the News, Local News, News / By

A provision in the $1.9-trillion Covid-19 relief bill passed today by the House of Representatives will provide $86 billion in grants to failing multi-employer pension plans. The provision will pay benefits to union workers in some of the industries hit hardest by the pandemic, including construction, manufacturing, entertainment, and local news. In this opinion piece

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