Nilagia McCoy

September 10, 2015 — Melinda Henneberger, spring 2013 fellow and senior writer for Bloomberg Politics, writes about Vice President Biden’s recent and emotional “Late Show” appearance. Read more on Bloomberg Politics…

September 9, 2015 —  Micah L. Sifry, former Visiting Murrow Lecturer of the Practice of Press and Public Policy, writes in a New York Times op-ed that third parties have historically “pushed new ideas into the mainstream,” and that American voters would be better off with more choices. Read more…

September 9, 2015 — Steve Jarding, Lecturer in Public Policy and David Gergen, Public Service Professor of Public Leadership and Co-Director of the Center for Public Leadership, discuss the art of apology, on the heels of Hillary Clinton’s, on WGBH’s “Greater Boston.”

September 5, 2015 — Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Press, Politics and Public Policy, argues in The New York Times that the United States, Canada, and rich nations in the Middle East, such as Saudi Arabia, need to do far more to aid refugees, as the crisis requires a “global response.” Read more…

September 3, 2015 — Thomas Patterson, acting director of the Shorenstein Center and Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press, is teaching a HarvardX online course, “American Government,” which is free and open to the public. The class is a comprehensive introduction to American government and politics – its foundations, institutions, organizations, and policies –

Journalist’s Resource was created in 2010 to make it easy for journalism professors to teach both knowledge and practice by creating a central database of research to inform coverage of policy issues. Five years later, Journalist’s Resource serves thousands of educators and journalists across the country, providing a vital bridge between the worlds of research

August 31, 2015 — David Weinberger, senior researcher at the Berkman Center and Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Spring 2015), writes about how on the surface, blogging seems to have diminished with the rise of Facebook and with mainstream news outlets producing content that is more casual in tone. Yet, a closer look reveals that the practice of

August 26, 2015 — Renée Loth, Boston Globe columnist and Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2011), argues that Donald Trump can no longer be treated as “harmless entertainment,” as hate groups are now endorsing his candidacy.  Read more on WBUR…

August 25, 2015 — Michael Tomasky, The Daily Beast special correspondent and Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2003), discusses why a Clinton vs. Biden match-up would lead to negative campaigning on both sides – and how the media would likely cover it.  Read more on The Daily Beast. 

August 18, 2015 — Joshua Partlow, Mexico City Bureau Chief for The Washington Post and  Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2012), writes about how Mexican media and government officials are reacting to Trump’s immigration proposals. Read more in The Washington Post.

August 13, 2015 — Renée Loth, Boston Globe columnist and Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2011), writes about her concern that Bernie Sanders’ “Socialist” label will be used by conservative candidates and media to portray “reasonable progressive ideas” in a negative light. Read more on WBUR…

August 12, 2015 — Harvard Kennedy School Magazine tells the story of the founding and growth of the Shorenstein Center’s Journalist’s Resource website, and the role the site plays in helping journalists make their reporting more accurate and trustworthy through the use of current research. Read more…

August 12, 2015 — The Union of Concerned Scientists referenced a paper written by Eric Pooley (Kalb Fellow, fall 2008), which provides methodology for reporting on suspect economic claims. Pooley is currently senior vice president for strategy and communications at the Environmental Defense Fund. Read his full paper, How Much Would You Pay to Save

August 12, 2015 — Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Press, Politics and Public Policy, writes about his tour of Namie, Japan, a town that is still uninhabitable four years after the Fukushima disaster – and asks whether this is the price worth paying for nuclear energy. Read more…