Nilagia McCoy

Janine di Giovanni

Janine di Giovanni – Dispatches from Syria: The Morning They Came for Us

Janine di Giovanni, conflict reporter and Middle East editor for Newsweek, will discuss her new book, Dispatches From Syria: The Morning They Came for Us, with Future of Diplomacy Project Executive Director, Cathryn Cluver. She will reflect on her experiences covering some of the world’s most harrowing conflicts, including the war in Bosnia. This event is part of the

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Marilyn Thompson

Marilyn Thompson: Advice from the Master at Trump U and How to Take on Bernie Sanders in a Debate

March 6, 2016 — Marilyn Thompson, current Joan Shorenstein Fellow and deputy editor at Politico, looks at an advice column supposedly authored by Donald Trump for Trump University, and interviews Richard Tarrant, who ran against Bernie Sanders in Vermont, about the candidate’s debate style, in two articles in Politico.

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Matthew A. Baum

Matthew Baum: President Obama’s “Trump Card” in the Upcoming Supreme Court Nomination Battle

March 4, 2016 — Matthew Baum, Kalb Professor of Global Communication at the Shorenstein Center, analyzes how Senate Republicans are in a difficult position when it comes to rejecting President Obama’s nomination for a Supreme Court justice. If Donald Trump becomes the Republican nominee, he will likely lose to the Democratic nominee, meaning Senate Republicans

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Goldsmith panel 2016

2016 Goldsmith Seminar on Investigative Reporting

A panel discussion with the winner and finalists of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting: Robin McDowell, The Associated Press; Kimberly Kindy, The Washington Post; Michael LaForgia, Tampa Bay Times; Jessica Silver-Greenberg, The New York Times; Lisa Song, InsideClimate News; Jon Swaine, Guardian US; and Thomas Patterson, Shorenstein Center interim director (moderator). Read the transcript. The use of slave labor by fishing fleets in Southeast Asia

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2016 Goldsmith Seminar on Investigative Reporting Transcript

Mr. Patterson:  Good morning everyone. I’m Tom Patterson, the interim director of the Shorenstein Center, and this is the follow-up to last evening’s Goldsmith Awards program. I love this part of the event where we have the finalists for the Goldsmith Investigative Reporting Award take us behind the story, how they came to it, and

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Goldsmith winner 2016

The Associated Press Wins the 2016 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center

March 3, 2016, Cambridge, MA – The $25,000 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting from the Shorenstein Center has been awarded to Margie Mason, Robin McDowell, Martha Mendoza and Esther Htusan of The Associated Press for their investigative report “Seafood from Slaves.” Additionally, the Shorenstein Center awarded the Career Award for Excellence in Journalism to Walter

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2016 Goldsmith Awards in Political Journalism Transcript

Mr. Patterson:  On behalf of The Shorenstein Center, I’d like to welcome you to the Goldsmith Awards, the highlight of our year. I’m Tom Patterson, the Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press and the Shorenstein Center’s interim director. I’d like to reiterate, please, join us tonight in tweeting the event.  Our handle is @ShorensteinCtr,

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2016 Goldsmith Awards in Political Journalism with Keynote by Walter Isaacson

The presentation of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, the Goldsmith Book Prizes and the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism. The annual Goldsmith Investigative Reporting Prize honors journalism that promotes more effective and ethical conduct of government, the making of public policy, or the practice of politics. The $25,000 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative

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