February 9, 2016 — Jackie Calmes, spring 2015 fellow and national correspondent for The New York Times, covers the details of President Obama’s 2017 budget proposal, which includes significant new funding for cybersecurity, and Republican opposition to it. Read more.
Jackie Calmes: Obama’s Last Budget, and Last Budget Battle With Congress Read More »
February 9, 2016 — Dan Kennedy, current Joan Shorenstein Fellow and associate professor of journalism at Northeastern University, writes about the opportunities for an independent candidate, such as Bloomberg, in light of the results from the New Hampshire primary. Read more on WGBH News.
Dan Kennedy: Why New Hampshire Is A Big Media Moment For Michael Bloomberg And Joe Biden Read More »
Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Bob Schieffer: The Iowa Caucuses, the New Hampshire Primaries and Beyond. Bob Schieffer, Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, veteran CBS reporter, and former moderator
Media & Politics Must Reads, February 5, 2016 Read More »
February 4, 2016 — Susan Crawford, former Shorenstein Center visiting professor and current Harvard Law School professor, makes a case for establishing “State Civic Networks,” which are “state-based, non-profit, independent, nonpartisan, ‘citizen engagement’ online centers,” to fill the gap in government coverage left by local newspapers. Read more.
Susan Crawford: What If We Built a C-SPAN on Steroids? Read More »
February 2, 2016 — Steve Jarding, Lecturer in Public Policy, discusses this year’s Iowa caucus and what the results could mean for the candidates going forward. Read more.
Counting the Votes: Steve Jarding on the Iowa Caucus Read More »
Finalists include: The Associated Press, The Guardian US, InsideClimate News, The New York Times, Tampa Bay Times, and The Washington Post. Cambridge, MA — Six finalists for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting have been announced by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. The winner of
Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center The United States and the Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Plan of Action. A new white paper by Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Press,
Media & Politics Must Reads, January 29, 2016 Read More »
A new white paper by Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center, and Harvard students, argues that it is in America’s national interest to help Europe manage and overcome the refugee crisis by lending strong political support to its major European allies, particularly Germany, and by re-asserting
The United States and the Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Plan of Action Read More »
The mission of the Joan Shorenstein Fellowship Program is to advance research in the field of media, politics and public policy; facilitate a dialogue among journalists, scholars, policymakers and students; provide an opportunity for reflection; and create a vibrant and long-lasting community of scholars and practitioners. The primary focus for a fellow is to research,
Joan Shorenstein Fellowship Applications Due February 1, 2016 Read More »
January 25, 2016 — Spring 2015 fellow and former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” discusses her initiative aimed at fostering dialogue about race on Vermont Public Radio. Listen to the interview.
Michele Norris Discusses “The Race Card Project” Read More »
January 25, 2016 — A BBC Radio 4 documentary by Michael Goldfarb, spring 1999 fellow, features an interview with Richard Parker, HKS lecturer in public policy affiliated with the Shorenstein Center. The documentary places Trump’s use of rhetoric that encourages fear within a larger history of paranoia in American political discourse. Listen to the documentary.
Michael Goldfarb & Richard Parker: Trump and the Politics of Paranoia Read More »
January 25, 2016 — Thomas Patterson, Shorenstein Center interim director, discusses the media’s shortcomings in covering Donald Trump on WGBH’s “Greater Boston.” Watch the video.
Are We All Trump Enablers? Thomas Patterson on “Greater Boston” Read More »
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