Nilagia McCoy

The Race Issue in Australia’s 2001 Election: A Creation of Politicians or the Press?

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Race & Gender / By

A paper by Paul Kelly, spring 2002 fellow, tells the story of the Tampa, of Australia’s new and punitive refugee policy in 2001, of the reaction and role of the country’s leading newspapers to this event, and their complex connections. This transformation in Australian policy was the most dramatic by a democracy to combat the […]

The Race Issue in Australia’s 2001 Election: A Creation of Politicians or the Press? Read More »

The War on Terrorism Goes Online: Media and Government Response to First Post-Internet Crisis

Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, War, Defense & Security / By

A paper by Andrew J. Glass, fall 2001 fellow, investigates the multifaceted role that the Internet played in the initial phases of the campaign against global terrorist networks. While the parameters of today’s online communications’ systems were in place during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, that relatively brief struggle occurred shortly before the advent of

The War on Terrorism Goes Online: Media and Government Response to First Post-Internet Crisis Read More »

The Global News Networks and U.S. Policymaking in Defense and Foreign Affairs

International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications / By

A paper by Eytan Gilboa, spring 2002 fellow, investigates the effects of global television news on the formulation and implementation of foreign policy. While it found no evidence to support the “CNN effect,” a theory that claims global television now determines policy, it does present evidence and analysis of other significant effects on various phases

The Global News Networks and U.S. Policymaking in Defense and Foreign Affairs Read More »

The Form of Reports on U.S. Newspaper Internet Sites

Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications / By

A paper by Kevin G. Barnhurst, fall 2001 fellow, argues that U.S. newspapers that publish electronic editions on the Internet do not appear to reinvent themselves online. Instead the Web versions reproduce the substance of their print editions in a way that relates similarly to readers. Reaching stories on line can be a process involving

The Form of Reports on U.S. Newspaper Internet Sites Read More »

The Content of Reports on U.S. Newspaper Internet Sites

Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications / By

A paper by Kevin G. Barnhurst, fall 2001 fellow, argues that moving newspaper content onto the Internet has not, in itself, changed what journalists write. In many ways, the who, what, when, where, why, and how of news stories continue to evolve in ways that enhance the professional authority of journalists. Stories are longer and

The Content of Reports on U.S. Newspaper Internet Sites Read More »

The American Media and Race Relations in an Interdependent World: A Report on the Shorenstein Center Conference on Race and the Press

Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender / By

On June 28, 2001, the Shorenstein Center sponsored a conference in Washington, DC on race and the press. The objective of the conference was to examine the complicated entwining of race and media from both local and national perspectives. Former President Bill Clinton chose this occasion to make his first public address in Washington since

The American Media and Race Relations in an Interdependent World: A Report on the Shorenstein Center Conference on Race and the Press Read More »

Political Leadership in a Divided Electorate: Assessing Character Issues in the 2000 Presidential Campaign

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications / By

A paper by Stanley Renshon, spring 2000 fellow, considers the role of character in the 2000 presidential campaign. Renshon states that “character issues” tell citizens something important about prospective leaders. Honesty, integrity and trustworthiness may well be virtues in themselves, but they are important for the nation’s political life. This is primarily so because they

Political Leadership in a Divided Electorate: Assessing Character Issues in the 2000 Presidential Campaign Read More »

No Seat at the Table: The Black-White Appearance Gap in the Election 2000 Story

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Domestic Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Race & Gender / By

A paper by Deborah Mathis, fall 2000-spring 2001 fellow, examines racial diversity in the media coverage after the Bush-Gore election in 2000. Between November 7, when voters reported to the polls, and December 13, when Gore finally conceded to Bush, television talk shows booked hundreds of guests. Some commentators participated in several shows a day,

No Seat at the Table: The Black-White Appearance Gap in the Election 2000 Story Read More »

The Business Media and the New Economy

Business & Economics, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications / By

A paper by Jeff Madrick, spring 2001 fellow, argues that the media, entranced with the economic idea of “the new economy” in the 1990s, missed other important trends detrimental to the economy overall. The broad faith in a new economy ultimately did a great deal of damage, states Madrick: It encouraged investors to pay prices

The Business Media and the New Economy Read More »

The Internet and the 2000 Republican Convention: An Appraisal

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology / By

The Shorenstein Center asked Michael Cornfield, an expert on the Internet and politics, to give a quick appraisal of the performance of online media at the 2000 Republican National Convention. Cornfield prepared the following paper for a panel discussion held on August 13, 2000. The paper looks at a key moment in the campaign to

The Internet and the 2000 Republican Convention: An Appraisal Read More »

Doing Well and Doing Good: How Soft News and Critical Journalism Are Shrinking the News Audience and Weakening Democracy – and What News Outlets Can Do About It

Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Publications / By

This report by Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at the Shorenstein Center, asks if the news media do well and also do good? Can they meet their need to attract audiences and also fulfill their responsibility to inform the public? The news has changed greatly during the past two decades. In

Doing Well and Doing Good: How Soft News and Critical Journalism Are Shrinking the News Audience and Weakening Democracy – and What News Outlets Can Do About It Read More »

Strategic Public Relations, Sweatshops, and the Making of a Global Movement

Business & Economics, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications / By

A paper by B.J. Bullert, fall 1999 fellow, examines communication tactics used by activists against multinational corporations. The 1999 World Trade Organization protests in Seattle succeeded in linking labor, environmental concerns and human rights to the WTO, resulting in a march of an estimated 40,000 people. The environmental, human rights, labor rights and sweatshop issues

Strategic Public Relations, Sweatshops, and the Making of a Global Movement Read More »

Speechwriting, Speechmaking, and the Press: The Kennedy Administration and the Bay of Pigs

International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, War, Defense & Security / By

A paper by Thomas W. Benson, spring 1999 fellow, follows the construction of presidential leadership through public rhetoric, including the authorship of that rhetoric, and its mediation through the press. As a master example, Benson analyzes the case of John F. Kennedy’s speech to the American Society of Newspaper Editors on April 20, 1961. President

Speechwriting, Speechmaking, and the Press: The Kennedy Administration and the Bay of Pigs Read More »

The Reporter’s Privilege, Then and Now

News Business & Practice, Papers, Press Freedom, Publications / By

A paper by Stephen Bates, fall 1999 fellow, explores how prosecutors and journalists see the issue of press subpoenas. Bates first looks at how the issue has been framed and fought over the years. Next, he tracks a subpoena issued to ABC, the litigation over it, and the subsequent commentary. The paper concludes with brief

The Reporter’s Privilege, Then and Now Read More »

A Voyage Never Ended

International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender / By

A paper by Alexis Sinduhije, fall 1997 fellow, explores the distance between African-Americans and Africans. Sinduhije asks: what do African-Americans know about Africa, and vice versa? What follows are the results of his search for that answer – and its implications for Africans and African-Americans alike. Sinduhije argues that both groups have a common ground

A Voyage Never Ended Read More »

The Decline, But Not Yet Total Fall, of Foreign News in the U.S. Media

International Affairs, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications / By

A paper by Jonathan Randal, fall 1998 fellow, argues that the decline in international affairs news can be attributed to a combination of factors, including audience disinterest and changes in the media business. With an increasingly fragmented audience, Randal worries that even if news becomes more accessible online, if there is no appetite for international

The Decline, But Not Yet Total Fall, of Foreign News in the U.S. Media Read More »

State into Public: The Failed Reform of State TV in East Central Europe

International Affairs, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom, Publications / By

A paper by Alina Mungiu-Pippidi, spring 1999 fellow, examines Eastern European state television and its difficult or sometimes failed transition from ownership by the state to public and private models. Mungiu-Pippidi looks at television in the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, from the onset of democratic regimes in 1989 and 1990 until 2000.

State into Public: The Failed Reform of State TV in East Central Europe Read More »

Rainbow’s End: Public Support for Democracy in the New South Africa

Government Institutions, International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Race & Gender / By

A paper by Richard Morin, fall 1999 fellow, considers South Africans’ sense of optimism and uncertainty regarding future democratic progress. Do they expect the transformation brought about by Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu to continue, or to pass into blood and chaos? Do the factors that encourage optimism among blacks provoke uncertainty among whites?

Rainbow’s End: Public Support for Democracy in the New South Africa Read More »

The New York Times Rule on the Net or in the World “…without uncertainty, compromise and fear,” or Should the New York Times Rule Be Introduced in Hungary?

International Affairs, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom, Publications / By

A paper by Peter Molnar, spring 2000 fellow, examines Hungary’s lack of press freedom and possible paths forward. Freedom of speech was less valued in Hungary’s fledgling democracy than it was before the fall of the Berlin Wall, argues Molnar. Such a contradiction is characteristic of the ongoing transformation in Hungarian society. An emerging democracy

The New York Times Rule on the Net or in the World “…without uncertainty, compromise and fear,” or Should the New York Times Rule Be Introduced in Hungary? Read More »

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.

Follow us

Facebook Twitter Rss Podcast Youtube Instagram
subscribe
donate

ABOUT  |  CONTACT US  |  PRIVACY  | ACCESSIBILITY | WEB ACCESSIBILITY

Unless otherwise noted this site and its contents are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.

Site design by Soundview Creative Web Design