April 20, 2015 — Robert Lenzner, Joan Shorenstein Fellow, Spring 2014, writes in Financial Times that seven years after the financial crisis, regulators still know very little about the true level of risk that big banks are exposed to. Read more…
Robert Lenzner: Hidden dangers that banking regulators fail to chart Read More »
April 16, 2015 — Renée Loth, Joan Shorenstein Fellow, Fall 2011, writes about Rand Paul being the first presidential candidate to accept Bitcoin donations — and why use of the currency is raising concerns among some federal elections officials. Read more on WBUR…
Renée Loth: Rand Paul, Bitcoin And A New Frontier In Campaign Finance Loopholes Read More »
This session is part of the five-week study group series, How Shifts in Race and Cultural Identity Influence Politics, Policy and Pop Culture, led by Michele Norris. Seminars are for Harvard students only (graduate and undergraduate), and are not-for-credit. Please register below to reserve your space. Description: Why and how do stereotypes take root? What is the
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 David Skok: Managing Digital Disruption in a Traditional Newsroom: Putting Theory into Practice. David Skok, newly-promoted managing editor for digital of The Boston Globe, discussed
Media & Politics Must Reads, April 17, 2015 Read More »
April 16, 2015 — Trudy Lieberman, Joan Shorenstein Fellow, Spring 2001, provides tips for how the media can better report on the emerging Social Security debate on Columbia Journalism Review. Read more…
Trudy Lieberman: How to bring clarity and urgency to Social Security reporting Read More »
A paper by John M. Geddes, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2014) and former managing editor of The New York Times explores the disruption of the news industry through the lens of technology reporters. A transformative wave washed over the world economy this past quarter-century and technology journalists were its chroniclers and front-row witnesses. Many, among
With Jorge Ramos, journalist, author, and television anchor for Univision and Fusion. Presented by the Harvard Institute of Politics. Co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
America 2050: The Future of News & Latinos Read More »
This session is part of the 10-week seminar series, Data, Technology and Innovation in Government, led by Nick Sinai. Seminars are for students only (graduate and undergraduate) and are not-for-credit. Please register below to reserve your space. Description: From the EPA’s release of the toxic chemicals data to the FCC’s current net neutrality debate, transparency/disclosure can be an
Regulatory Modernization Seminar 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 Phillip Martin: Reporting on Race and Poverty. Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter at WGBH, discussed how his reporting on race and poverty has been shaped
Media and Politics Must Reads, April 10, 2015 Read More »
This session is part of the five-week study group series, How Shifts in Race and Cultural Identity Influence Politics, Policy and Pop Culture, led by Michele Norris. Seminars are for Harvard students only (graduate and undergraduate), and are not-for-credit. Please register below to reserve your space. Description: This study group will look at the intersection between personal identity
Study Group: “Not what you think I am” On the question of identity — who gets to choose? Read More »
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