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Alexandra Petri

The Washington Post’s Alexandra Petri: Satire and Comedy in the Age of Trump

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November 7, 2017— Alexandra Petri, author of The Washington Post’s ComPost blog, brought laughs and her observations about comedy to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights from her conversation with Center Director Nicco Mele, as well as the full audio recording. The Shorenstein Center’s podcast is also available on iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Stitcher. Writing comedy during the […]

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Alexandra Petri

The Washington Post’s Alexandra Petri: Satire and Comedy in the Age of Trump

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November 7, 2017— Alexandra Petri, author of The Washington Post’s ComPost blog, brought laughs and her observations about comedy to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights from her conversation with Center Director Nicco Mele, as well as the full audio recording. The Shorenstein Center’s podcast is also available on iTunes, Google Play, iHeartRadio, and Stitcher. Writing comedy during the

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Jameel Jaffer

Jameel Jaffer: Government Secrecy in the Age of Information Overload

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Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and former Deputy Legal Director for the ACLU, delivered the tenth annual Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on October 17,  2017, entitled “Government Secrecy in the Age of Information Overload.” Watch the video

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Michael Pollan

Media and Politics Must Reads, November 3, 2017

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Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. Sign up to receive Media and Politics Must Reads in your inbox each week. Also connect with us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates. This Week the Shorenstein Center Michael Pollan on Improving Food Policy and

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Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan on Improving Food Policy and Its Coverage in the Media

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October 31, 2017—Author Michael Pollan discussed the Farm Bill’s far-reaching impact on the U.S. food system and the environment, how journalists can better cover food policy, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Below are highlights from his conversation with Richard Parker, Lecturer in Public Policy, as well as the full audio recording. The

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Information disorder

Information Disorder: Toward an interdisciplinary framework for research and policymaking

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This report was published by the Council of Europe, with support from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and First Draft. Reproduced with permission of the Council of Europe. The opinions expressed in this work are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of

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Nancy Scola

Media and Politics Must Reads, October 27, 2017

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Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. Sign up to receive Media and Politics Must Reads in your inbox each week. Also connect with us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates. Recently at the Shorenstein Center Politico’s Nancy Scola: Reporting on and Regulating

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Nancy Scola

Politico’s Nancy Scola: Reporting on and Regulating the Tech Industry

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October 24, 2017 — Nancy Scola, senior technology reporter for Politico, discussed the regulation of tech platforms, their role in the 2016 election, cyber security, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights from her conversation with Nicco Mele, Shorenstein Center Director, as well as the full audio. The Shorenstein Center’s

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Nancy Scola

Politico’s Nancy Scola: Reporting on and Regulating the Tech Industry

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October 24, 2017 — Nancy Scola, senior technology reporter for Politico, discussed the regulation of tech platforms, their role in the 2016 election, cyber security, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights from her conversation with Nicco Mele, Shorenstein Center Director, as well as the full audio. The Shorenstein Center’s

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Using Data Science Tools for Email Audience Analysis: A Research Guide

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A Report from the Shorenstein Center’s Single Subject News Engagement Project Executive Summary Email is a crucial vehicle for media companies to generate reader revenue, yet the ways we talk about and measure email have not changed for almost two decades. Flawed, static measures can distract from success and lead to misguided strategies, crippling the

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