April 14, 2010 – Discussion with Tracy Van Slyke, author and director of the Media Consortium. Co-sponsored by the Media & Communications PIC, Gov 2.0 PIC and the Progressive Caucus.
Strategies for Producing High-Impact Media in a Networked Age Read More »
April 13, 2010 – Kelman Seminar Series with Peter Galbraith, former ambassador to Croatia and former Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Afghanistan and an Assistant Secretary-General of the UN. Co-sponsored with the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, the Nieman Foundation and the
Afghanistan: How to End Violent Conflict and Promote Reconciliation Read More »
April 13, 2010 — At a Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event, Michael Tackett, Washington bureau chief for Bloomberg News, spoke about the “need for quality” while being “bombarded with information.” In his talk, “News a Third Way: Substance and Speed in a World of Tweets,” Tackett provided a brief background of Bloomberg’s history. It began
Tackett explains Bloomberg’s ‘third way’ of providing news Read More »
April 6, 2010 — Peter D. Greenberger started the first political advertising team at Google, Inc., and at a visit to the Shorenstein Center, he explained why and how Google has gotten involved in the political realm. Greenberger, currently Google’s head of industry relations, outlined several reasons for Google’s political involvement in the last three
Google’s Greenberger presents efficiency of online campaigning Read More »
April 5, 2010 — What role does new media play in covering health care reform? To answer this question, a panel including Robert Blendon, professor of health policy and management at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard School of Public Health; Dr. Timothy Johnson, medical editor at ABC News; Ezra Klein, blogger on economic and domestic policy for
Journalists struggle with politics vs. policy of health care bill Read More »
April 5, 2010 — With notes prepared on his new iPad, Ayman Mohyeldin, Gaza correspondent for Al Jazeera English, spoke at a Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event about “Covering Gaza under Siege and War.” Using examples from his experience covering cross-cultural misunderstandings, Mohyeldin emphasized what he sees as the most important thing about journalism today: context. There
Al Jazeera focused on providing context to western audiences Read More »
April 1, 2010 – Deborah Amos, the Shorenstein Center’s Goldsmith Fellow and NPR’s Iraq correspondent, discusses her book, Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East. Co-sponsored by the Harvard Book Store.
Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East Read More »
March 31, 2010 — The third and final event in the Climate Change and the Media Seminar Series, “Techno-Optimism or Pessimism: ‘Fixing’ the Planet’s Climate Problems,” lived up to the dramatic promise of its title. There was no lack of stark images, dramatic turns of phrase, and daring ideas so far out there that, as
Panel looks at the possibility of trying to ‘fix’ the earth’s climate Read More »
March 30, 2010 — Neal Baer, executive producer of NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, spoke at a Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event of the “power of television to promote social change.” A self-described “confector of stories,” Baer said that he strives to produce television programs that “entertain because they are compelling, not mind-numbing
‘Law & Order’ producer sees new media as conduit of social change Read More »
March 24, 2010 — The winner and five other finalists for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting gathered this morning to share their personal stories of journalistic commitment and determination in the face of skepticism, obstruction and even intimidation. The seminar, titled “The Present and Future of Investigative Reporting,” featured journalists from The Raleigh News
Investigative journalists share experiences at Goldsmith seminar Read More »
March 23, 2010 — The $25,000 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded to Raquel Rutledge of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for “Cashing In on Kids.” The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy administers the award, which was presented by Bradlee Professor of Government Thomas E. Patterson. In Rutledge’s year-long
Raquel Rutledge wins 2010 Goldsmith reporting prize Read More »
March 23, 2010 — With the Goldsmith Awards Ceremony just a few hours away, Matthew Hindman, winner of the 2010 Goldsmith Book Prize, spoke to the Shorenstein Center about his book, The Myth of Digital Democracy. Hindman, assistant professor at Arizona State University, explained that the book is a response to the claim that the
Goldsmith Book Prize winner challenges true online democracy Read More »
March 10, 2010 — Laptops, personal digital assistants, and iPhones were a ubiquitous and fitting presence at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at “Digital Governance: From the State House to the White House.” As audience members tapped away on their myriad electronic devices, Jerry Mechling, Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) lecturer in public policy and
Experts examine how technology can promote democracy Read More »
March 9, 2010 – Kelman Seminar Series with Mir Ibrahim Rahman, CEO, GEO TV Network. Co-sponsored by the Program on Negotiation, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
The India-Pakistan Peace Initiative: The Role of GEO TV Network Read More »
March 9, 2010 — The military and the media have a “complex relationship,” said Daphne Benoit, Pentagon correspondent for Agence France Press (AFP), at a Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event. They need each other but have “conflicting interests.” The media values transparency, facts that can be verified and a quick turnaround of stories. The military, on
AFP’s Daphne Benoit says military and media need mutual trust Read More »
March 6, 2010 — The Gov 2.0 Camp New England went a long way toward proving that “spontaneous” and “organized” aren’t mutually exclusive terms. Described as an “unconference,” the event brought together a wide range of participants, including government employees, contractors, and officials; students from the Harvard Kennedy School, MIT, Tufts, and beyond; academics and
Gov 2.0 brings together students, government, technologists Read More »
March 4, 2010 — Not so long ago it appeared that a U.S. cap-and-trade bill was well on its way to becoming reality. But then came the “climategate” emails and increased political opposition, particularly in the Senate, to taking action. While public worries over the impacts of climate change had once been climbing, they’ve since
Panel: Climate coverage difficult, but journalists shouldn’t opt out Read More »
March 2, 2010 – John Heilemann and Mark Halperin discuss their new book, Game Change. Heilemann, a graduate of the Kennedy School, is national political correspondent and columnist for New York Magazine. Halperin, former IOP and Shorenstein Fellow, is editor-at-large and senior political analyst for Time magazine. Co-sponsored with the Institute of Politics.
March 2, 2010 — At a Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event, Greg Zuckerman, senior writer and Heard on the Street columnist at The Wall Street Journal, shared lessons and observations from his book, The Greatest Trade Ever. Zuckerman presented a paradox that “it should have been the experts who saw this coming — the Wall Street
WSJ’s Zuckerman: ‘Outliers’ saw what Wall Street experts missed Read More »
February 25, 2009 – Discussion with reporters from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting: Vanessa Gezari, Jason Motlagh and Nir Rosen. Moderated by Jon Sawyer, executive director, Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. Co-sponsored by the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and
Afghanistan: The Human Factor Read More »
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