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Amy Walter: The Current State of the Campaign

October 18, 2016 — Amy Walter, national editor of The Cook Political Report, discussed possible outcomes of the 2016 presidential and down-ballot races, and what may lie ahead after Election Day. Walter, who appears on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and “PBS NewsHour,”also discussed the role of voter turnout, Senate races in Missouri and North Carolina, her approach […]

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Kelman Seminar: Mark Gerzon – Bridging the Partisan Divide

Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution with speaker: Mark Gerzon, Founder and President, Mediators Foundation Mark Gerzon is an author, leadership consultant, and veteran convener of cross-party conversations. In the twenty years since he co-designed and facilitated the first US House of Representatives Bipartisan Congressional Retreat, he has been on the frontier

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Kelman Seminar: Mark Gerzon – Bridging the Partisan Divide

Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution with speaker: Mark Gerzon, Founder and President, Mediators Foundation Mark Gerzon is an author, leadership consultant, and veteran convener of cross-party conversations. In the twenty years since he co-designed and facilitated the first US House of Representatives Bipartisan Congressional Retreat, he has been on the frontier

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Joy-Ann Reid: How Race Impacts the 2016 Election

October 11, 2016 — Joy-Ann Reid, host of MSNBC’s “AM Joy” discussed the role of race within the Republican and Democratic parties, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the need for the U.S. to reckon with its history, in a discussion with Shorenstein Center Director Nicco Mele. Reid, who is the author of the 2015

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Joy-Ann Reid: How Race Impacts the 2016 Election

October 11, 2016 — Joy-Ann Reid, host of MSNBC’s “AM Joy” discussed the role of race within the Republican and Democratic parties, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the need for the U.S. to reckon with its history, in a discussion with Shorenstein Center Director Nicco Mele. Reid, who is the author of the 2015

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Zeynep Tufekci: Technology in Global Activism, Uprisings and Social Movements

October 4, 2016 — Zeynep Tufekci, a New York Times opinion writer who focuses on the social impact of technology, discussed the advantages and shortcomings of the use of technology in protest movements. Tufekci, who is also an associate professor in the School of Information and Library Science at UNC, and a faculty associate at

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Zeynep Tufekci: Technology in Global Activism, Uprisings and Social Movements

October 4, 2016 — Zeynep Tufekci, a New York Times opinion writer who focuses on the social impact of technology, discussed the advantages and shortcomings of the use of technology in protest movements. Tufekci, who is also an associate professor in the School of Information and Library Science at UNC, and a faculty associate at

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Patrick Ruffini: Trump and the Future of the Republican Party

September 27, 2016 — Patrick Ruffini, co-founder and partner of Echelon Insights, a political research and analytics firm, discussed the September 26 presidential debate and the challenges facing the Republican Party in a conversation with Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele. Ruffini, who was a digital strategist for George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign and the RNC

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Patrick Ruffini: Trump and the Future of the Republican Party

September 27, 2016 — Patrick Ruffini, co-founder and partner of Echelon Insights, a political research and analytics firm, discussed the September 26 presidential debate and the challenges facing the Republican Party in a conversation with Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele. Ruffini, who was a digital strategist for George W. Bush’s 2004 campaign and the RNC

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Media, Politics and Power: Trump, Clinton and the 2016 Election, with Bob Schieffer, Ann Compton and Nicco Mele

A conversation on the state of the 2016 presidential campaign and its coverage in the media, with Bob Schieffer, Ann Compton and Nicco Mele (moderator). Co-Sponsored by the Institute of Politics. Listen to audio of the event on SoundCloud or iTunes, or watch the video below.   Bob Schieffer is the current Walter Shorenstein Media and

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Molly Ball: Election 2016 and the Media

September 13, 2016 — Molly Ball, political writer for The Atlantic, discussed the 2016 presidential race, the role of the media, and the prospects for both parties in a conversation with Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele. Following are selected excerpts of Ball’s talk. Listen to the full audio recording below, or on iTunes, in which she also discusses her

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Molly Ball: Election 2016 and the Media

September 13, 2016 — Molly Ball, political writer for The Atlantic, discussed the 2016 presidential race, the role of the media, and the prospects for both parties in a conversation with Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele. Following are selected excerpts of Ball’s talk. Listen to the full audio recording below, or on iTunes, in which she also discusses her

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The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter: Reflections on Conflict and Reconciliation with Justice Albie Sachs

Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution featuring speaker Justice Albert “Albie” Sachs, activist and a former judge on the Constitutional Court of South Africa. The 2015-2016 Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution series is sponsored by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism, the Shorenstein Center

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Bob Schieffer

Bob Schieffer: Media Coverage of the Campaign

April 20, 2016 — Bob Schieffer, Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, veteran CBS reporter, and former moderator of “Face the Nation,” discussed the media’s performance in covering the 2016 election and Donald Trump’s campaign, and looked ahead to the general election. Trump “understands television,” said Schieffer. While most candidates hire campaign consultants who will

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Spring 2016 fellows

Media and Politics: What’s Next? A Conversation with the Spring 2016 Joan Shorenstein Fellows

April 19, 2016 — The Shorenstein Center hosted a conversation with its Spring 2016 Joan Shorenstein Fellows: Johanna Dunaway, associate professor of communication, Texas A&M University; Joanna Jolly, South Asia editor and feature writer, BBC; Dan Kennedy, associate professor of journalism, Northeastern University; and Marilyn Thompson, deputy editor, Politico. Each fellow gave a preview of

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Shira T. Center – The Trump Factor: Covering Election 2016

April 12, 2016 — Shira T. Center, political editor for The Boston Globe, discussed media coverage of Donald Trump, as well as the relationship between Trump supporters and the press. Center described several factors that contributed to the media’s paradoxical coverage of Trump – characterized by an initial reluctance to view him as a serious

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Jo Jolly

Reporting Rape: How the Media in the U.S. and India Cover Sexual Violence – and its Impact on Audiences

Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution featuring speakers: Jacqueline Bhabha, Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Jeremiah Smith Jr. Lecturer, Harvard Law School; University Adviser on Human Rights Education, Director of Research, FXB Center; Carr Center for Human Rights Policy Dara

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Jo Becker: Hillary Clinton, Foreign Policy and the Question of U.S. Military Intervention

April 5, 2016 — Jo Becker, a Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, discussed Hillary Clinton’s role in the U.S. intervention in Libya, which she argues, ultimately contributed to destabilization in the region. Evaluating Clinton’s role as secretary of state is important since “it can tell you a little bit about how

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Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War

A seminar with Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila Al-Shami on themes raised in their new book Burning Country, about the complicated reality of life in present day Syria. Presented by the Middle East Initiative at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, the Nieman Foundation for

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Sarah Kliff: Health Care Policy in the Media

March 29, 2016 — Sarah Kliff, deputy managing editor for visuals at Vox, discussed media coverage of the Affordable Care Act, what’s next for health care policy, and Vox’s approach to covering policy. Kliff, whose work has included coverage for Vox, The Washington Post, Politico, and Newsweek, began reporting on health care policy in April

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