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Kimber Dowsett

Cybersecurity and Privacy in a Connected World

Panelists: Brent Colburn, Fellow, Institute of Politics; former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs); Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Department of Homeland Security Kimber Dowsett, Security Architect, 18F; Mission Information Specialist, NASA Jen Ellis, Vice President of Community and Public Affairs, Rapid7 Ari Schwartz, former Senior Director for Cybersecurity, U.S. National Security Council […]

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Garance Franke-Ruta: Women, the Media and Campaign 2016

October 20, 2015 — Garance Franke-Ruta, editor in chief of Yahoo Politics and former Shorenstein Center Fellow, discussed the current state of women in politics and political media. For the 2016 election cycle, “the picture is mixed” on the campaign trail, said Franke-Ruta. More women are covering political races than ever before, and women are

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Paul Wood

Kelman Seminar: Understanding ISIS

Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution featuring speakers: Paul Wood, BBC foreign correspondent and Fall 2015 Shorenstein Center fellow Michael Hudson, Seif Ghobash Professor of International Relations and Arab Studies, Emeritus at Georgetown University; former Visiting Scholar at the Middle East Initiative, Harvard Kennedy School This series is sponsored by the Weatherhead

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Nikole Hannah-Jones

Nikole Hannah-Jones: Investigating Racial Injustice

October 13, 2015 — Nikole Hannah-Jones, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, discussed her investigative reporting on segregation and discrimination in education and housing, as well as the media’s broader coverage of racial issues. Rather than reporting on the “racist of the week,” simply pointing out that a disparity exists, or covering a

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#Tech4Democracy Showcase and Challenge

The #Tech4Democracy Showcase and Challenge welcomes all civic tech start-ups and anyone interested in learning more about civic tech. Hosted by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center, the spirit of the event is collaborative and celebratory, as students, entrepreneurs and community members showcase their ideas for new apps, web platforms,

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Jaron Lanier

Jaron Lanier: The Digital Economy Since Who Owns The Future?

October 8, 2015 — Jaron Lanier, computer scientist and author of Who Owns the Future? and You Are Not a Gadget, discussed how the current digital economy, driven by automation and efficiency, is on track to leave large segments of society behind economically. A primary problem, according to Lanier, is that “we’ve created only half

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Made in Boston: Stories of Invention and Innovation

An evening of storytelling presented by HUBweek and The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, with support from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy and The Boston Globe. Join us and Boston’s best chroniclers of innovation for an evening of unforgettable storytelling at historic Faneuil Hall. This signature HUBweek event will feature

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Kristen Soltis Anderson

Kristen Soltis Anderson: Can Republicans Win Millennials in 2016?

October 6, 2015 — Kristen Soltis Anderson, co-founder of Echelon Insights, an opinion research, data analysis and digital intelligence firm, discussed the divide between the Millennial generation and the Republican Party, and what the party can do to better resonate with young voters in future elections. While researching her book, The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are

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Peter Hamby

Peter Hamby Discusses News at Snapchat, Social Media on the Campaign Trail

September 29, 2015 — Peter Hamby, Head of News at Snapchat and a political contributor for CNN, discussed how Snapchat creates news stories, how campaigns are using the platform, and the ever-evolving relationship between social media and journalism. Hamby is known as an early adopter of social media platforms, and as a spring 2013 fellow at the

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Maziar Bahari

Maziar Bahari: Journalism Is Not A Crime

A discussion with: Maziar Bahari, journalist, filmmaker and human rights activist, whose imprisonment in Iran was depicted in the Jon Stewart-directed film Rosewater. Tim Greenberg, executive producer, “The Daily Show” Candy Crowley, Fall 2015 IOP Resident Fellow Former Chief Political Correspondent and host, “State of the Union with Candy Crowley,” on CNN (moderator) Open to

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