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The Challenges of Democratizing News and Information: Examining Data on Social Media, Viral Patterns and Digital Influence
June 6, 2014
A new paper by John Wihbey, Managing Editor of Journalist's Resource, provides a new perspective on the promise that digital technologies and social networks...
Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Who Gets a Press Pass? Media Credentialing Practices in the United States
June 5, 2014
A new report from the Digital Media Law Project and Journalist’s Resource explores media credentialing practices in the United States through a nationwide...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government,
Media Bias, Partisanship and What It Means for Democracy
April 17, 2014
April 17, 2014 – How are partisan media sources affecting the character of democracy? How extreme is media bias? What does the latest, deepest research...
Audio & Video, Environment, Health & Science, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues,
Digital Tools Can Help Journalists Cover Complexity of Climate Change, Says Andrew Revkin
April 9, 2014
April 9, 2014 – Reporting on the issue of climate change has posed many challenges to journalists such as Andrew Revkin, who writes the Dot Earth...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events,
Boston Globe Editor Says Business Model Is Broken—But Journalism Is Not
April 8, 2014
April 8, 2014 – What is the future of the newspaper industry? Brian McGrory, editor of The Boston Globe, offered key insights and predictions at the Shorenstein...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events,
Managing editor of MSNBC.com sees value in sticking with a story outside of ‘Twitter time’
March 4, 2014
March 4, 2014 – Exercising patience in the midst of a 24/7 news cycle is crucial in building and maintaining an audience, said Dafna Linzer, managing...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events,
BuzzFeed: The New Newsroom...Is It the Future?
February 25, 2014
February 25, 2014 – The Shorenstein Center welcomed Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed, to share his insights on news models, and what works in...
Domestic Affairs, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
A Letter to Journalists from a Former FCC Commissioner
February 20, 2014
Fall 2013 Fellow Michael Copps, former Federal Communications Commissioner, shares concerns and offers advice regarding government regulation of corporate...
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Race & Gender,
Media Narratives Paint a False Picture of Gender Equality, Argue Authors Rivers and Barnett
February 18, 2014
Caryl Rivers Rosalind Barnett February 18, 2014 – In their book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance Is Hurting Women, Men—and...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events,
NYT’s David Carr Embraces ‘New Skin’ on Old News Models
February 11, 2014
February 11, 2014 – David Carr, media and culture columnist for <em>The New York Times</em>, shared his thoughts on changing media models, and how old...