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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. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Bob Schieffer Named Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow. The renowned journalist’s fellowship will focus on the 2016 presidential election and extend over three semesters, […]

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Congratulations to the Harvard Kennedy School class of 2015! Watch video of HKS Commencement speaker David Miliband, CEO and president of International Rescue Committee. Syllabus:

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Media and Politics Podcast Launch. Tune in to our new, bi-weekly podcast. Each episode will focus on a specific theme, drawn from talks by visiting

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center To Be Effective Legislators, Members of Congress Need Expert Resources of Their Own. A forthcoming study finds that as laws and issues grow more complex,

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Deaths in Police Custody in the United States: Research Review. The case of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Baltimore man who died in police custody on

Leading journalists and political experts visited the Shorenstein Center this year to offer insight on some of today’s most pressing national security and foreign policy issues – from ISIS to cyberwar to disaster response. Hear audio and read highlights below: Farnaz Fassihi, The Wall Street Journal: The changing nature of reporting from the Middle East,

The academic year is drawing to a close at the Kennedy School. Over the summer months, the Shorenstein Center will debut its Media & Politics Podcast featuring highlights from events and fresh content from leading media voices. Meanwhile, as the nation again examines the topic of race in American society, listen to leading journalists discuss

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Media and Politics: What’s Next? A Conversation with the Joan Shorenstein Fellows. William E. Buzenberg, former executive director of The Center for Public Integrity, Jackie Calmes,

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center David Skok: Managing Digital Disruption in a Traditional Newsroom: Putting Theory into Practice. David Skok, newly-promoted managing editor for digital of The Boston Globe, discussed

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Phillip Martin: Reporting on Race and Poverty. Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter at WGBH, discussed how his reporting on race and poverty has been shaped