Policy & Issues Publications

Audio & Video, Domestic Affairs, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues,
Ex-NYT reporter sees his book on death penalty in print after decade of obstacles
February 28, 2012
Raymond Bonner and Alex S. Jones, Shorenstein Center Director. February 28, 2012 — After nearly 12 years of obstacles, Raymond Bonner‘s book, Anatomy...
Audio & Video, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Race & Gender,
Arab Spring not a revolution for women, says NPR journalist
February 7, 2012
Lourdes Garcia-Navarro February 7, 2012 — The revolutions during the Arab Spring have yielded disappointing results for women, said NPR foreign correspondent...
International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Israel in The New York Times Over the Decades: A Changed Narrative and Its Impact on Jewish Readers
February 1, 2012
Neil Lewis Shorenstein Center Fellow, Spring 2011 Formerly, The New York Times Read the full paper (PDF). Excerpt: A survey of nearly 3,000 articles in...
Environment, Health & Science, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Stories of Climate Change: Competing Narratives, the Media, and U.S. Public Opinion 2001–2010
February 1, 2012
Frederick W. Mayer Shorenstein Center Fellow, Fall 2011 Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University Read the full paper (PDF). Excerpt: A decade that...
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Past Events, Policy & Issues,
Media unfairly portrayed Madoff's victims, says Times reporter
November 21, 2011
Diana Henriques and Alex S. Jones November 21, 2011 — Diana Henriques, senior financial writer at The New York Times and author of The Wizard of Lies,...
Audio & Video, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, War, Defense & Security,
Reuters journalist recalls last days of Gaddafi regime
November 15, 2011
Missy Ryan and Alex S. Jones November 15, 2011 — In the final days of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya, Missy Ryan was held against her will in...
Audio & Video, International Affairs, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom,
Turkish journalist predicts totalitarian regime by 2014
November 8, 2011
Cüneyt Ülsever and Richard Parker, Lecturer in Public Policy November 8, 2011 — Cüneyt Ülsever, a freelance journalist in Turkey, said at a Shorenstein...
International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
A Generally Bellicose Society’s Antisocial Media: Reporting Murder & Debating God in a Nation at War
November 1, 2011
A paper by Wajahat S. Khan, spring 2011 fellow, examines the media coverage following the assassination of Pakistani politician Salmaan Taseer, from international...
Audio & Video, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Technology,
Zeynep Tufekci: Tech tools can overcome 'pluralistic ignorance'
October 25, 2011
Zeynep Turfekci and Alex Jones October 25, 2011 — To discuss the impact of technology on citizen and state dynamics, Zeynep Tufekci, assistant professor...
Audio & Video, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, War, Defense & Security,
Kalb traces Vietnam influence on White House policy
October 11, 2011
Marvin Kalb and Shorenstein Center Fellow Fritz Mayer October 11, 2011 — The founding director of the Shorenstein Center, Marvin Kalb, author of Haunting...