Policy & Issues Publications

Disinformation, Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Understanding Misinformation on Mobile Instant Messengers (MIMs) in Developing Countries
May 27, 2020
This mixed-methods research project in Nigeria, India, and Pakistan consisted of surveys, survey experiments, and semi-structured interviews, designed...
Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications,
New Round of COVID-19 Survey Shows Continued High Support for Policies, Increasing Partisan Divides
May 22, 2020
The second round of the multi-university project to survey public opinion on COVID-19 response measures in all 50 states was released today. It shows continued...
Environment, Health & Science, Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications,
New survey shows U.S. public is 'firmly opposed' to reopening the economy immediately
April 30, 2020
A new national survey conducted by researchers from Harvard Kennedy School, Northeastern University, and Rutgers University shows broad support for COVID-19...
Business & Economics, Discussion Papers, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Technology,
The Commercialization of Decision-Making: Towards a Regulatory Framework to Address Machine Bias over the Internet
April 24, 2020
This paper was originally published by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. Dipayan Ghosh is a Shorenstein Fellow and co-director of the Center’s...
Discussion Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Tech Policy,
Key Elements and Functions of a New Digital Regulatory Agency
February 12, 2020
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
Faculty Research, Government Institutions, Papers, Policy & Issues, Public Interest Technology, Publications, Tech Policy, Technology,
Countering Underinvestment in Prevention by Platform Companies
October 31, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
Disinformation, Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Public Interest Technology, Publications, Tech Policy, Technology,
Countering Negative Externalities in Digital Platforms
October 7, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
Faculty Research, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Public Interest Technology, Publications, Tech Policy, Technology,
The Right Way to Regulate Digital Platforms
September 18, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
Discussion Papers, Disinformation, International Affairs, Journalistic Practice, Papers, Publications, War, Defense & Security,
Understanding Douma
May 14, 2019
The New Media Propaganda Wars and the Value of a Second Draft Read the paper A new paper by James Harkin, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall, 2018) and Director...
Faculty Research, Policy & Issues, Public Interest Technology, Tech Policy,
Privacy Design Forecast 2019
April 23, 2019
Privacy Design Forecast 2019 is a collection of design concepts illustrating how designers, researchers, and engineers are improving data privacy experiences...