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'Balancing act' ahead for Romney and Obama, says ABC's Jake Tapper
April 17, 2012
Jake Tapper and Alex Jones. April 17, 2012 – For a behind-the-scenes look at the 2012 presidential race, the Shorenstein Center invited Jake Tapper, Senior...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Past Events, Politics & Government,
Bloomberg editor: Super PACs add negativity to primary race
March 20, 2012
Jeanne Cummings March 20, 2012 – Super PACs (political action committees) and large donors have impacted the 2012 presidential race in surprising ways,...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Past Events, Politics & Government,
GOP primary has gone well for Democrats, says Post reporter
March 6, 2012
Melinda Henneberger and Alex Jones March 6, 2012 — On Super Tuesday, the Shorenstein Center welcomed Melinda Henneberger, political reporter and blogger...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Faculty Research, Politics & Government, Publications,
The Vanishing Voter by Thomas E. Patterson
February 16, 2012
The Vanishing Voter: Public Involvement in an Age of Uncertainty Thomas E. Patterson, Shorenstein Center, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Alfred...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Faculty Research, Papers, Politics & Government,
The Vanishing Voter Project: 2000 and 2004
February 16, 2012
The Vanishing Voter Project was based at the Shorenstein Center during the 2000 and 2004 campaigns. Through research, the project tried to understand the...
Audio & Video, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
'Flash' politics value outsiders over experts, says Matt Bai
February 14, 2012
Matt Bai and Alex Jones February 14, 2012 — The Tea Party movement shares “striking similarities” to the online progressive movement of 2004–2005,...
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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...
Audio & Video, Government Institutions, Past Events, Politics & Government,
White House reporter looks at Obama's term in office
January 31, 2012
Alexis Simendinger and Alex Jones January 31, 2012 — Alexis Simendinger, White House correspondent for RealClearPolitics, spoke to the Shorenstein Center...
Government Institutions, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Digital Fuel of the 21st Century: Innovation through Open Data and the Network Effect
January 25, 2012
Vivek Kundra Shorenstein Center Fellow, Fall 2011 Executive Vice President of Emerging Markets, Salesforce.com; Former U.S. Chief Information Officer Read...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
Gone Rogue: Time to Reform the Presidential Primary Debates
January 1, 2012
Mark McKinnon Shorenstein Center Reidy Fellow, Fall 2011 Political Communications Strategist; Vice Chairman Hill+Knowlton Strategies Read the full paper...