Technology Publications

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Effective use of social media will determine 2012 election, says Rory O'Connor
October 9, 2012
Rory O’Connor and Alex S. Jones October 9, 2012 – Former Fellow Rory O’Connor joined the Shorenstein Center for a discussion about how...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Dispatches From an Unfinished Uprising: The Role of Technology in the 2009 Iranian Protest Movement
August 9, 2012
A new paper by Spring 2012 Fellow Nazila Fathi describes her experience as a journalist on the ground during the Iranian protests in June 2009.
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,...
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...
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, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
YouTube's Steve Grove and Princeton's Anne-Marie Slaughter
October 14, 2011
October 14, 2011 – Steve Grove, head of News and Politics at YouTube, spoke with Anne-Marie Slaughter of Princeton University, at the Shorenstein Center’s...
Audio & Video, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
NPR's new journalism: @acarvin as anchor, tweeps as newsroom
September 21, 2011
Andy Carvin, Senior Strategist at NPR, spoke with Shorenstein Center Director Alex Jones and took questions at a brownbag lunch at the Harvard Kennedy...
Government Institutions, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Reflections on Public Service
August 15, 2011
Vivek Kundra, fall 2011 fellow, shares his reflections on public service, which included the positions of the first U.S. Chief Information Officer in President...
Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Race & Gender, Technology,
Digital Divas: Women, Politics and the Social Network
April 25, 2011
Alexis Gelber Shorenstein Center Goldsmith Fellow, Spring 2011 Formerly, Newsweek magazine Read the full paper (PDF). Excerpt: In the 2008 presidential...
Audio & Video, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Race & Gender, Technology,
Tolbert traces digital inequality to lack of skills and money
April 5, 2011
Alex Jones and Caroline Tolbert April 5, 2011 — Caroline Tolbert has been researching and tracking digital literacy in the United States. As professor...