Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are written by fellows and visiting scholars. They are works of academic writing related to the Center’s core research initiatives, and are published by the Center with the goal of getting new ideas and research into the public eye.
The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or of Harvard University.
Discussion Papers have not undergone formal review and approval. Such papers are included in this series to elicit feedback and to encourage debate on important issues and public policy challenges.
Discussion Papers are published under the Kennedy School’s Open Access policy. Papers may be downloaded and will remain available to the public for free on our website.
March 21, 2018
A new paper by Markus Prior, fall 2016 Joan Shorenstein Fellow and Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, and Lori D. Bougher...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
Citizen Action & Interest Groups,
Discussion Papers,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
December 11, 2017
A new paper by Claes H. de Vreese, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2017) and Professor and Chair of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam,...
Discussion Papers,
Environment, Health & Science,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
Race & Gender,
July 11, 2017
A new paper by Derrick Z. Jackson, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2016), Boston Globe essayist, and a climate and energy writer for the Union of Concerned...
June 28, 2017
Disclaimer: This paper contains offensive content. “Alt-right” views quoted in this paper are not endorsed by the Shorenstein Center.
A new paper by Zack...
Discussion Papers,
International Affairs,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
June 22, 2017
Photo: Dulles International Airport travel ban protest, Geoff Livingston.
A new paper by Meighan Stone, Entrepreneurship Fellow (spring 2017) and former...
Discussion Papers,
International Affairs,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
Race & Gender,
War, Defense & Security,
June 19, 2017
Photo: Shifa Gardi, a journalist for an Iraqi Kurdish television station, was killed by a roadside bomb while reporting.
A new paper by Yeganeh Rezaian,...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
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Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
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Politics & Government,
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June 13, 2017
A new paper by Helen Boaden, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2017), and former BBC News and BBC Radio director, compares the BBC’s value of impartiality...
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Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Publications,
Technology,
August 30, 2016
A new paper by Johanna Dunaway, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2016) and associate professor of communication at Texas A&M University, examines how...
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Journalistic Practice,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Publications,
June 8, 2016
A new paper by Dan Kennedy, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2016) and associate professor in the School of Journalism at Northeastern University, provides...
July 27, 2015
A paper by Jackie Calmes, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Spring 2015) and national correspondent for The New York Times, examines the increasing influence of...
