Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
January 1, 2003
A paper by Michael Tomasky, spring 2003 fellow, examines the partisan intensity of the nation’s agenda-setting liberal and conservative editorial...
International Affairs,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
January 1, 2003
Ingrid Volkmer, spring 2002 fellow, argues that the spread of international news channels has created “imagined communities,” which affect political alliances,...
International Affairs,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
January 1, 2002
A paper by Susan D. Moeller, spring 2000 fellow, examines the media’s use of imagery of children in news stories about conflict. Moeller argues that the...
Domestic Affairs,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
January 1, 2002
A paper by Hans Bergstrom, spring 2001 fellow, asks whether, in the face of an aging population, the print media is taking due notice? An aging society,...
January 1, 2002
A paper by Kevin G. Barnhurst, fall 2001 fellow, argues that moving newspaper content onto the Internet has not, in itself, changed what journalists write....
January 1, 2000
This report by Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at the Shorenstein Center, asks if the news media do well and also do good?...
January 1, 2000
A paper by Michael Goldfarb, spring 1999 fellow, explores the differences in coverage of the Clinton administration between the American and British press....
January 1, 1999
A paper by Stephen Ward, spring 1998 fellow, considers the journalistic value of objectivity from a philosophical perspective. The concept of objectivity...
January 1, 1999
A paper by Charlotte Grimes, spring 1998 fellow, asks whether citizen journalism is living up to its promises. Grimes provides a history of the rise of...
January 1, 1998
A paper by Marvin Kalb, former Shorenstein Center director and veteran reporter, analyzes the press coverage in the first few weeks of the Monica Lewinsky...
January 1, 1998
A paper by Connie Chung, spring 1997 fellow, provides an insider’s account of a driving force in modern television news: the celebrity interview. Securing...
Journalistic Practice,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
Race & Gender,
January 1, 1996
Racial and ethnic diversity in the American press is a long standing concern. This Shorenstein Center report concludes that while much research has been...
April 1, 1995
A paper by Alison Carper, spring 1994 fellow, responds to the increasing use of reader surveys and focus groups in journalism. She argues that this approach...
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
Race & Gender,
January 1, 1995
A paper by Jorge Quiroga, fall 1993 fellow, examines press coverage of the Hispanic community in the United States. Quiroga argues that the press serves...
July 1, 1992
A paper by Marion Just, professor at Wellesley College; W. Russell Neuman, professor at University of Michigan; and Ann Crigler, fall 1991 fellow, explores...
Citizen Action & Interest Groups,
International Affairs,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
War, Defense & Security,
June 1, 1992
This report by the Shorenstein Center explores the U.S. media coverage of the 1989 Beijing Spring. Although the U.S. was not directly involved in the events...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
November 1, 1991
This Shorenstein Center report examines media coverage of the 1988 presidential election and proposes recommendations for campaign coverage moving forward....
Government Institutions,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
May 1, 1991
A paper by James McEnteer, spring 1990 fellow, evaluates the phenomenon of the revolving door between journalism and politics or government. McEnteer challenges...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
January 1, 1991
This Shorenstein Center report by John Ellis provides recommendations for improving election coverage during the nine Sundays between Labor Day and Election...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
June 1, 1990
A paper by Kiku Adatto, fall 1989 fellow, analyzes how televised news coverage of presidential campaigns has changed, and finds that sound bites have been...
