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Media and Politics: What’s Next?
A Conversation with the Joan Shorenstein Fellows
April 21, 2015
April 21, 2015 — The Shorenstein Center closed its spring semester event series with a conversation with the Spring 2015 Joan Shorenstein Fellows: William...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events,
David Skok: Managing Digital Disruption in a Traditional Newsroom: Putting Theory into Practice
April 15, 2015
April 14, 2015 — David Skok, newly-promoted managing editor for digital of The Boston Globe, discussed the Globe’s approach to digital strategy and organizational...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Tech Beat: Reporters Covering the Digital Era Assess the News Business’s Struggle to Transform
April 14, 2015
A paper by John M. Geddes, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2014) and former managing editor of The New York Times explores the disruption of the news industry...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Stickier News: What Newspapers Don't Know about Web Traffic Has Hurt Them Badly – But There is a Better Way
April 3, 2015
A paper by Matthew Hindman, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2014) and Associate Professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
The Philosopher King and the Creation of NPR
August 13, 2014
A new paper by Steve Oney, author of And the Dead Shall Rise, tells the story of the creation of National Public Radio, and how its philosophy wa...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
The Challenges of Democratizing News and Information: Examining Data on Social Media, Viral Patterns and Digital Influence
June 6, 2014
A new paper by John Wihbey, Managing Editor of Journalist's Resource, provides a new perspective on the promise that digital technologies and social networks...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events,
Boston Globe Editor Says Business Model Is Broken—But Journalism Is Not
April 8, 2014
April 8, 2014 – What is the future of the newspaper industry? Brian McGrory, editor of The Boston Globe, offered key insights and predictions at the Shorenstein...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events,
Managing editor of MSNBC.com sees value in sticking with a story outside of ‘Twitter time’
March 4, 2014
March 4, 2014 – Exercising patience in the midst of a 24/7 news cycle is crucial in building and maintaining an audience, said Dafna Linzer, managing...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events,
BuzzFeed: The New Newsroom...Is It the Future?
February 25, 2014
February 25, 2014 – The Shorenstein Center welcomed Ben Smith, editor-in-chief of BuzzFeed, to share his insights on news models, and what works in...
Domestic Affairs, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
A Letter to Journalists from a Former FCC Commissioner
February 20, 2014
Fall 2013 Fellow Michael Copps, former Federal Communications Commissioner, shares concerns and offers advice regarding government regulation of corporate...