News Business & Practice Publications

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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...
Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Who Gets a Press Pass? Media Credentialing Practices in the United States
June 5, 2014
A new report from the Digital Media Law Project and Journalist’s Resource explores media credentialing practices in the United States through a nationwide...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government,
Media Bias, Partisanship and What It Means for Democracy
April 17, 2014
April 17, 2014 – How are partisan media sources affecting the character of democracy? How extreme is media bias? What does the latest, deepest research...
Audio & Video, Environment, Health & Science, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues,
Digital Tools Can Help Journalists Cover Complexity of Climate Change, Says Andrew Revkin
April 9, 2014
April 9, 2014 – Reporting on the issue of climate change has posed many challenges to journalists such as Andrew Revkin, who writes the Dot Earth...
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...
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Race & Gender,
Media Narratives Paint a False Picture of Gender Equality, Argue Authors Rivers and Barnett
February 18, 2014
Caryl Rivers Rosalind Barnett February 18, 2014 – In their book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance Is Hurting Women, Men—and...