The Shorenstein Center publishes reports and papers written by fellows, affiliated researchers, and faculty that examine themes associated with our core research initiatives. Papers by former fellows have added significantly to the body of research on the intersections of media, politics, and public policy.
The Shorenstein Center has had more than 300 Fellows since 1986, and nearly all of the papers they wrote at the Center can be found in our Research Archives.
For information about our current research projects, which are large-scale research endeavors lead by resident scholars and faculty at the Center, visit the Programs section of our website. You can also learn about our fellowships and faculty to learn more about the independent research happening at the Center.
March 25, 2020
Heidi Legg is a long-time journalist who founded a digital local news startup, TheEditorial.com, before joining the Shorenstein Center as Director of Special...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
Discussion Papers,
Journalistic Practice,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Public Interest Journalism,
Publications,
March 11, 2020
In today’s media saturated culture, storytelling itself has become the story. It’s a Choose Your Own Adventure moment, and the stories we choose - and...
February 12, 2020
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
December 9, 2019
Below are five lessons from MoJo’s experiences that other nonprofit investigative newsrooms can adapt and use.
One: Treat your audience like your...
Discussion Papers,
Journalistic Practice,
Local News,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Publications,
December 9, 2019
Creating a Thriving Legacy News Magazine through Mission, Strategy, and Experimentation
Case Study co-published by the Shorenstein Center on Media,...
December 4, 2019
The Public Media Merger project is taking an in-depth look at the public media/digital newsroom mergers across the country in the last decade, to understand...
December 3, 2019
The Commons is a prototype of an imagined news outlet covering U.S. politics. It is the product of an eight-week discussion workshop this fall at...
Faculty Research,
Government Institutions,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Public Interest Technology,
Publications,
Tech Policy,
Technology,
October 31, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
Disinformation,
Faculty Research,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Public Interest Technology,
Publications,
Tech Policy,
Technology,
October 7, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
Faculty Research,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Public Interest Technology,
Publications,
Tech Policy,
Technology,
September 18, 2019
This Policy Paper is part of the Digital Platforms & Democracy Project’s efforts to explain and disseminate ideas about regulation of major technology...
August 13, 2019
The past half-decade has seen a digital subscription renaissance in the news publishing industry. Our research suggests publishers should invest in capabilities...
July 3, 2019
Local journalism is in crisis, off and online. Years of downsizing in the face of digital disruption have weakened regional and local news organizations....
June 3, 2019
The decline of the legacy media started long before the Internet, but the Internet exposed a business model that relied too heavily on the wrong customers....
Discussion Papers,
Disinformation,
International Affairs,
Journalistic Practice,
Papers,
Publications,
War, Defense & Security,
May 14, 2019
The New Media Propaganda Wars and the Value of a Second Draft
Read the paper
A new paper by James Harkin, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall, 2018) and...
Discussion Papers,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Public Interest Journalism,
Publications,
April 29, 2019
Every era and every new medium — print, radio, television, cable, and the Internet — has found news essential to building and keeping audience. What does...
April 23, 2019
Privacy Design Forecast 2019 is a collection of design concepts illustrating how designers, researchers, and engineers are improving data privacy experiences...
Disinformation,
Faculty Research,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Public Interest Technology,
Publications,
Tech Policy,
Technology,
April 23, 2019
In March 2019, two projects at Harvard Kennedy School—the Technology and Public Purpose (TAPP) Project at the Belfer Center and the Platform Accountability...
April 18, 2019
By Roderick P. Hart, Fall 2018 Shorenstein Fellow
and Shivers Chair in Communication and Professor of Government, University of Texas at Austin
This essay...
Business & Economics,
Faculty Research,
Government Institutions,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Public Interest Technology,
Publications,
Tech Policy,
Technology,
April 15, 2019
Download the PDF of this paper here.
Introduction
The major digital platform companies present a large, complicated array of benefits and problems for...
Discussion Papers,
Domestic Affairs,
Government Institutions,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Public Interest Technology,
Publications,
Race & Gender,
April 1, 2019
With trust in federal government and institutions at historic lows, local governments, including cities and counties, must play a critical role in the...
