Publications

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.

Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Journalism, Value Creation and the Future of News Organizations
January 1, 2006
A paper by Robert G. Picard, spring 2006 fellow, considers why news organizations have difficulty creating value. Picard argues that journalism and the...
Domestic Affairs, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender,
Covering Crime in Washington, D.C.
January 1, 2006
A paper by Kimberly Gross, spring 2006 fellow, examines the nature of local television news coverage of crime and its effects on emotional response. Gross...
International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Soft Power and Hard Views: How American Commentators are Spreading over the World’s Opinion Pages
January 1, 2006
A paper by Julia Baird, spring 2005 fellow, examines the export of American thought by documenting the presence of American columnists on newspaper opinion...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, International Affairs, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Press Freedom, Publications,
The Role of Georgia’s Media — and Western Aid — in the Rose Revolution
January 1, 2006
A paper by David Anable, fall 2005 fellow, examines the role of the Georgian media in the country’s Rose Revolution and the impact that Western media development...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
News Consumption and the New Electronic Media
January 1, 2006
A paper by Douglas Ahlers, spring 2005 fellow, looks at the hypothesized shift of news consumption from the traditional media to the online news media....
International Affairs, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, War, Defense & Security,
Death in Wartime: Photographs and the “Other War” in Afghanistan
January 1, 2005
A paper by Barbie Zelizer, spring 2004 fellow, addresses the formulaic dependence of the news media on images of people facing impending death. Considering...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Measuring Media Diversity: Problems and Prospects
January 1, 2005
A paper by Richard Schultz, spring 2005 fellow, analyzes the debate surrounding the FCC’s Diversity Index and explores the question of how to best measure...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
The Reporters
January 1, 2005
Alex Sanders, fall 2004 fellow, writes about his run for the Senate, as a Democratic nominee from South Carolina to succeed J. Strom Thurmond, and recounts...
International Affairs, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom, Publications,
“All Successful Democracies Need Freedom of Speech”: American Efforts to Create a Vibrant Free Press in Iraq and Afghanistan
January 1, 2005
A paper by David Rohde, spring 2005 fellow, examines American efforts to create a vibrant free press in Iraq and Afghanistan. A $200 million project in...
Government Institutions, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
Orwell Meets Nixon: When and Why “The Press” Became “The Media”
January 1, 2005
A paper by Martin F. Nolan, fall 2004 fellow, explores President Nixon’s antagonistic relationship with the press. He argues that Nixon sought to disarm...