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.
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...
Domestic Affairs,
Faculty Research,
Government Institutions,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
Race & Gender,
Technology,
March 21, 2019
The 2020 U.S. Census will, for the first time since 1950, ask about residents’ citizenship status. The effect of doing so on census completion across different...
Business & Economics,
Discussion Papers,
International Affairs,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Public Interest Technology,
Publications,
Technology,
March 5, 2019
Internet access is coming to the other half of the planet through rapid expansion of broadband technologies. Media organizations that recognize the speed...
Discussion Papers,
Journalistic Practice,
Local News,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Publications,
February 12, 2019
The growing crisis in U.S. local news is making it increasingly urgent that local television outlets both improve the quality of news produced and chart...
January 16, 2019
After nearly a decade of decrying email as a rusty old relic of the early internet days, journalists and media outlets are coming to rely more and more...
Business & Economics,
International Affairs,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Publications,
Technology,
December 19, 2018
The Brain Trust Initiative is a vision to unleash the power of digital media as a force for change across sub-saharan Africa.
Abstract:
Media in sub-Saharan...
Business & Economics,
Government Institutions,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
Technology,
November 20, 2018
The Sherman Act of 1890 was the first federal law to address business monopolies. Are antitrust laws a good framework for regulating today’s digital...
Domestic Affairs,
Government Institutions,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
Technology,
November 1, 2018
Rules for the New Digital Economy Should Look to Old Common Law Traditions
There are 39 million books in the Library of Congress. This impressive analog...
November 1, 2018
Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
The views expressed in the Shorenstein Center Fellows Research Paper Series...
October 26, 2018
Abstract: This paper analyzes the changes in traffic from Facebook to non- profit news organizations before and after the major change to the Facebook...
Audio & Video,
Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
Domestic Affairs,
Government Institutions,
Past Events,
October 5, 2018
September 24, 2018- Kristen Soltis Anderson, pollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights, author of The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties,
Domestic Affairs,
Government Institutions,
Past Events,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
Race & Gender,
October 3, 2018
September 18, 2018—Setti Warren, new Executive Director of the Shorenstein Center, and former mayor of Newton, MA, joined Nicco Mele to discuss local government,...
October 2, 2018
The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or...
Environment, Health & Science,
Past Events,
Policy & Issues,
Politics & Government,
Publications,
Technology,
September 18, 2018
September 11, 2018—Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor of Media Studies and director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia,...
September 18, 2018
September 11, 2018—Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor of Media Studies and director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia,...
Business & Economics,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
September 6, 2018
The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or...
Business & Economics,
Discussion Papers,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Publications,
September 6, 2018
The views expressed in Shorenstein Center Discussion Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of Harvard Kennedy School or...
Business & Economics,
Domestic Affairs,
Environment, Health & Science,
Government Institutions,
Papers,
Publications,
Technology,
August 16, 2018
A Shorenstein Center Fellows Research Paper by Tom Wheeler, former Chairman of the FCC under President Barack Obama, and Senior Research Fellow at Harvard...
June 20, 2018
Co-published by the Shorenstein Center and Media Impact Funders.
Image credit: South Kern Sol, a youth media hub funded by The California...
June 20, 2018
Co-published by the Shorenstein Center and Media Impact Funders.
Image credit: South Kern Sol, a youth media hub funded by The California...
