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.

Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Setting the Agenda: The New York Times’ Jayson Blair Report and its Impact on American Media
January 1, 2005
A paper by Seth Mnookin, spring 2004 fellow, examines the making and results of The New York Times’ Jayson Blair Report. The report helped demonstrate...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications,
Are America and “Old Europe” Reconciled after the War in Iraq, and Does It Matter? An Examination of U.S. and European Reporting of the Outcome of the Presidential Election
January 1, 2005
A paper by Jacqueline Jones, fall 2004 fellow, examines whether the reelection of President George W. Bush left the alliance between the U.S. and Europe...
International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, War, Defense & Security,
Different Stories: How the Newspapers in the United States, Britain and South Asia Covered the Iraq War
January 1, 2004
A paper by Narasimhan Ravi, spring 2004 fellow, argues that the Iraq war was an unequal conflict not just in terms of the overwhelming superiority of the...
Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
The World-Wide Conversation: Online Participatory Media and International News
January 1, 2004
A paper by Rebecca MacKinnon, spring 2004 fellow, explores how – and to what extent – the Internet and new interactive forms of online media might provide...
International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, War, Defense & Security,
Exploring the Transatlantic Media Divide Over Iraq: How and Why U.S and German Media Differed in Reporting on U.N. Weapons Inspections in Iraq: 2002–2003
January 1, 2004
A paper by Ingrid A. Lehmann, spring 2004 fellow, explores the role of the media in the weakening bond between the United States and Western European countries...
Environment, Health & Science, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Framing Obesity: The Evolution of News Discourse on a Public Health Issue
January 1, 2004
A paper by Regina G. Lawrence, fall 2003 fellow, assesses the framing of obesity in news coverage since 1985 to determine whether obesity is being reframed...
International Affairs, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom, Publications,
New Europe’s Civil Society, Democracy and the Media Thirteen Years After: The Story of the Czech Republic
January 1, 2004
A paper by Tomáš P. Klvaňa, fall 2003 fellow, argues that the Czech Republic’s democracy is underperforming, and Czech media are a significant contributor...
Government Institutions, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, War, Defense & Security,
Covering the CIA in Times of Crisis: Obstacles and Strategies
January 1, 2004
A paper by Ted Gup, fall 2003 fellow, examines how the U.S. press fared in covering the intelligence community before and after two catastrophic intelligence...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Politics & Government, Publications,
Eleven Recommendations for Improving Election Night Coverage
January 1, 2004
This pamphlet by Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at the Shorenstein Center, contains ideas for strengthening election night...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Politics & Government, Publications,
Diminishing Returns: A Comparison of the 1968 and 2000 Election Night Broadcasts
December 1, 2003
A report by Thomas Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at the Shorenstein Center, examines how the use of exit polling and projections...