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.

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Race & Gender,
The Race Issue in Australia’s 2001 Election: A Creation of Politicians or the Press?
January 1, 2002
A paper by Paul Kelly, spring 2002 fellow, tells the story of the Tampa, of Australia’s new and punitive refugee policy in 2001, of the reaction and role...
Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, War, Defense & Security,
The War on Terrorism Goes Online: Media and Government Response to First Post-Internet Crisis
January 1, 2002
A paper by Andrew J. Glass, fall 2001 fellow, investigates the multifaceted role that the Internet played in the initial phases of the campaign against...
International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
The Global News Networks and U.S. Policymaking in Defense and Foreign Affairs
January 1, 2002
A paper by Eytan Gilboa, spring 2002 fellow, investigates the effects of global television news on the formulation and implementation of foreign policy....
Domestic Affairs, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Age in the Press
January 1, 2002
A paper by Hans Bergstrom, spring 2001 fellow, asks whether, in the face of an aging population, the print media is taking due notice? An aging society,...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
The Form of Reports on U.S. Newspaper Internet Sites
January 1, 2002
A paper by Kevin G. Barnhurst, fall 2001 fellow, argues that U.S. newspapers that publish electronic editions on the Internet do not appear to reinvent...
Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
The Content of Reports on U.S. Newspaper Internet Sites
January 1, 2002
A paper by Kevin G. Barnhurst, fall 2001 fellow, argues that moving newspaper content onto the Internet has not, in itself, changed what journalists write....
Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender,
The American Media and Race Relations in an Interdependent World: A Report on the Shorenstein Center Conference on Race and the Press
June 28, 2001
On June 28, 2001, the Shorenstein Center sponsored a conference in Washington, DC on race and the press. The objective of the conference was to examine...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
Political Leadership in a Divided Electorate: Assessing Character Issues in the 2000 Presidential Campaign
January 1, 2001
A paper by Stanley Renshon, spring 2000 fellow, considers the role of character in the 2000 presidential campaign. Renshon states that “character issues”...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Domestic Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Race & Gender,
No Seat at the Table: The Black-White Appearance Gap in the Election 2000 Story
January 1, 2001
A paper by Deborah Mathis, fall 2000-spring 2001 fellow, examines racial diversity in the media coverage after the Bush-Gore election in 2000. Between...
Business & Economics, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
The Business Media and the New Economy
January 1, 2001
A paper by Jeff Madrick, spring 2001 fellow, argues that the media, entranced with the economic idea of “the new economy” in the 1990s, missed other important...