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,
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...
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...
