Papers

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Political Journalism in a Populist Age
December 11, 2017
A new paper by Claes H. de Vreese, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2017) and Professor and Chair of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam,...
Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications,
Report on Network Sunday Morning Talk Show Content and Ratings, Comparing 1983, 1999, and 2015
September 6, 2017
Executive Summary We studied the content and Nielsen ratings for interviews on the three network Sunday morning talk shows—Meet the Press (henceforth MTP),...
News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications, Technology,
Exploring the Role of Algorithms in Online Harmful Speech
August 10, 2017
Reflections from a recent workshop hosted by the Berkman Klein Center in collaboration with the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy...
Discussion Papers, Environment, Health & Science, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender,
Environmental Justice? Unjust Coverage of the Flint Water Crisis
July 11, 2017
A new paper by Derrick Z. Jackson, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2016), Boston Globe essayist, and a climate and energy writer for the Union of Concerned...
Discussion Papers, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Black Pigeon Speaks: The Anatomy of the Worldview of an Alt-Right YouTuber
June 28, 2017
Disclaimer: This paper contains offensive content. “Alt-right” views quoted in this paper are not endorsed by the Shorenstein Center. A new paper by Zack...
Discussion Papers, International Affairs, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Snake and Stranger: Media Coverage of Muslims and Refugee Policy
June 22, 2017
Photo: Dulles International Airport travel ban protest, Geoff Livingston. A new paper by Meighan Stone, Entrepreneurship Fellow (spring 2017) and former...
Discussion Papers, International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender, War, Defense & Security,
How Women Journalists Are Silenced in a Man's World: The Double-Edged Sword of Reporting from Muslim Countries
June 19, 2017
Photo: Shifa Gardi, a journalist for an Iraqi Kurdish television station, was killed by a roadside bomb while reporting.  A new paper by Yeganeh Rezaian,...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Discussion Papers, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
In Search of Unbiased Reporting in Light of Brexit, Trump and Other Reporting Challenges in the UK and US
June 13, 2017
A new paper by Helen Boaden, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2017), and former BBC News and BBC Radio director, compares the BBC’s value of impartiality...
Government Institutions, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
News Coverage of Donald Trump’s First 100 Days
May 18, 2017
A new report from Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy analyzes news coverage of President Trump’s first 100...
Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications, Technology,
Combating Fake News: An Agenda for Research and Action
May 2, 2017
Conference held February 17–18, 2017 Organized by Matthew Baum, David Lazer, and Nicco Mele Sponsored by         Final report written...