International Affairs,
Media Business,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Publications,
February 1, 2010
Stephen Williams
Shorenstein Center Fellow, Fall 2009
Executive Editor, Asia Pacific Region, BBC
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Excerpt
Introduction
“Well,...
February 1, 2010
John G. Geer
Shorenstein Center Fellow, Fall 2009
Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Vanderbilt University
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Excerpt
Summary
“Ads...
February 1, 2010
Bill Mitchell
Sagan Fellow, Shorenstein Center, Fall 2009
Leader of News Transformation & International Programs,
The Poynter Institute
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February 1, 2010
Loen Kelley
Shorenstein Center Fellow, Fall 2009
Television Producer
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Excerpt
Introduction
Ever since Google’s web spiders...
November 4, 2009
A paper by Robert J. Blendon, Sc.D., Shorenstein Center faculty affiliate, and John M. Benson, M.A. analyzes public opinion about the Affordable Care Act,...
October 1, 2009
A paper by Marion R. Fremont‐Smith, Shorenstein Center faculty affiliate, examines whether nonprofit, tax‐exempt status might be a feasible option for...
June 1, 2009
A paper by Michael W. Traugott, spring 2009 fellow, details the problematic rise of the “poll of polls,” an average of other organizations’ recent data...
June 1, 2009
A paper by Mitchell Stephens, spring 2009 fellow, argues that as major news events now appear fast and free on Google, Yahoo or a hundred other websites,...
June 1, 2009
A paper by Maralee Schwartz, spring 2009 fellow, analyzes the implications of using health news provided by non-profit organizations. Departure of experienced...
June 1, 2009
James O’Shea, spring 2009 fellow, recounts his experience leading the Los Angeles Times from 2006 to 2008, through a period of turmoil, budget cuts, struggling...
February 1, 2009
A paper by Rory O’Connor, fall 2008 fellow, explores the implications of our media and social-media saturated news environment. Although unparalleled...
International Affairs,
News Business & Practice,
Papers,
Policy & Issues,
Press Freedom,
Publications,
February 1, 2009
A paper by Sandra Nyaira, fall 2008 fellow, analyzes efforts to keep Zimbabweans informed in the wake of the collapse of the country’s media landscape...
January 9, 2009
Eric Pooley
Kalb Fellow, Shorenstein Center, Fall 2008
Contributor at Time Magazine
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Background
In How Much Would You Pay to...
January 1, 2009
A paper by Eric Pooley, fall 2008 fellow, examines how the media has covered the economics of climate change. This paper follows coverage of the economic...
June 1, 2008
J.H. Snider, spring 2008 fellow, discusses problems with government transparency, and the feasibility of potential solutions in two papers.
Paper #1: The...
June 1, 2008
A paper by Philip J. Hilts, spring 2008 fellow, explores the growth and future of global health news coverage. Hilts found that although newspapers have...
June 1, 2008
A paper by Richard Davis, spring 2008 fellow, analyzes how political bloggers are affecting traditional journalism. How is a community with long-held traditions...
June 1, 2008
A paper by Elizabeth Becker, spring 2008 fellow, explores why the business side of travel is so seldom covered by journalists – and the implications. Despite...
February 15, 2008
A paper by Geoffrey Cowan, fall 2007 fellow, argues that although many of the major news organizations that dominated the landscape a generation ago have...
January 1, 2008
A paper by Robin Sproul, fall 2007 fellow, details the growing problems with exit polls. Sproul writes that “the six news organizations that jointly conduct...
