Papers

International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, War, Defense & Security,
The United States and the Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Plan of Action
January 27, 2016
A new white paper by Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Press, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein...
International Affairs, Journalistic Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
The Persistent Advocate: The New York Times’ Editorials and the Normalization of U.S. Ties with Cuba
December 16, 2015
A paper by Marie Sanz, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2015) and senior correspondent for Agence France Presse, examines The New York Times’ editorials on...
International Affairs, Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom, Publications,
Exporting the First Amendment: Strengthening U.S. Soft Power through Journalism
December 14, 2015
A paper by David Ensor, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2015) and former director of the Voice of America (VOA), makes the case for protecting and strengthening...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Discussion Papers, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
“They Don’t Give a Damn about Governing”
Conservative Media’s Influence on the Republican Party
July 27, 2015
A paper by Jackie Calmes, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Spring 2015) and national correspondent for The New York Times, examines the increasing influence of...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
The Rise, Fall, and Possible Rise of Open News Platforms: The Twisty Path towards a Net Ecosystem That Makes News More Discoverable, Reusable, and Relevant
July 10, 2015
A paper by David Weinberger, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Spring 2015) and senior researcher at Harvard’s Berkman Center, explores the successes, challenges...
Business & Economics, Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Anatomy of a Global Investigation: Collaborative, Data-Driven, Without Borders
July 6, 2015
A paper by William E. Buzenberg, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Spring 2015) and former Executive Director of the Center for Public Integrity, explores the need...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Tech Beat: Reporters Covering the Digital Era Assess the News Business’s Struggle to Transform
April 14, 2015
A paper by John M. Geddes, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2014) and former managing editor of The New York Times explores the disruption of the news industry...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Stickier News: What Newspapers Don't Know about Web Traffic Has Hurt Them Badly – But There is a Better Way
April 3, 2015
A paper by Matthew Hindman, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2014) and Associate Professor in the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington...
Government Institutions, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
The Press and Edward Kennedy: A Case Study of Journalistic Behavior
March 24, 2015
A paper by Neal Gabler, former Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2011), author and film critic, examines the quantity and nature of media coverage of Edward...
News Business & Practice, Papers, Press Freedom, Publications,
The Newsroom as an Open Air Prison: Corruption and Self-Censorship in Turkish Journalism
March 7, 2015
A paper by Yavuz Baydar, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2014), and columnist, blogger, and co-founder of the Platform for Independent Journalism (P24),...