Papers

International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
The Sanctions Against Russia: What Did the West and the Media Expect?
January 26, 2015
A paper by Celestine Bohlen, Fall 2014 Fellow and columnist at The International New York Times, explores the nature of the 2014 sanctions against Russia,...
Business & Economics, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Reporting on the 2008 Financial Crisis, and the Next One
December 15, 2014
A new paper by Robert Lenzner, Spring 2014 Fellow and contributor to Forbes Media, examines why the media failed to detect the warning signs of the 2008...
International Affairs, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Press Freedom, Publications,
Everyone Lies: The Ukraine Conflict and Russia’s Media Transformation
August 20, 2014
A new paper by Jill Dougherty, Spring 2014 Fellow and former CNN Moscow bureau chief, traces the shift in Russia’s ideology and its effect on media...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
The Philosopher King and the Creation of NPR
August 13, 2014
A new paper by Steve Oney, author of And the Dead Shall Rise, tells the story of the creation of National Public Radio, and how its philosophy wa...
Business & Economics, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
The Media and Markets: How Systematic Misreporting Inflates Bubbles, Deepens Downturns and Distorts Economic Reality
August 11, 2014
A paper by Fall 2013 Fellow Stefan Theil looks at the systematic mistakes that editors and reporters repeatedly make when they cover the economy....
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
The Challenges of Democratizing News and Information: Examining Data on Social Media, Viral Patterns and Digital Influence
June 6, 2014
A new paper by John Wihbey, Managing Editor of Journalist's Resource, provides a new perspective on the promise that digital technologies and social networks...
Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications,
Who Gets a Press Pass? Media Credentialing Practices in the United States
June 5, 2014
A new report from the Digital Media Law Project and Journalist’s Resource explores media credentialing practices in the United States through a nationwide...
Domestic Affairs, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
A Letter to Journalists from a Former FCC Commissioner
February 20, 2014
Fall 2013 Fellow Michael Copps, former Federal Communications Commissioner, shares concerns and offers advice regarding government regulation of corporate...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
The Campaign Casino: Elections Have Become a Get-Rich-Quick Scheme, and the Press Is Missing the Story
February 19, 2014
Fall 2013 Fellow Lee Aitken examines the lack of transparency in campaign financing.
Papers,
January 2014 Newsletter
February 7, 2014
The most recent newsletter reports on the new Walter Shorenstein Fellowship, the Joan Shorenstein Fellows, student internships, the Fall Speaker Series,...