Business & Economics Publications

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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...
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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...
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Jeff Madrick: “Seven Bad Economic Ideas and How They’ve Hurt Us All”
November 20, 2014
November 20, 2014 — Jeff Madrick, editor of Challenge magazine, contributing editor at Harper’ s, and former Shorenstein fellow, discussed the widely-adopted...
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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....
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Race & Gender,
Media Narratives Paint a False Picture of Gender Equality, Argue Authors Rivers and Barnett
February 18, 2014
Caryl Rivers Rosalind Barnett February 18, 2014 – In their book, The New Soft War on Women: How the Myth of Female Ascendance Is Hurting Women, Men—and...
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Bloomberg’s Exec. Editor Focused on Transparency in Financial Reporting
October 1, 2013
Laurie Hays and Alex S. Jones October 1, 2013 – Financial reporting is crucial to a fair and functioning democracy, said Laurie Hays, Senior Executive...
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Growing safety net and increased workforce are keys to reducing deficit, says Economist’s Greg Ip
March 12, 2013
Greg Ip, U.S. economics editor for The Economist. March 12, 2013 – At a Shorenstein Center event on Tuesday, Greg Ip, U.S. economics editor for The Economist...
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Rebelling Against the Rich: Lessons from the media’s coverage of the 1% divide
September 10, 2012
A paper by former Fellow Nina Easton looks at how the media has covered wealth, as well as recent reporting on the one percent and Occupy Wall Street.
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Past Events, Policy & Issues,
Media unfairly portrayed Madoff's victims, says Times reporter
November 21, 2011
Diana Henriques and Alex S. Jones November 21, 2011 — Diana Henriques, senior financial writer at The New York Times and author of The Wizard of Lies,...
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Age of Greed blames Wall Street 'in league' with Washington
September 27, 2011
Jeff Madrick and Richard Parker, Lecturer in Public Policy September 27, 2011 — Wall Street and Washington share responsibility for the current economic...
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Geithner: Confidence more expensive to recover than keep
May 17, 2011
The Honorable Timothy F. Geithner, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, speaks with Alex S. Jones, Shorenstein Center Director. May 17, 2011 — Congress must...
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Morgenson: With Dodd-Frank, next crisis will come sooner, not later
April 12, 2011
Gretchen Morgenson and Alex Jones April 12, 2011 — Gretchen Morgenson, New York Times assistant business and financial editor and columnist, has some...
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues,
Huffington: Economic crisis is a threat to our democracy
September 14, 2010
Thomas Patterson and Arianna Huffington. September 14, 2010 — Arianna Huffington‘s talk, “The New Media Landscape,” was a tour through...
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WSJ's Zuckerman: 'Outliers' saw what Wall Street experts missed
March 2, 2010
Greg Zuckerman and Shorenstein Center Director Alex S. Jones. March 2, 2010 — At a Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event, Greg Zuckerman, senior writer...
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Economist's Bishop posits theories for media's 'procyclical tendency'
February 23, 2010
Thomas E. Patterson and The Economist’s Matthew Bishop. February 23, 2010 — The Economist’s American business editor and New York bureau chief, Matthew...
Business & Economics, Environment, Health & Science, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
How Much Would You Pay to Save the Planet? The American Press and the Economics of Climate Change
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...
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Financial crisis: Quick fixes or reregulation?
November 19, 2008
From left: Moderator Richard Parker with Jack Blum, Robert Dugger, and Joseph Stiglitz. November 19, 2008 — The United States needs to update financial...
Business & Economics, International Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Lost in the Travel Pages: The Global Industry Hiding Inside the Sunday Newspaper
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...
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Media Coverage of Corporate Social Responsibility
January 1, 2003
A paper by James T. Hamilton, fall 2002 Kalb Chair on Global Communications, explores the factors shaping media coverage of corporate social responsibility...
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The Business Media and the New Economy
January 1, 2001
A paper by Jeff Madrick, spring 2001 fellow, argues that the media, entranced with the economic idea of “the new economy” in the 1990s, missed other important...
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