Domestic Affairs Publications

Audio & Video, Domestic Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Race & Gender,
Wesley Lowery: Reporting on Ferguson and Subsequent Developments
February 16, 2015
February 17, 2015 — Wesley Lowery, Washington Post reporter, discussed his extensive coverage of Ferguson, Missouri, and its lessons for the media. When...
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...
Audio & Video, Domestic Affairs, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues,
Ex-NYT reporter sees his book on death penalty in print after decade of obstacles
February 28, 2012
Raymond Bonner and Alex S. Jones, Shorenstein Center Director. February 28, 2012 — After nearly 12 years of obstacles, Raymond Bonner‘s book, Anatomy...
Audio & Video, Domestic Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Race & Gender,
John Lewis delivers 2008 Theodore H. White lecture
November 20, 2008
Rep. John Lewis after delivering the 2008 T.H. White Lecture. November 20, 2008 — The 2008 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics took place on...
Domestic Affairs, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender,
Covering Crime in Washington, D.C.
January 1, 2006
A paper by Kimberly Gross, spring 2006 fellow, examines the nature of local television news coverage of crime and its effects on emotional response. Gross...
Domestic Affairs, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
Age in the Press
January 1, 2002
A paper by Hans Bergstrom, spring 2001 fellow, asks whether, in the face of an aging population, the print media is taking due notice? An aging society,...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Domestic Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Race & Gender,
No Seat at the Table: The Black-White Appearance Gap in the Election 2000 Story
January 1, 2001
A paper by Deborah Mathis, fall 2000-spring 2001 fellow, examines racial diversity in the media coverage after the Bush-Gore election in 2000. Between...
Domestic Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender,
Framing Identity: The Press in Crown Heights
January 1, 1996
A paper by Carol B. Conaway, fall 1994 fellow, examines the media coverage of the 1991 Crown Heights riot, which was sparked when two Caribbean-American...
Domestic Affairs, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications, Race & Gender,
Transmitting Race: The Los Angeles Riot in Television News
May 1, 1994
A paper by Erna Smith, fall 1992 fellow, examines framing in the TV news coverage of the 1992 Los Angeles riot. Smith analyzes the content of television...
Domestic Affairs, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Publications,
TV Violence, Children and the Press: Eight Rationales Inhibiting Public Policy Debates
April 1, 1994
A paper by Sissela Bok, spring 1993 fellow, applies the perspective of philosopher and social critic to analyze public policy debates in the press about...