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The Washington Post's Elizabeth Bruenig on Religion, Politics, and the Left
February 20, 2018
February 20, 2018—Elizabeth Bruenig, Washington Post columnist, discussed the role of Christianity in U.S. politics with Richard Parker, Lecturer in Public...
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“Alt-Lite” Bloggers and the Conservative Ecosystem
February 20, 2018
Introduction This research paper examines the important role that “alt-lite” bloggers play in promoting, amplifying, and fortifying Donald Trump’s anti-establishment...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Discussion Papers, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
Political Journalism in a Populist Age
December 11, 2017
A new paper by Claes H. de Vreese, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2017) and Professor and Chair of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam,...
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2017 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with Nancy Gibbs: “The Divided States of America”
November 16, 2017
November 15, 2017 — Nancy Gibbs, editorial director of Time Inc. News Group and former editor of Time Magazine, delivered a thought-provoking speech on...
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Sarah Smarsh: Reporting on Rural America and Class
April 18, 2017
April 18, 2017—Sarah Smarsh, a reporter on socioeconomic class, politics, and policy for The New Yorker, The Guardian, Harper’s online, and other publications,...
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Bhaskar Sunkara: The Future of the American Left
April 4, 2017
April 4, 2017—Bhaskar Sunkara, editor and publisher of Jacobin magazine, discussed his views on leftist politics in the United States during a visit to...
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Leaders of "The Resistance"
February 28, 2017
A panel discussion with: Meighan Stone (moderator), Entrepreneurship Fellow, Spring 2017, The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy...
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Zeynep Tufekci: Technology in Global Activism, Uprisings and Social Movements
October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016 — Zeynep Tufekci, a New York Times opinion writer who focuses on the social impact of technology, discussed the advantages and shortcomings...
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The Dream is Dead: Can Taxpayer Money Save Presidential Campaigns?
May 27, 2016
A new paper by Marilyn W. Thompson, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2016) and former deputy editor of POLITICO, chronicles the rise and fall of the Presidential...
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Bob Schieffer Discusses Money in Politics and the 2016 Presidential Candidates
September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015 — Bob Schieffer, Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, veteran CBS reporter and former moderator of “Face the Nation,” discussed...
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Frederick W. Mayer: Narrative Politics: The Medium is the Story
November 19, 2014
November 19, 2014 — Frederick W. Mayer, professor of public policy, political science and environment at Duke University, discussed how storytelling plays...
Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Environment, Health & Science, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications,
Nature’s Prophet: Bill McKibben as Journalist, Public Intellectual and Activist
March 7, 2013
A paper by Fall 2012 Fellow Matthew C. Nisbet examines the impact of "knowledge journalism" on the climate change debate.
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Bloomberg editor: Super PACs add negativity to primary race
March 20, 2012
Jeanne Cummings March 20, 2012 – Super PACs (political action committees) and large donors have impacted the 2012 presidential race in surprising ways,...
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'Flash' politics value outsiders over experts, says Matt Bai
February 14, 2012
Matt Bai and Alex Jones February 14, 2012 — The Tea Party movement shares “striking similarities” to the online progressive movement of 2004–2005,...
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Arab Spring not a revolution for women, says NPR journalist
February 7, 2012
Lourdes Garcia-Navarro February 7, 2012 — The revolutions during the Arab Spring have yielded disappointing results for women, said NPR foreign correspondent...
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NPR's new journalism: @acarvin as anchor, tweeps as newsroom
September 21, 2011
Andy Carvin, Senior Strategist at NPR, spoke with Shorenstein Center Director Alex Jones and took questions at a brownbag lunch at the Harvard Kennedy...
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Alterman: U.S. democracy obstructs progressive change
March 29, 2011
Eric Alterman and Alex Jones March 29, 2011 — The problematic American democratic system is the subject of a new book by Eric Alterman, Kabuki Democracy:...
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Cheryl Contee describes 'Harlem Renaissance 2.0'
November 30, 2010
Cheryl Contee and Alex S. Jones, Shorenstein Center director. November 30, 2010 — At a Shorenstein Center event, Cheryl Contee, partner at Fission Strategy...
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The Role of Georgia’s Media — and Western Aid — in the Rose Revolution
January 1, 2006
A paper by David Anable, fall 2005 fellow, examines the role of the Georgian media in the country’s Rose Revolution and the impact that Western media development...
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Strategic Public Relations, Sweatshops, and the Making of a Global Movement
January 1, 2000
A paper by B.J. Bullert, fall 1999 fellow, examines communication tactics used by activists against multinational corporations. The 1999 World Trade Organization...
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