Politics & Government Publications

News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications, Technology,
Exploring the Role of Algorithms in Online Harmful Speech
August 10, 2017
Reflections from a recent workshop hosted by the Berkman Klein Center in collaboration with the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy...
Discussion Papers, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Black Pigeon Speaks: The Anatomy of the Worldview of an Alt-Right YouTuber
June 28, 2017
Disclaimer: This paper contains offensive content. “Alt-right” views quoted in this paper are not endorsed by the Shorenstein Center. A new paper by Zack...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Discussion Papers, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
In Search of Unbiased Reporting in Light of Brexit, Trump and Other Reporting Challenges in the UK and US
June 13, 2017
A new paper by Helen Boaden, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2017), and former BBC News and BBC Radio director, compares the BBC’s value of impartiality...
Government Institutions, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
News Coverage of Donald Trump’s First 100 Days
May 18, 2017
A new report from Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy analyzes news coverage of President Trump’s first 100...
Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications, Technology,
Combating Fake News: An Agenda for Research and Action
May 2, 2017
Conference held February 17–18, 2017 Organized by Matthew Baum, David Lazer, and Nicco Mele Sponsored by         Final report written...
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government,
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,...
Audio & Video, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
Yochai Benkler: The Right-Wing Media Ecosystem
April 7, 2017
April 5, 2017—Yochai Benkler, professor at Harvard Law School and co-director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard, discussed...
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government,
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...
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Domestic Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Race & Gender,
Farai Chideya and Zack Exley: Understanding the Electorate
March 7, 2017
March 7, 2017— Farai Chideya, Joan Shorenstein Fellow and senior writer at FiveThirtyEight, and Zack Exley, Joan Shorenstein Fellow and senior advisor...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Race & Gender, Technology,
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...