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'Balancing act' ahead for Romney and Obama, says ABC's Jake Tapper
April 17, 2012
Jake Tapper and Alex Jones. April 17, 2012 – For a behind-the-scenes look at the 2012 presidential race, the Shorenstein Center invited Jake Tapper, Senior...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Past Events, Politics & Government,
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,...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Past Events, Politics & Government,
GOP primary has gone well for Democrats, says Post reporter
March 6, 2012
Melinda Henneberger and Alex Jones March 6, 2012 — On Super Tuesday, the Shorenstein Center welcomed Melinda Henneberger, political reporter and blogger...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Faculty Research, Politics & Government, Publications,
The Vanishing Voter by Thomas E. Patterson
February 16, 2012
The Vanishing Voter: Public Involvement in an Age of Uncertainty Thomas E. Patterson, Shorenstein Center, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Alfred...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Faculty Research, Papers, Politics & Government,
The Vanishing Voter Project: 2000 and 2004
February 16, 2012
The Vanishing Voter Project was based at the Shorenstein Center during the 2000 and 2004 campaigns. Through research, the project tried to understand the...
Audio & Video, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
'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,...
Audio & Video, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Race & Gender,
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...
Audio & Video, Government Institutions, Past Events, Politics & Government,
White House reporter looks at Obama's term in office
January 31, 2012
Alexis Simendinger and Alex Jones January 31, 2012 — Alexis Simendinger, White House correspondent for RealClearPolitics, spoke to the Shorenstein Center...
Government Institutions, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Digital Fuel of the 21st Century: Innovation through Open Data and the Network Effect
January 25, 2012
Vivek Kundra Shorenstein Center Fellow, Fall 2011 Executive Vice President of Emerging Markets, Salesforce.com; Former U.S. Chief Information Officer Read...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications,
Gone Rogue: Time to Reform the Presidential Primary Debates
January 1, 2012
Mark McKinnon Shorenstein Center Reidy Fellow, Fall 2011 Political Communications Strategist; Vice Chairman Hill+Knowlton Strategies Read the full paper...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Past Events, Politics & Government, Prizes & Lectures,
T.H. White Seminar explores conservatism, third party and GOP candidates
November 18, 2011
November 18, 2011 – Theodore H. White Seminar on the Press and Politics with Tad Devine, Democratic media consultant for presidential campaigns;...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Past Events, Politics & Government, Prizes & Lectures,
Andrew Sullivan delivers 22nd annual Theodore H. White Lecture
November 17, 2011
Andrew Sullivan November 17, 2011 — Andrew Sullivan, political commentator and blogger with The Daily Beast, gave the 2011 Theodore H. White Lecture on...
Audio & Video, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government,
'Endangered' political cartoonist confident in art form's survival
November 1, 2011
Dan Wasserman November 1, 2011 — Dan Wasserman, editorial cartoonist for The Boston Globe, describes himself as a “savage” and part of an “endangered...
Audio & Video, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Technology,
Zeynep Tufekci: Tech tools can overcome 'pluralistic ignorance'
October 25, 2011
Zeynep Turfekci and Alex Jones October 25, 2011 — To discuss the impact of technology on citizen and state dynamics, Zeynep Tufekci, assistant professor...
Audio & Video, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
YouTube's Steve Grove and Princeton's Anne-Marie Slaughter
October 14, 2011
October 14, 2011 – Steve Grove, head of News and Politics at YouTube, spoke with Anne-Marie Slaughter of Princeton University, at the Shorenstein Center’s...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government,
Fineman describes HuffPost-AOL as 'news community'
October 4, 2011
Howard Fineman and Alex S. Jones, Shorenstein Center Director October 4, 2011 — Howard Fineman, editorial director of the Huffington Post-AOL Media Group...
Audio & Video, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
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...
Government Institutions, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Reflections on Public Service
August 15, 2011
Vivek Kundra, fall 2011 fellow, shares his reflections on public service, which included the positions of the first U.S. Chief Information Officer in President...
Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications, Race & Gender, Technology,
Digital Divas: Women, Politics and the Social Network
April 25, 2011
Alexis Gelber Shorenstein Center Goldsmith Fellow, Spring 2011 Formerly, Newsweek magazine Read the full paper (PDF). Excerpt: In the 2008 presidential...
Audio & Video, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Race & Gender, Technology,
Tolbert traces digital inequality to lack of skills and money
April 5, 2011
Alex Jones and Caroline Tolbert April 5, 2011 — Caroline Tolbert has been researching and tracking digital literacy in the United States. As professor...
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