Technology Publications

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Time to Fix It: Developing Rules for Internet Capitalism
August 16, 2018
A Shorenstein Center Fellows Research Paper by Tom Wheeler, former Chairman of the FCC under President Barack Obama, and Senior Research Fellow at Harvard...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
Selective Exposure to Misinformation: Evidence from the Consumption of Fake News During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Campaign
May 17, 2018
Speaker series on fake news and misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. Though some warnings about online “echo chambers”...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Discussion Papers, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Campaign 2018: Improving Cyber Literacy in Political Campaigns
May 7, 2018
A new paper by Donna Brazile, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2017) and former Democratic National Committee interim chair, examines whether political campaigns...
Audio & Video, Past Events, Technology,
Reinforcing the benefits of distributed networks while avoiding their vulnerabilities to propaganda
April 12, 2018
Speaker series on fake news and misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. Many of the ideas for sifting truth from fiction...
Audio & Video, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Race & Gender, Technology,
#MeToo and the Media
April 10, 2018
A panel discussion featuring Koa Beck, editor-in-chief of Jezebel; Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor at Slate; Zerlina Maxwell, senior director of Progressive...
Audio & Video, Past Events, Technology,
Health of the Public Sphere: Measurement and Interventions
April 5, 2018
Speaker series on fake news and misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. This talk highlights current research at the MIT...
Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
Transparency: What’s Gone Wrong with Social Media and What Can We Do About It?
March 27, 2018
Introduction: Social Media between Utopia and Dystopia “The Internet is the largest experimentation involving anarchy in history. […] Never before...
Disinformation, News, Politics & Government, Technology,
First Draft Launches Free Course on Identifying Misinformation Online
March 19, 2018
Cambridge, MA—First Draft, a project run by Shorenstein Center Fellow Claire Wardle, has launched a free one-hour online course to teach journalists, students,...
Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
The science of fake news
March 8, 2018
With more Americans turning to social media as a primary source for news and information, the dangers posed by so-called ‘fake news’ are growing more significant....
Audio & Video, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
Muddied Waters: Online Disinformation during Crisis Events
March 1, 2018
Speaker series on fake news and misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University.  Recent public attention and debate around “fake...
Audio & Video, Government Institutions, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
Tom Wheeler on the FCC, Net Neutrality, and Platform Regulation
February 27, 2018
February 27, 2018—Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the FCC from 2013 to 2017 under President Obama and Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, discussed...
Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications, Technology,
“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...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Technology, War, Defense & Security,
Garrett Graff on Trump, Mueller, Russia, and Cybersecurity
February 14, 2018
February 13, 2018— Garrett Graff, journalist, author, and director of the Aspen Institute’s cybersecurity and technology program, discussed Robert Mueller’s...
Journalistic Practice, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications, Technology,
#DigitalDeceit: The Technologies Behind Precision Propaganda on the Internet
January 23, 2018
Over the past year, there has been rising pressure on Facebook, Google and Twitter to account for how bad actors are exploiting their platforms. The catalyst...
Audio & Video, Past Events, Politics & Government, Prizes & Lectures, Technology,
Jameel Jaffer: Government Secrecy in the Age of Information Overload
November 6, 2017
Jameel Jaffer, Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and former Deputy Legal Director for the ACLU, delivered...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Domestic Affairs, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Technology,
Politico’s Nancy Scola: Reporting on and Regulating the Tech Industry
October 24, 2017
October 24, 2017 — Nancy Scola, senior technology reporter for Politico, discussed the regulation of tech platforms, their role in the 2016 election, cyber...
Media Business, News Business & Practice, Publications, Technology,
Using Data Science Tools for Email Audience Analysis: A Research Guide
October 18, 2017
A Report from the Shorenstein Center’s Single Subject News Engagement Project Executive Summary Email is a crucial vehicle for media companies to generate...
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...
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...
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