Technology Publications

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...
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, 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...
Audio & Video, Media Business, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Technology,
Tim Wu: The Battle for Our Attention
October 25, 2016
October 25, 2016—Tim Wu, author of The Master Switch and professor at Columbia Law School, discussed his new book, The Attention Merchants: The Epic Scramble...
Audio & Video, Citizen Action & Interest Groups, International Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Technology,
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...
Audio & Video, Business & Economics, Domestic Affairs, Past Events, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Technology,
Cathy O’Neil—Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy
October 4, 2016
October 4, 2016—Cathy O’Neil, data scientist and author of the new book Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy,...
Events, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
FOIA in the Digital Age
September 30, 2016
9:00-10:00 a.m.  Networking Breakfast 10:00-11:30 a.m.  Panel discussion Email and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is in the national news—and has...
Discussion Papers, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Publications, Technology,
Mobile vs. Computer: Implications for News Audiences and Outlets
August 30, 2016
A new paper by Johanna Dunaway, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2016) and associate professor of communication at Texas A&M University, examines how...
Audio & Video, Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Past Events, Politics & Government, Technology,
TIME’s Nancy Gibbs: The Disintermediation of Media and Politics
March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016 — Nancy Gibbs, editor of TIME, discussed the parallels between the disruption of the media industry and the upheaval of politics during the...