2026 Goldsmith Awards Ceremony
A celebration of journalism and storytelling that impact public policy and the functioning of government.
Event
JFK Jr. Forum
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
A celebration of journalism and storytelling that impact public policy and the functioning of government.
Event
JFK Jr. Forum
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
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Join reporters from the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting finalist teams for an inside look at how they uncovered major stories shaping U.S. public policy this year.
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HKS
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Join BISG for a virtual book talk with Leslie K. John, Harvard Business School Professor and author of Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing.
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Zoom webinar
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
This session is a hands-on demo, not a panel discussion on SAM.gov — the federal government’s System for Award Management.
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Zoom webinar
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Attend the 2026 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with preeminent documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Shorenstein Center Director, Nancy Gibbs, will hold a fireside chat with Burns in the JFK Jr. Forum at Harvard Kennedy School.
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JFK Jr. Forum, HKS
6:00 PM
Join The Journalist’s Resource and EconoFact for an hour-long webinar on the current and potential economic consequences of the current war in Iran.
Event
Zoom Webinar
11:30 AM
Join decision scientist and Shorenstein Center resident faculty member Julia Minson for a conversation about her new book, How to Disagree Better, to learn evidence-based techniques on how to transform every disagreement into an opportunity for growth.
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Zoom Webinar
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Learn how Roper iPoll can inform your reporting during one of two webinars — Feb. 26 or March 4 — hosted by The Journalist’s Resource.
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Zoom webinar
3:00 PM
Join The Journalist’s Resource for an hourlong webinar on where to find reliable crime data and how to use it responsibly
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Zoom webinar
12:00 PM
Take part in a conversation with the recipients of the 2025 David Nyhan Prizes for Public Policy Journalism, Judd Legum and Samantha Maldonado. The discussion will explore their career accomplishments and the ethos behind their work, including a candid, peer-to-peer exchange between the honorees.
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1:00 PM
Nancy Gibbs will moderate a bipartisan panel with Governor Spencer Cox (Republican of Utah) and Congressman Jake Auchincloss (Democrat of Massachusetts) focused on reducing partisanship in our political landscape.
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John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, HKS
January 28 - 6:00 PM
Inaugurated in 1989, the Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics is delivered annually by a prominent journalist, politician or historian on a topic at the intersection of media and politics. Past lecturers include Jill Lepore, John Lewis, William Safire, and Walter Cronkite.
Theodore H. White Lecture
The Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press is delivered annually by a prominent journalist, scholar or practitioner on a topic related to press freedom or freedom of speech.
Salant Lecture
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