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Truth, Trust, and Democracy: Leadership in the Information Ecosystem

Truth, Trust, and Democracy: Leadership in the Information Ecosystem

A conversation about the future of information and the ways that government, academia, private companies and civil society can each take a role in preserving and rebuilding trust in our institutions.

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Harvard Kennedy School

Future of the Internet Summit

Future of the Internet Summit

The Shorenstein Center participated in the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard Law School’s Future of the Internet Summit on October 17, 2023. Former Shorenstein Center fellow Kasia Chmielienski was on the first panel, talking about their work on improving privacy and transparency in data online, followed by a panel featuring Professor Latanya Sweeney discussing her […]

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Livestream

Recoding America: How Government Can do Better in the Digital Age

Recoding America: How Government Can do Better in the Digital Age

Jennifer Pahlka, former Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer, founder of Code for America, and author of “Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better” will speak about the challenges and potentials for government in the digital age.

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Bloomberg Center for Cities, Harvard Kennedy School

photo of Jennifer Pahlka, a light skinned woman with short blonde hair and glasses, wearing a gray shirt, set into a gray background.
Online Influencers and the Future of Media: A Conversation with Taylor Lorenz

Online Influencers and the Future of Media: A Conversation with Taylor Lorenz

Join tech journalist Taylor Lorenz and Shorenstein News Lab director Emily Dreyfuss for a conversation about online influencers, culture, and the media. This discussion is the inaugural event of the newly-expanded Shorenstein Center News Lab.

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L-140 Goodman, Littauer Building
4:30 PM

AI and its Implications for Democracy

AI and its Implications for Democracy

This event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Politics (IOP).

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JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School and livestreamed

Defending Dissent: Screening and Discussion of Award-Winning Documentary, “Boycott”

Defending Dissent: Screening and Discussion of Award-Winning Documentary, “Boycott”

This event is part of the Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative. It is co-sponsored by the Carr Center’s Human Rights Film Series (Harvard Kennedy School) and the Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative (Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School).

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Malkin Penthouse, L-P-9
6:30 PM

The Science of Writing for Busy Readers

The Science of Writing for Busy Readers

The Journalist’s Resource presents an online training session with public policy professor Todd Rogers. JR is a project of the Shorenstein Center aimed at bridging the gap between journalism and academia. Its primary goal is helping journalists improve their work by relying more often on scientific evidence and high-quality, peer-reviewed research.

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Webinar
2:30 PM

The Massachusetts Phenomenon: Civic Leaders & Journalists Reboot Local News

The Massachusetts Phenomenon: Civic Leaders & Journalists Reboot Local News

Come meet the people behind the “Massachusetts phenomenon” — the community leaders and journalists joining forces and reinventing how we think about journalism as a civic service to keep communities connected, informed and engaged. This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN).

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Littauer Building - L-150 TRUSTMAN & livestreamed

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Theodore H. White Lecture

Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics

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.

Nancy Gibbs and Preet Bharara have a fireside chat during the 2019 Salant Lecture.
Salant Lecture

Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press

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.

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