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How to access decades of U.S. public opinion polls through Roper iPoll

How to access decades of U.S. public opinion polls through Roper iPoll

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
February 26 - 11:00 AM
March 4 - 3:00 PM

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Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with Ken Burns

Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with Ken Burns

Attend the 2026 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with preeminent documentary filmmaker Ken BurnsShorenstein 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

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Race, Place, Resistance: Anti-Racism Policy

Race, Place, Resistance: Anti-Racism Policy

Dinner and panel discussion with Erin Genia, Chi Ossé, and Brittany White, discussing strategies for developing and implementing an anti-racist agenda in various sectors of modern society. This event is co-hosted by the student-led Anti-Racism Policy Caucus and Anti-Racism Policy Journal at HKS.

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Bell Hall, Harvard Kennedy School

Life on the Move: The Global Refugee Crisis

Life on the Move: The Global Refugee Crisis

Caitlin Dickerson is a current Joan Shorenstein Fellow. The mission of the Joan Shorenstein Fellowship is to advance research in the field of media, politics and public policy; facilitate a dialogue among journalists, scholars, policymakers and students; provide an opportunity for reflection; and create a vibrant and long-lasting community of scholars and practitioners. The primary focus for a Fellow is to research, write and publish a paper on a media/politics topic.

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Wexner Building - W-434 A.B. Conference Room, Zoom & Livestreamed on YouTube
6:00 PM

NAVALNY: Political Opposition in Russia and the Power of Documentary

NAVALNY: Political Opposition in Russia and the Power of Documentary

Join Christo Grozev, Shane Boris, Julia Minson, and Ann Cooper for a discussion about the film NAVALNY, political opposition and media in Russia, and the ways that documentary film can influence political and personal futures.

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JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School and livestreamed

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Bad Axe: Film Screening and Director Q&A

Bad Axe: Film Screening and Director Q&A

Join the Asian American Policy Review (an HKS student-led journal) and the Shorenstein Center for a screening of the new documentary film Bad Axe, followed by a discussion with filmmaker David Siev.

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Bell Hall, Harvard Kennedy School
6:00 PM

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The Art of Political Writing: a conversation with Washington columnist James Bennet

The Art of Political Writing: a conversation with Washington columnist James Bennet

Communication—writing in particular—is the lifeblood of politics and journalism. Rosenthal Fellow Adam Lashinsky, who is at work on a biography of the Presidential speechwriter and political columnist William Safire, is hosting a series of interviews with today’s leading practitioners of the craft. Join him in conversation with top columnists and speechwriters for a discussion of technique, of-the-moment topics in Washington, and the interdependent relationships between political writers and their government subjects and clients.

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Virtual Webinar & livestream

Michael Hallsworth: A Manifesto for the Future of Applied Behavioral Science

Michael Hallsworth: A Manifesto for the Future of Applied Behavioral Science

Join the Shorenstein Center and the Behavioral Insights Group for a discussion with Michael Hallsworth about the current state of the field of behavioral insights, and pathways to develop it for impact on a range of important global and societal issues.

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Wexner 330 and on Zoom
1:30 PM

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Documenting War Crimes in Ukraine

Documenting War Crimes in Ukraine

This event is co-sponsored by The Institute of Politics and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Media for this event is provided by FRONTLINE.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum

The Art of Political Writing: a conversation with speechwriter Sarada Peri

The Art of Political Writing: a conversation with speechwriter Sarada Peri

Communication—writing in particular—is the lifeblood of politics and journalism. Rosenthal Fellow Adam Lashinsky, who is at work on a biography of the Presidential speechwriter and political columnist William Safire, is hosting a series of interviews with today’s leading practitioners of the craft. Join him in conversation with top columnists and speechwriters for a discussion of technique, of-the-moment topics in Washington, and the interdependent relationships between political writers and their government subjects and clients.

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Malkin Penthouse (Littauer Building, L-P-9), Zoom and livestreamed online
5:30 PM

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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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