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Using AI to Tailor the News

Using AI to Tailor the News

Talia Stroud will discuss new research on whether correcting people’s perceptions about how widespread misinformation is can change their attitudes and behaviors. This event is part of The Misinformation Speaker Series.

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Zoom & Northeastern University, 216 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor
11:00 AM ET

Misinformation Speaker Series graphic with logos for Northeastern University’s Institute for Information, the Internet & Democracy and Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center.
Tackling the Misinformation Research Landscape With Integrity and Urgency

Tackling the Misinformation Research Landscape With Integrity and Urgency

Shorenstein Center fellow Sylvia Chou will discuss the challenges facing health misinformation research, including pressures on federal funding and scientific inquiry, and identify priorities for advancing the field. This event is part of The Misinformation Speaker Series.

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Zoom & Northeastern University, 216 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor
12:00 PM ET

Misinformation Speaker Series graphic with logos for Northeastern University’s Institute for Information, the Internet & Democracy and Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center.
Reclaiming the Internet

Reclaiming the Internet

Olivier Sylvain will discuss how decades of communications policy shaped today’s internet, drawing on his new book, Reclaiming the Internet, to explore what this history means for online platforms and AI. This event is part of The Misinformation Speaker Series.

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Zoom & Northeastern University, 216 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor
4:00 PM ET

Misinformation Speaker Series graphic with logos for Northeastern University’s Institute for Information, the Internet & Democracy and Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center.

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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

Disagree Better: A Conversation with Governor of Utah and Chair of the National Governor’s Association, Spencer Cox, and HKS Associate Professor of Public Policy, Julia Minson

Disagree Better: A Conversation with Governor of Utah and Chair of the National Governor’s Association, Spencer Cox, and HKS Associate Professor of Public Policy, Julia Minson

This event is hosted by the Institute of Politics and co-sponsored by the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
6:00 PM ET

Rebuilding Trust in Government Through Civic Technology

Rebuilding Trust in Government Through Civic Technology

A conversation with government officials and technology experts about building tech expertise and capacity in government, and the critical role of technology and technologists in government and public policy making.

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Rubenstein 414

How to Read a Court Docket: Tips for Finding Facts and Stories Amid the Arguments

How to Read a Court Docket: Tips for Finding Facts and Stories Amid the Arguments

The Journalist’s Resource presents an online training session with former-journalist-turned-whistleblower-lawyer Eugenie Reich. 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
12:00 PM ET

Decoding ChatGPT

Decoding ChatGPT

This video on ChatGPT by Sharad Goel, Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, is an accessible to anyone curious about how ChatGPT works.

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Littauer Building - L-140 GOODMAN & online
4:30 PM ET

NAVALNY Screening and Q&A

NAVALNY Screening and Q&A

This event is currently at capacity.

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The Brattle Theater, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
7:00 PM ET

When the World Comes to Your Community: Tips for Reporting on the Local Impacts of International Trade

When the World Comes to Your Community: Tips for Reporting on the Local Impacts of International Trade

This event is co-hosted by The Journalist’s Resource and EconoFact. The Journalist’s Resource 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. EconoFact is a nonpartisan publication designed to bring key facts and incisive analysis to the national debate on economic and social policies. It is published by the Edward R. Murrow Center for a Digital World at The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

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Webinar
2:00 PM ET

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

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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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