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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
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“Corruption: The Unaddressed Elephant on the Global Stage”
Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution

“Corruption: The Unaddressed Elephant on the Global Stage”
Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Featuring speakers: William English, Research Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics and Research Fellow at the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching Vladimir Radomirovic, Serbian Investigative Journalist and 2015 Nieman Fellow More information. About the Herbert C. Kelman Seminar Series: The 2014-2015 Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution […]

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Vladimir Radomirovic
Media and Politics: What’s Next?
A Conversation with the Joan Shorenstein Fellows

Media and Politics: What’s Next?
A Conversation with the Joan Shorenstein Fellows

April 21, 2015 — The Shorenstein Center closed its spring semester event series with a conversation with the Spring 2015 Joan Shorenstein Fellows: William E. Buzenberg, former executive director of The Center for Public Integrity, Jackie Calmes, national correspondent for The New York Times, Michele Norris, NPR host and special correspondent, and David Weinberger, senior […]

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Fellows panel
Study Group: “Stereotypes like stains can still linger”— Examining the power of cultural stereotypes

Study Group: “Stereotypes like stains can still linger”— Examining the power of cultural stereotypes

This session is part of the five-week study group series, How Shifts in Race and Cultural Identity Influence Politics, Policy and Pop Culture, led by Michele Norris. Seminars are for Harvard students only (graduate and undergraduate), and are not-for-credit. Please register below to reserve your space. Description: Why and how do stereotypes take root? What is the […]

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Michele Norris
David Skok: Managing Digital Disruption in a Traditional Newsroom: Putting Theory into Practice

David Skok: Managing Digital Disruption in a Traditional Newsroom: Putting Theory into Practice

April 14, 2015 — David Skok, newly-promoted managing editor for digital of The Boston Globe, discussed the Globe’s approach to digital strategy and organizational culture. As a Nieman Fellow in 2012, Skok took a class from Harvard Business School’s Clayton Christensen. They later co-authored a report, applying Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation – which says […]

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David Skok
America 2050: The Future of News & Latinos

America 2050: The Future of News & Latinos

With Jorge Ramos, journalist, author, and television anchor for Univision and Fusion. Presented by the Harvard Institute of Politics. Co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.

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Jorge Ramos
Regulatory Modernization Seminar

Regulatory Modernization Seminar

This session is part of the 10-week seminar series, Data, Technology and Innovation in Government, led by Nick Sinai. Seminars are for students only (graduate and undergraduate) and are not-for-credit. Please register below to reserve your space.  Description: From the EPA’s release of the toxic chemicals data to the FCC’s current net neutrality debate, transparency/disclosure can be an […]

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Nick Sinai
Climate Change Negotiations: What Can We Learn From the U.S./China Agreement?”
Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Climate Change Negotiations: What Can We Learn From the U.S./China Agreement?”
Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Featuring speakers: Celeste LeCompte, Nieman Fellow, co-founder of Climate Confidential, columnist for the Robotics Business Review Michael B. McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University More information About the Herbert C. Kelman Seminar Series: The 2014-2015 Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution series is sponsored by the Program […]

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Celeste LeCompte
Phillip Martin: Reporting on Race and Poverty

Phillip Martin: Reporting on Race and Poverty

April 7, 2015 — Phillip Martin, senior investigative reporter at WGBH, discussed how his reporting on race and poverty has been shaped by his early career experiences. Martin’s interest in journalism was partially sparked by a lack of nuanced coverage of poor people and people of color by mainstream media. As a teenager during the […]

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Phillip Martin
Study Group: “Not what you think I am” On the question of identity — who gets to choose?

Study Group: “Not what you think I am” On the question of identity — who gets to choose?

This session is part of the five-week study group series, How Shifts in Race and Cultural Identity Influence Politics, Policy and Pop Culture, led by Michele Norris. Seminars are for Harvard students only (graduate and undergraduate), and are not-for-credit. Please register below to reserve your space. Description: This study group will look at the intersection between personal identity […]

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Michele Norris
Healthcare.gov: A Case Study Seminar

Healthcare.gov: A Case Study Seminar

This session is part of the 10-week seminar series, Data, Technology and Innovation in Government, led by Nick Sinai. Seminars are for students only (graduate and undergraduate) and are not-for-credit. Please register below to reserve your space.  Guest: Ryan Panchadsaram, U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Description: The failures and subsequent rescue of Healthcare.gov is a compelling story in its […]

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Nick Sinai
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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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