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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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Panel Discussion featuring: Ann Marie Lipinski, Curator, Nieman Foundation for Journalism Meg Urry, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Yale University Jennifer Bogo, Executive Editor, Popular Science Despite considerable progress, problems of gender bias, pay inequity, and sexual harassment persist in journalism, science, and science writing. Prominent female leaders shared their experiences and posed potential solutions for […]

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: Cori Zarek, White House Senior Advisor for Open Government Description: FOIA reform narrowly missed becoming law in the last Congress, but […]