Events

Goldsmith Seminar panel discussion with the winners and finalists of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. Panelists: Jenn Abelson, The Boston Globe; Audra Burch, Miami Herald; John Carreyrou, The Wall Street Journal; Justin Elliott, ProPublica; Jennifer Berry Hawes, The Post and Courier; Marvin Kalb, veteran reporter for CBS News, NBC News, and former moderator of “Meet The Press”; Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald; Doug […]

March 3, 2015 – The Goldsmith Awards Ceremony honored the best in investigative and political journalism. The Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting was awarded to Carol Marbin Miller, Audra Burch, Mary Ellen Klas, Emily Michot, Kara Dapena and Lazaro Gamio of the Miami Herald for their investigative report “Innocents Lost.” The Book Prize for best academic book […]

March 3, 2015 — David E. Sanger, national security correspondent at The New York Times, discussed key developments and considerations for covering cyberwar and cyberattacks. Cyberwar is “a non-traditional form of warfare,” said Sanger. Unlike nuclear weapons or drones, the implications of cyberwar and cyberattacks can be difficult to assess, as there are many kinds […]

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. Description: Campaigns increasingly analyze and scrutinize enormous amounts of data on opinions and behavior to determine which voters […]

Panel discussion of how entrepreneurs can build great products and companies through the use of open data. Featuring: Aaron Chatterji, Visiting Associate Professor, Harvard Business School Alyssa Ravasio, CEO, Hipcamp Racquel Russell, Director of Government Relations, Zillow Yaron Samid, CEO, Bill Guard Vincent Yang, CEO, EverString Gil Zimmermann, Founder & CEO, CloudLock Aneesh Chopra, Walter Shorenstein […]

With Aneesh Chopra, Todd Park, Lynn Overmann, DJ Patil, and Nick Sinai. February 26, 2015, 6:00 p.m. If the story below doesn’t load correctly, view it on Storify. [View the story “Data & Technology in Government Panel Discussion” on Storify]

A summary of outcomes of executive sessions on labor market data and healthcare innovation.   This session recapped of the week’s data and innovation activities to date, including: Opening Up Labor Market Data Roundtable (held on 2/23). This executive roundtable will assemble leaders in the industry to collaborate and create new ways to use technology to close […]

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: Aneesh Chopra, co-founder Hunch Analytics and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Description: The federal open data strategy includes efforts to spur […]

February 24, 2015 — Meredith Artley, editor-in-chief of CNN Digital and president of the Online News Association, visited the Shorenstein Center to provide practical tips for journalists looking to improve the impact of their digital work. Slow down and focus. Artley acknowledged that journalists often feel overloaded, expected to produce content in multiple formats across […]

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: The Race Card Project has archived tens of thousands […]