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Upcoming Events

Dubious News and the Aging American: Understanding Discernment and Engagement Among Older Adults

Dubious News and the Aging American: Understanding Discernment and Engagement Among Older Adults

In this talk, Professor Lyons will explore the question “Why do older adults engage more with misinformation online, even when they often identify falsehoods correctly in surveys?” This event is part of the Speaker Series on Misinformation, co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School and the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University.

Hybrid

Wexner Building - W-434 A.B. Conference Room & Zoom
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

The Prevalence and Policy Consequences of “mRNA Vaccine Stigmatization” in the US

The Prevalence and Policy Consequences of “mRNA Vaccine Stigmatization” in the US

In this talk, Professor Matt Motta will argue that although it’s presently unclear if efforts to stigmatize mRNA vaccines by many prominent voices in American public life have impacted broader US public opinion, there is growing reason to believe that it will. This event is part of the Speaker Series on Misinformation, co-sponsored by the Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School and the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University.

Hybrid

Belfer Building – B-200 Starr Auditorium & Zoom
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

BISG Book Talk with Judd Kessler (“Lucky By Design”)

BISG Book Talk with Judd Kessler (“Lucky By Design”)

Join the Behavioral Insights Student Group (BISG) in conversation with Judd Kessler on his recently published book, “Lucky By Design: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want.”

Hybrid

HKS campus, Taubman Building - T-520 Nye A, B, C & Zoom
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Past Events

The Dark Side: Reporting on the War on Terror

The Dark Side: Reporting on the War on Terror

December 5, 2011 – Kelman Seminar with Roger Cohen, columnist, International Herald Tribune; Fisher Family Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School; and Carlotta Gall, reporter covering Pakistan and Afghanistan for The New York Times; Nieman Fellow. Co-sponsored with the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, the Nieman Foundation and the Joan […]

Campaign 2012 transformed by GOP debates, social media, decline of TV ads, says Romney adviser

Campaign 2012 transformed by GOP debates, social media, decline of TV ads, says Romney adviser

November 29, 2011 — The dynamics and landscape for campaigns in the 2012 presidential primary have shifted significantly since the last presidential election cycle in 2007–08, forcing candidates to rethink traditional strategies and uses of their resources, according to Russell J. Schriefer, senior adviser and media consultant to the Mitt Romney for President campaign. A longtime Republican […]

Fighting for human rights and press freedom in Bahrain: Possibilities and Limitations

Fighting for human rights and press freedom in Bahrain: Possibilities and Limitations

November 28, 2011 – Discussion with Dr. Mansoor al Jamri, editor-in-chief of Bahrain’s Al Wasat. Co-sponsored by Harvard Law & International Development Society, HLS Human Rights Program, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Islamic Legal Studies Program, HKS Middle East Initiative, Shorenstein Center, Middle Eastern Law Students Association and The Prince al Waleed bin Talal Islamic […]

Media unfairly portrayed Madoff’s victims, says Times reporter

Media unfairly portrayed Madoff’s victims, says Times reporter

November 21, 2011 — Diana Henriques, senior financial writer at The New York Times and author of The Wizard of Lies, spoke to the Shorenstein Center about how the media covered Bernie Madoff’s family and Ponzi scheme victims. She said that those who invested in Madoff’s scheme are often perceived as guilty, and are portrayed […]

T.H. White Seminar explores conservatism, third party and GOP candidates

T.H. White Seminar explores conservatism, third party and GOP candidates

November 18, 2011 – Theodore H. White Seminar on the Press and Politics with Tad Devine, Democratic media consultant for presidential campaigns; founder, Devine Mulvey; IOP Fellow; Thomas Frank, 2011 Nyhan Prize recipient; author and columnist, Harper’s magazine; Nia-Malika Henderson, national political reporter, The Washington Post; Jill Lepore, David Woods Kemper ’41 Professor of American History, Harvard University; staff writer, […]

Reuters journalist recalls last days of Gaddafi regime

Reuters journalist recalls last days of Gaddafi regime

November 15, 2011 — In the final days of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in Libya, Missy Ryan was held against her will in a Tripoli hotel. Ryan, a military correspondent with Reuters, shared her experience at a Shorenstein Center event. In the initial days of the conflict, Ryan and about 30 foreign journalists were not allowed […]

Israeli Spring: The Unanswered Jewish Question

Israeli Spring: The Unanswered Jewish Question

November 8, 2011 – “Israeli Spring: The Unanswered Jewish Question.” Lecture with Roger Cohen, International Herald Tribune/New York Times columnist, and Fisher Family Fellow with the Future of Diplomacy Project. Co-sponsored by the Belfer Center.

Turkish journalist predicts totalitarian regime by 2014

Turkish journalist predicts totalitarian regime by 2014

November 8, 2011 — Cüneyt Ülsever, a freelance journalist in Turkey, said at a Shorenstein Center event that Turkey is on an “open path” headed toward the “rule of one man: Erdoğan.” Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the current Prime Minister of Turkey and the leader of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), has provided his people […]

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