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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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Reimagining Democracy for Gen Z

Reimagining Democracy for Gen Z

An in-depth conversation about the role of young women working to build a more equitable landscape in political leadership, exploring how younger generations are breaking barriers to engage in civic dialogue and address political polarization. This event was co-sponsored by the Women and Public Policy Program and the Institute of Politics at HKS.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
6:00 PM ET

Service Design for Public Service Delivery workshop

Service Design for Public Service Delivery workshop

A workshop for Harvard University students on how to apply a service design mindset to improve public services.

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Allison Dining Room (Taubman Building, 5th Floor)
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM ET

“Is she electable, though?” Gender Bias in the Media

“Is she electable, though?” Gender Bias in the Media

A timely panel discussion about how the media has seeded, promoted, and occasionally knocked down bias, sexism, and misogynoir in public discussions about female politicians, and what the research says about how this coverage has changed in recent years (if at all). This event was co-sponsored by the Women and Public Policy Program at HKS.

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Zoom webinar
3:00 PM ET

What Journalists Should Know About Election Security: Threats and Mitigations (NEW TIME)

What Journalists Should Know About Election Security: Threats and Mitigations (NEW TIME)

Join Cait Conley, Senior Advisor to the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) for a practical briefing on known and potential threats to the 2024 elections, how election stakeholders are mitigating those threats, and advice on how journalists can prepare to report on them. This webinar is hosted by The Journalist’s Resource. NOTE the start time is now 1pm ET.

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Zoom webinar

Inside OffsetsDB, a carbon offset repository from CarbonPlan

Inside OffsetsDB, a carbon offset repository from CarbonPlan

In this webinar CarbonPlan research scientist Grayson Badgley and editorial lead Maggie Koerth will walk participants through the ins-and-outs of OffsetsDB, an open-access database of carbon offsets projects from around the world. This webinar is hosted by The Journalist’s Resource.

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Zoom webinar
12:00 PM ET

‘Anja Niedringhaus’ Exhibit

‘Anja Niedringhaus’ Exhibit

A collection of Anja Niedringhaus’ powerful images from Afghanistan and Pakistan are on display at Harvard until June 2, 2024 in honor of the 10th anniversary of her death. This photography exhibit of Anja Niedringhaus’ work is co-sponsored by the Nieman Foundation.

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Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) Knafel Concourse, 1737 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA 02138
7:00 AM – 7:00 PM ET

Public financing of sports venues

Public financing of sports venues

Join co-hosts Clark Merrefield and Michael Klein for a webinar on the public financing of sports venues. This webinar was presented by The Journalist’s Resource and Econofact.

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Zoom webinar
10:00 AM ET

BISG Book Talk with Cass Sunstein (“Look Again”)

BISG Book Talk with Cass Sunstein (“Look Again”)

Join the Behavioral Insights Student Group (BISG) in conversation with Cass Sunstein on his recently published book, Look Again.

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Zoom Webinar
12:00 PM ET

Hormones and women’s sexuality: Information deficits, overeager criticism, and misinformation – and why fixing it is urgent

Hormones and women’s sexuality: Information deficits, overeager criticism, and misinformation – and why fixing it is urgent

This event was 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 NULab at Northeastern University.

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R-414-AB David Ellwood Democracy Lab, Rubenstein Building
3:30 PM ET

King Coal: A documentary film screening and director Q&A

King Coal: A documentary film screening and director Q&A

The event is co-hosted by The Documentary Film in the Public Interest program at the Shorenstein Center, The Committee on Degrees in Folklore & Mythology, The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and the Mahindra Humanities Center.

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Thompson Room, Barker Center, Harvard College
6:30 PM ET

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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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