Events

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

Rubenstein Building - R-414-AB David Ellwood Democracy Lab & Zoom
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Past Events

Online Influencers and the Future of Media: A Conversation with Taylor Lorenz

Online Influencers and the Future of Media: A Conversation with Taylor Lorenz

Join tech journalist Taylor Lorenz and Shorenstein News Lab director Emily Dreyfuss for a conversation about online influencers, culture, and the media. This discussion is the inaugural event of the newly-expanded Shorenstein Center News Lab.

L-140 Goodman, Littauer Building
4:30 PM

AI and its Implications for Democracy

AI and its Implications for Democracy

This event is co-sponsored by the Institute of Politics (IOP).

JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School and livestreamed

Defending Dissent: Screening and Discussion of Award-Winning Documentary, “Boycott”

Defending Dissent: Screening and Discussion of Award-Winning Documentary, “Boycott”

This event is part of the Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative. It is co-sponsored by the Carr Center’s Human Rights Film Series (Harvard Kennedy School) and the Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative (Religion and Public Life at Harvard Divinity School).

Malkin Penthouse, L-P-9
6:30 PM

The Science of Writing for Busy Readers

The Science of Writing for Busy Readers

The Journalist’s Resource presents an online training session with public policy professor Todd Rogers. JR is a project of the Shorenstein Center aimed at bridging the gap between journalism and academia. Its primary goal is helping journalists improve their work by relying more often on scientific evidence and high-quality, peer-reviewed research.

Webinar
2:30 PM

The Massachusetts Phenomenon: Civic Leaders & Journalists Reboot Local News

The Massachusetts Phenomenon: Civic Leaders & Journalists Reboot Local News

Come meet the people behind the “Massachusetts phenomenon” — the community leaders and journalists joining forces and reinventing how we think about journalism as a civic service to keep communities connected, informed and engaged. This event is co-sponsored by the Institute for Nonprofit News (INN).

Littauer Building - L-150 TRUSTMAN & livestreamed

Disagree Better: A Conversation with Governor of Utah and Chair of the National Governor’s Association, Spencer Cox, and HKS Associate Professor of Public Policy, Julia Minson

Disagree Better: A Conversation with Governor of Utah and Chair of the National Governor’s Association, Spencer Cox, and HKS Associate Professor of Public Policy, Julia Minson

This event is hosted by the Institute of Politics and co-sponsored by the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School.

John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum
6:00 PM

Rebuilding Trust in Government Through Civic Technology

Rebuilding Trust in Government Through Civic Technology

A conversation with government officials and technology experts about building tech expertise and capacity in government, and the critical role of technology and technologists in government and public policy making.

Rubenstein 414

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