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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

A License for Local Reporting

A License for Local Reporting

December 22, 2007 – New York Times op-ed piece in which the Carnegie-Knight Task Force, including Shorenstein Center director Alex S. Jones, spoke out about the FCC and broadcast regulations. Learn more

Women and News: Expanding the News Audience, Increasing Political Participation, and Informing Citizens

Women and News: Expanding the News Audience, Increasing Political Participation, and Informing Citizens

November 30, 2007 – “Women and News: Expanding the News Audience, Increasing Political Participation, and Informing Citizens.” Panelists, speakers and moderators include: Ellen Goodman, Boston Globe; Susan Carroll, Rutgers University; Pippa Norris, Harvard University; Kay Schlozman, Boston College; Sidney Verba, Harvard University; Thomas Patterson, Harvard University; Rick Kaplan, CBS News; Andrew Kohut, Pew Research Center for […]

Discussion with Bob Drogin

Discussion with Bob Drogin

November 27, 2007 – Brown-bag lunch with Bob Drogin, the Los Angeles Times.

Financial Reporting: The Disconnect between the Front Page and the Business Section

Financial Reporting: The Disconnect between the Front Page and the Business Section

November 1, 2007 – Panelists: Floyd Norris, the New York Times; Jane Bryant Quinn, Newsweek; Ed Glaeser, Harvard University; Jeff Frankel, Harvard University. Moderator: Tom Patterson, acting director, Shorenstein Center; Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press.

The Invisible Primary — Invisible No Longer

The Invisible Primary — Invisible No Longer

October 26, 2007 – Shorenstein Center releases new report with Project for Excellence in Journalism, The Invisible Primary — Invisible No Longer, which explores how the news media covered the early months of the 2008 presidential election. With the race starting so early, did the press leap to horse-race coverage from the start? Download PDF

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