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Inside the CFPB: An open data demo for journalists

Inside the CFPB: An open data demo for journalists

In this webinar we will explore the range of date offerings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, learn how to access and analyze them, and discover how to turn that data into impactful stories.

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Zoom webinar
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

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The Cost of Local News: Paywalls, Information Inequality, and Democratic Engagement

The Cost of Local News: Paywalls, Information Inequality, and Democratic Engagement

Explore how local newspaper paywalls affect news consumption, online behavior, and political and economic knowledge, as well as voting and community engagement.

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Ash Center Seminar Room 225, Suite 200, 124 Mount Auburn Street
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

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2008 Goldsmith Awards Seminar: “The Present and Future of Investigative Reporting.”

2008 Goldsmith Awards Seminar: “The Present and Future of Investigative Reporting.”

March 19, 2008 – Goldsmith Awards Seminar: “The Present and Future of Investigative Reporting.” A panel discussion with Paul Steiger, winner of the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism, the finalists and winner of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting: Joshua Kors, The Nation; Walt Bogdanich, the New York Times;  Tom Dubocq, the Palm Beach Post;  Loretta Tofani, […]

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Washington Post wins 2008 Goldsmith reporting prize

Washington Post wins 2008 Goldsmith reporting prize

March 18, 2008 — The $25,000 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting has been awarded to Barton Gellman and Jo Becker of the Washington Post for their investigative report “Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency” The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy administers the award. Watch the Video Read the Ceremony transcript Read the […]

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In Defense of Negativity in Politics

In Defense of Negativity in Politics

March 18, 2008 – “In Defense of Negativity in Politics.” Brown-bag lunch with John Geer, winner of the Goldsmith Prize for Best Academic Book and professor of political science and public policy, Vanderbilt University.

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Kosovo at a Crossroads: Security, Politics, Development and the Media

Kosovo at a Crossroads: Security, Politics, Development and the Media

March 13, 2008 – “Kosovo at a Crossroads: Security, Politics, Development and the Media.” Brown-bag lunch with Major General William Nash, U.S. Army (Ret.); Adjunct senior fellow for conflict prevention and director of the Military Fellows Program at the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Newspapers in the Digital Age

Newspapers in the Digital Age

March 11, 2008 – “Newspapers in the Digital Age.” Brown-bag lunch with Steve Coll, staff writer at the New Yorker and president and CEO of New America Foundation.

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The Presidential Nominating Process: Is the System Broken?

The Presidential Nominating Process: Is the System Broken?

March 6, 2008 – “The Presidential Nominating Process: Is the System Broken?” Brown-bag lunch with Tom Fiedler, Visiting Murrow Lecturer of the Practice of Press and Politics, and James Roosevelt, Jr., co-chair of the Rules and By-laws Committee of the Democratic National Committee. Video

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The Israel Defense Forces PR War

The Israel Defense Forces PR War

March 4, 2008 – “The Israel Defense Forces PR War.” Brown-bag lunch with Jacob Dallal, formerly with the International Press Office for Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

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Politics 2008 — New Media, New Politics

Politics 2008 — New Media, New Politics

March 3, 2008 – “Politics 2008 — New Media, New Politics.” Brown-bag lunch with Bill Kristol, the Weekly Standard; the New York Times; Fox News Channel and adjunct lecturer in public policy at the Kennedy School.

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Ian Buruma awarded 2008 Shorenstein Prize

Ian Buruma awarded 2008 Shorenstein Prize

February 21, 2008 — The 2008 receipient of the Shorenstein Prize for Reporting on Asia is journalist, author, and professor Ian Buruma. Buruma was born in the Netherlands, and educated at Leyden University and Nihon University, Tokyo. He is a journalist, author, and Luce Professor at Bard College, New York. He is a frequent contributor […]

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The 2008 Election: A Look at the Hispanic Vote

The 2008 Election: A Look at the Hispanic Vote

February 20, 2008 – “The 2008 Election: A Look at the Hispanic Vote.” Brown-bag lunch with Sergio Bendixen, political pollster and analyst.

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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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