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The Washington Post‘s Elizabeth Bruenig on Religion, Politics, and the Left
February 20, 2018, 4:24 pmFebruary 20, 2018—Elizabeth Bruenig, Washington Post columnist, discussed the role of Christianity in U.S. politics with Richard Parker, Lecturer in Public Policy, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights from the conversation, as well as the…
2017 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with Nancy Gibbs: “The Divided States of America”
November 16, 2017, 3:14 pmNovember 15, 2017 — Nancy Gibbs, editorial director of Time Inc. News Group and former editor of Time Magazine, delivered a thought-provoking speech on American values, political polarization, and the impact of social media and journalism. Also at the event, Kevin…
Sarah Smarsh: Reporting on Rural America and Class
April 18, 2017, 4:42 pmApril 18, 2017—Sarah Smarsh, a reporter on socioeconomic class, politics, and policy for The New Yorker, The Guardian, Harper’s online, and other publications, discussed media coverage of class in the U.S. Below are some highlights from her conversation with Shorenstein…
Bhaskar Sunkara: The Future of the American Left
April 4, 2017, 4:51 pmApril 4, 2017—Bhaskar Sunkara, editor and publisher of Jacobin magazine, discussed his views on leftist politics in the United States during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights from the conversation. Sunkara also discussed the intersection of…
Leaders of “The Resistance”
February 28, 2017, 6:00 pmA panel discussion with: Meighan Stone (moderator), Entrepreneurship Fellow, Spring 2017, The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy and President, Malala Fund Debra Cleaver, Founder & CEO, Vote.org Leah Greenberg, Co-Founder, Indivisible Andrea Hailey, Founder, Civic Engagement Fund Amanda Litman, Founder, Run for…
Zeynep Tufekci: Technology in Global Activism, Uprisings and Social Movements
Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Taubman 275
October 4, 2016 — Zeynep Tufekci, a New York Times opinion writer who focuses on the social impact of technology, discussed the advantages and shortcomings of the use of technology in protest movements. Tufekci, who is also an associate professor…
Bob Schieffer Discusses Money in Politics and the 2016 Presidential Candidates
Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 12:00-1:00pm
Allison Dining Room, Taubman Building, 5th Floor
September 15, 2015 — Bob Schieffer, Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, veteran CBS reporter and former moderator of “Face the Nation,” discussed the corrosive effects of money in politics and his outlook for the 2016 presidential election. The current…
Frederick W. Mayer: Narrative Politics: The Medium is the Story
Wednesday, November 19, 12 p.m. | Taubman 275
November 19, 2014 — Frederick W. Mayer, professor of public policy, political science and environment at Duke University, discussed how storytelling plays a vital role in political and civic engagement.
Bloomberg editor: Super PACs add negativity to primary race
March 20, 2012, 2:07 amMarch 20, 2012 – Super PACs (political action committees) and large donors have impacted the 2012 presidential race in surprising ways, said Jeanne Cummings, Government Team Deputy Editor for Bloomberg News, at a Shorenstein Center event. An unexpected result of…
‘Flash’ politics value outsiders over experts, says Matt Bai
Tuesday, February 14, 12 p.m.
February 14, 2012 — The Tea Party movement shares “striking similarities” to the online progressive movement of 2004–2005, said Matt Bai, chief political correspondent for The New York Times Magazine. Bai spoke to the Shorenstein Center about how these two…
