Audio & Video
ProPublica’s Talia Buford on Environmental Inequity
April 3, 2018, 4:31 pmApril 3, 2018—Talia Buford, reporter for ProPublica, discussed environmental justice, the complexities of covering the environment, how environmental policy is changing in the Trump administration, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights of her…
The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer: The Politics of Racism in Trump’s America
March 27, 2018, 4:22 pmMarch 27, 2018—Adam Serwer, senior editor at The Atlantic, discussed the role of race and class in U.S. politics, and its media coverage, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights of his conversation with Shorenstein Center…
Historian Heather Ann Thompson on the Criminal Justice System and the Media
March 20, 2018, 4:41 pmMarch 20, 2018—Heather Ann Thompson, a historian at the University of Michigan and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, discussed the Attica Prison uprising of 1971, its media coverage, and its legacy. Below are some highlights from her conversation with Khalil G. Muhammad,…
Goldsmith Awards Panel 2018—Investigative Reporting: Making an Impact on Policy & Governance
March 12, 2018, 4:24 pmA panel discussion with the finalists and special citation awardees for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. Panelists discussed the making of their stories, which include coverage of the Russia investigation, injustice in the Chicago legal system, opioid addiction, sexual…
Goldsmith Awards Ceremony 2018 with Martha Raddatz of ABC News
March 6, 2018, 12:17 pmTranscript Nicco Mele: Good evening. On behalf of the Shorenstein Center, I’d like to welcome you to the Goldsmith Awards, my favorite event all year long, the highlight of our year. My name is Nicco Mele, and I’m director of…
Meet the Finalists: 2018 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
March 2, 2018, 3:30 pmThe annual Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting honors investigative reporting that best promotes more effective and ethical conduct of government, the making of public policy, or the practice of politics. On our Media and Politics podcast, we interview some of…
Muddied Waters: Online Disinformation during Crisis Events
March 1, 2018, 11:30 amSpeaker series on fake news and misinformation, co-sponsored by the NULab at Northeastern University. Recent public attention and debate around “fake news” has highlighted the growing challenge of determining information veracity online. This is a complex and dynamic problem at…
Tom Wheeler on the FCC, Net Neutrality, and Platform Regulation
February 27, 2018, 4:26 pmFebruary 27, 2018—Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the FCC from 2013 to 2017 under President Obama and Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, discussed technological change, President Trump’s FCC, regulation of social platforms, and more during a talk at the Shorenstein…
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…
Garrett Graff on Trump, Mueller, Russia, and Cybersecurity
February 14, 2018, 9:57 amFebruary 13, 2018— Garrett Graff, journalist, author, and director of the Aspen Institute’s cybersecurity and technology program, discussed Robert Mueller’s investigations, election cybersecurity, and threats to U.S. democracy during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Below are some highlights of…
