Survey finds majority in U.S. believe it is unsafe for schools to reopen in fall

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Domestic Affairs, Environment, Health & Science, Faculty Research, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications / By Liz Schwartz

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the country as we draw closer to a new school year leaving school districts across the United States struggling with the decision of whether to stay remote in the fall, return to classes in full, or embrace a hybrid approach. The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding […]

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America’s Economic Experience: The Reality of the Rural/Urban Divide

Audio & Video, Events, Past Events / By Allie Henske

Thursday, August 13, 2020 – Divides – economic, racial, cultural, and educational, to name just a few – exist between communities across the country. But the perceived divide between rural and urban areas have been a lightning rod for our national conversation over the past several years. Setti Warren, in conversation with two journalists working

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COVID-19 and its Links to Nationwide Protests

Domestic Affairs, Environment, Health & Science, Faculty Research, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications / By Liz Schwartz

The latest survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum and Kennedy School Institute of Politics Polling Director John Della Volpe looked at the many intersections COVID-19 has with growing protests for racial justice. The survey sought to answer two main

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Will Americans Vacinate Themselves and Their Children Against COVID-19?

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Domestic Affairs, Environment, Health & Science, Faculty Research, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications / By Liz Schwartz

If a COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, what is the likelihood Americans will vaccinate themselves? A new survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum and Kennedy School Institute of Politics Polling Director John Della Volpe, 66 percent of U.S. residents say

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New COVID Study Finds Testing Results are Coming Too Late to Help Slow the Coronavirus’ Spread.

Domestic Affairs, Environment, Health & Science, Faculty Research, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications / By Liz Schwartz

The seventh survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum and Kennedy School Institute of Politics Polling Director John Della Volpe, reported that delays in COVID-19 test results mean the U.S. testing program has slowed down to the point where it is

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The Negative Consequences of Public Health Misinformation: Media Manipulation During the Pandemic

Conveying Truth: Independent Media in Putin’s Russia

Discussion Papers, Environment, Health & Science, International Affairs, Journalistic Practice, Papers, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Press Freedom, Public Interest Journalism, Publications / By Liz Schwartz

A new report from Shorenstein Center Fellow Ann Cooper describes the origins and evolution of independent media in Russia from the late Soviet era to the coronavirus crisis of 2020.

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New COVID Public Opinion Study Finds Increased Support for Vote By Mail

Domestic Affairs, Environment, Health & Science, Faculty Research, Policy & Issues, Politics & Government, Publications / By Liz Schwartz

The sixth survey conducted by the multi-university COVID-19 Consortium for Understanding the Public’s Policy Preferences Across States, led in part by Shorenstein Center faculty Matthew Baum and Kennedy School Institute of Politics Polling Director John Della Volpe, found not only an increase in approval for vote by mail but also a staggering increase in eligible voters who

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America’s Economic Experience: The Reality of the Rural/Urban Divide

Product Management and Public Interest: Summer Convening 2020

Big, If True Webinar: The Fight to Ban Facial Recognition Technology: Protest in the Era of Mass Surveillance

Audio & Video, Big If True, Events, Past Events, Public Interest Tech, Tech Policy / By Allie Henske

Friday, July 31, 2020 – On this episode of BIG, If True we delve into the formidable struggle against the deployment of facial recognition technology. In light of the recent wave of Black Lives Matter protests, there are distressing concerns that facial recognition software is being used to target and catalogue people engaging in protected speech and

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Director Nancy Gibbs On StoryFile

Audio & Video / By Liz Schwartz

Shorenstein Center Director Nancy Gibbs has recorded a StoryFile video that allows viewers to interact with her as she talks about her life, her career in journalism, and the work that she now leads at the Shorenstein Center. Gibbs was the first female Editor in Chief of TIME, where she also had a distinguished career

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