Harmful speech conference

Exploring the Role of Algorithms in Online Harmful Speech

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Reflections from a recent workshop hosted by the Berkman Klein Center in collaboration with the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.  By David Talbot and Jeff Fossett. Originally published by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society on Medium.  Introduction The topic of online harmful speech — from harassment and […]

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Fall 2017 Fellows

Shorenstein Center Announces Fall 2017 Fellows and Visiting Faculty

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CAMBRIDGE, MA — The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, based at Harvard Kennedy School, is pleased to announce the appointment of fall 2017 fellows and visiting faculty. “I am delighted to welcome a stellar group of scholars, journalists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to join the Shorenstein Center this fall,” said Center Director Nicco

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Fall 2017 Fellows

Shorenstein Center Announces Fall 2017 Fellows and Visiting Faculty

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CAMBRIDGE, MA — The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, based at Harvard Kennedy School, is pleased to announce the appointment of fall 2017 fellows and visiting faculty. “I am delighted to welcome a stellar group of scholars, journalists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to join the Shorenstein Center this fall,” said Center Director Nicco

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Media & Politics Must Reads, July 21, 2017

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Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Shorenstein Center Co-Sponsors “Defending Digital Democracy” Project to Fight Cyber Attacks and Protect Integrity of Elections. The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at

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Shorenstein Center Co-Sponsors “Defending Digital Democracy” Project To Fight Cyber Attacks & Protect Integrity of Elections

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Cambridge, Mass.—The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School launched a new, bipartisan initiative today called the “Defending Digital Democracy” (DDD) Project. Co-led by the former campaign managers for Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney and experts from the national security and technology communities, including Facebook and Google, the project aims to identify and

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Shorenstein Center Co-Sponsors “Defending Digital Democracy” Project To Fight Cyber Attacks & Protect Integrity of Elections

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Cambridge, Mass.—The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School launched a new, bipartisan initiative today called the “Defending Digital Democracy” (DDD) Project. Co-led by the former campaign managers for Hillary Clinton and Mitt Romney and experts from the national security and technology communities, including Facebook and Google, the project aims to identify and

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Flint water tower

Environmental Justice? Unjust Coverage of the Flint Water Crisis

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A new paper by Derrick Z. Jackson, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2016), Boston Globe essayist, and a climate and energy writer for the Union of Concerned Scientists, examines the failure of national media outlets to respond to the Flint water crisis in an urgent manner, as well as biases in coverage. In June 2017, five Michigan

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Black Pigeon Speaks: The Anatomy of the Worldview of an Alt-Right YouTuber

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Disclaimer: This paper contains offensive content. “Alt-right” views quoted in this paper are not endorsed by the Shorenstein Center. A new paper by Zack Exley, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2017), organizer and author dives into a little-known part of the alt-right media landscape, revealing its influence and worldview. Exley writes that political channels on YouTube

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Snake and Stranger: Media Coverage of Muslims and Refugee Policy

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Photo: Dulles International Airport travel ban protest, Geoff Livingston. A new paper by Meighan Stone, Entrepreneurship Fellow (spring 2017) and former president of the Malala Fund, argues that the predominantly negative coverage of Muslims and refugees on U.S. TV news contributes to negative public opinion of Muslims, and in turn, policies such as President Trump’s “Muslim ban.” In

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Shifa Gardi

How Women Journalists Are Silenced in a Man’s World: The Double-Edged Sword of Reporting from Muslim Countries

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Photo: Shifa Gardi, a journalist for an Iraqi Kurdish television station, was killed by a roadside bomb while reporting.  A new paper by Yeganeh Rezaian, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2016) and Iranian journalist, shines a light on the difficulties women reporters face while working in Muslim countries, as well as the importance of the stories they

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US and UK news sites

In Search of Unbiased Reporting in Light of Brexit, Trump and Other Reporting Challenges in the UK and US

Campaigns, Elections & Parties, Discussion Papers, Journalistic Practice, News Business & Practice, Papers, Politics & Government, Publications / By

A new paper by Helen Boaden, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2017), and former BBC News and BBC Radio director, compares the BBC’s value of impartiality to the American value of objectivity in journalism, and the pressures placed on both in their respective environments. Boaden explains how although the BBC receives funding from a license fee and

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President Donald Trump and Cabinet

News Coverage of Donald Trump’s First 100 Days

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A new report from Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy analyzes news coverage of President Trump’s first 100 days in office. The report is based on an analysis of news reports in the print editions of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, the main

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