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 Dean Doug Elmendorf: Understanding the Congressional Budget Office. Doug Elmendorf, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and former director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from […]
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March 22, 2017— Doug Elmendorf, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and former director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from 2009-2015, discussed why the CBO exists, how it works, and how the media reports on its findings, in a conversation at the Shorenstein Center. In March, the CBO forecast that the Republican plan to replace
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March 22, 2017— Doug Elmendorf, Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and former director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) from 2009-2015, discussed why the CBO exists, how it works, and how the media reports on its findings, in a conversation at the Shorenstein Center. In March, the CBO forecast that the Republican plan to replace
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Join David Barboza, New York Times reporter and 2016 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow at Harvard’s Nieman Foundation for a discussion about the challenges and opportunities of reporting from China. Prior to his selection as Knight Visiting Fellow, Barboza most recently served as Shanghai bureau chief for the Times. Ash Center Director and Daewoo Professor of International Affairs,
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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. Recently at the Shorenstein Center In Memory of Jonathan Moore (9/10/1932-3/8/2017). The Shorenstein Center mourns the death of Jonathan Moore, a longtime friend, supporter and early architect of the Center. Also
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Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution with speaker: Shelia Katz, Professor of Middle East History and Contemplative Studies, Berklee College of Music, Boston MA The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution series is sponsored by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School, the Nieman Foundation for Journalism,
**Harvard ID only** Douglas W. Elmendorf is Dean of the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he also serves as the Don K. Price Professor of Public Policy. Doug Elmendorf served as the director of the Congressional Budget Office from January 2009 through March 2015. Prior to joining CBO, he was at
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A panel discussion with: Jill Abramson, Former Executive Editor, The New York Times Noah Oppenheim, President, NBC News Sacha Pfeiffer, Journalist, Boston Globe, Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative Journalist and Radio Host Jim Steyer, Founder & CEO, CommonSense.org and Adjunct Professor, Stanford University Richard Weissbourd, Senior Lecturer on Education and Faculty Director, Human Development and Psychology, Harvard Graduate of School of Education Nicco
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A panel discussion with: Jill Abramson, Former Executive Editor, The New York Times Noah Oppenheim, President, NBC News Sacha Pfeiffer, Journalist, Boston Globe, Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative Journalist and Radio Host Jim Steyer, Founder & CEO, CommonSense.org and Adjunct Professor, Stanford University Richard Weissbourd, Senior Lecturer on Education and Faculty Director, Human Development and Psychology, Harvard Graduate of School of Education Nicco
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A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 3 at 11:00 AM in Memorial Church at Harvard University. The Shorenstein Center and Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School will host a reception following the service. In Memory of Jonathan Moore (9/10/1932-3/8/2017) The Shorenstein Center mourns the death of Jonathan Moore, a longtime friend,
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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 Farai Chideya and Zack Exley: Understanding the Electorate. Farai Chideya, Joan Shorenstein Fellow and senior writer at FiveThirtyEight, and Zack Exley, Joan Shorenstein Fellow and
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March 7, 2017— Farai Chideya, Joan Shorenstein Fellow and senior writer at FiveThirtyEight, and Zack Exley, Joan Shorenstein Fellow and senior advisor to Bernie Sanders’ campaign, discussed the role of race and class in the 2016 presidential election. Below are some highlights from the conversation as well as the full audio recording. Surprising stories from
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A panel discussion with the winner and finalists of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. Journalists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, Sarasota Herald-Tribune and The Wall Street Journal will discuss the making of their investigative reports. Featuring: • Shane Bauer, senior reporter, Mother Jones • David Cloud, reporter, Washington bureau,
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A panel discussion with: Jill Abramson, Former Executive Editor, The New York Times Noah Oppenheim, President, NBC News Sacha Pfeiffer, Journalist, Boston Globe, Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative Journalist and Radio Host Jim Steyer, Founder & CEO, CommonSense.org and Adjunct Professor, Stanford University Richard Weissbourd, Senior Lecturer on Education and Faculty Director, Human Development and Psychology, Harvard Graduate of School of Education Nicco
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A panel discussion with the winner and finalists of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. Journalists from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Mother Jones, Sarasota Herald-Tribune and The Wall Street Journal will discuss the making of their investigative reports. Featuring: • Shane Bauer, senior reporter, Mother Jones • David Cloud, reporter, Washington bureau,
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Cambridge, MA — The $25,000 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School has been awarded to Shane Bauer of Mother Jones for his investigative report “My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard.” Bauer spent four months working as a guard to get
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 Mother Jones Wins the 2017 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. The $25,000 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting from the Shorenstein Center has been awarded to
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Cambridge, MA — The $25,000 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School has been awarded to Shane Bauer of Mother Jones for his investigative report “My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard.” Bauer spent four months working as a guard to get
Nicco Mele: (Lights are turned off) Why are we here? To celebrate journalism. Democracy dies in darkness. (Lights are turned up; Laughter, Applause) On behalf of the Shorenstein Center, I’d like to welcome you to the Goldsmith Awards, the absolute highlight of our year. My name is Nicco Mele. I’m the Director of the Shorenstein
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Watch the presentation of the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, the Goldsmith Book Prize, and the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism. Goldsmith Career Award winner Jorge Ramos will deliver a keynote speech. This event is ticketed, and all tickets have already been distributed by a lottery system. Watch the livestream on the IOP website. Learn more
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