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 The Dream is Dead: Can Taxpayer Money Save Presidential Campaigns? A new paper by Marilyn W. Thompson, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2016) and former deputy […]
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May 26, 2016 — Fred Wertheimer, fall 1996 fellow and president of Democracy 21, writes about the volume of money spent in the election cycle so far, the power of small online contributions and other key developments. Read more on The Huffington Post.
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May 25, 2016 — Michael Slaby, spring 2013 fellow and founder of Timshel, a company that provides candidates with software to reach supporters and raise money, is featured in an article about the challenges of building a business around elections. Read more in The Wall Street Journal.
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May 23, 2016 — Trudy Lieberman, spring 2001 fellow and press critic for Columbia Journalism Review, writes about the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s efforts to focus on issues of concern to elderly readers. Read more.
Trudy Lieberman: Why One Local Paper Launched an Online Section for Older Readers Read More »
May 20, 2016 — Michael Traugott, spring 2009 fellow and professor emeritus of communication studies and political science at the University of Michigan, remarks on the demographic trends and voter preferences that will force the Republican Party to change or become irrelevant – and the possibilities for the emergence of a third party. Read more
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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 Do Preregistration Laws Improve Voter Turnout among Young Adults? From Journalist’s Resource. News from Our Faculty & Fellows Trump’s People: Among the Fans in Florida,
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Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution featuring speaker Justice Albert “Albie” Sachs, activist and a former judge on the Constitutional Court of South Africa. The 2015-2016 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, the Shorenstein Center
May 16, 2016 — Paul Wood, fall 2015 fellow and BBC foreign correspondent, profiles Donald Trump supporters in Florida, New Hampshire and Iowa, exploring what policy positions are important to them, and why they support the candidate. Read more in Harper’s Magazine.
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May 16, 2016 — Judy Woodruff, fall 2005 fellow and PBS NewsHour anchor, leads a discussion with Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., about what to expect post-primaries. Watch the video on PBS NewsHour.
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 The United States and the European Refugee Crisis: Standing with Allies. A new paper by a team led by Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor
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Budapest, May 5, 2016 – Dr. Michael Ignatieff, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice of the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, international commentator on contemporary issues of democracy, human rights, and governance, and a Canadian citizen, has been elected Central European University’s fifth president and rector
With the spring semester coming to a close, we look back at the perspectives shared by prominent journalists and practitioners who recently visited the Shorenstein Center to discuss some of today’s most pressing topics. Find audio and video for more events in our archive, subscribe to our iTunes podcast, and check back in September for
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May 5, 2016 — Zephyr Teachout, a Visiting Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Shorenstein Center in 2010, writes about the slippery slope that could result from a recent Supreme Court case on corruption and campaign finance. Read more in The Washington Post.
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Executive Summary The US-European relationship remains a cornerstone of American security and prosperity. It is never in America’s interest to remain a bystander when Europe’s cohesion is under threat. The refugee crisis in Europe is such a threat. This report outlines a strategy for American leadership to help Europe turn this crisis into an opportunity
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May 4, 2016 — Judy Woodruff, fall 2005 fellow and PBS NewsHour anchor, leads a discussion about Trump’s win, as well as what Senator Bernie Sanders’ refusal to quit means for Hillary Clinton. Watch the video on PBS NewsHour.
Judy Woodruff: How Donald Trump Defied Party Wisdom to Become the Face of the GOP Read More »
May 4, 2016 — Dan Kennedy, current Joan Shorenstein Fellow and associate professor of journalism at Northeastern University, considers what Trump’s victory in Indiana will mean for the Republican Party – and the media’s responsibility to not treat Trump as a “normal candidate.” Read more on WGBH News.
Dan Kennedy: Spectacle Reigns As Trump Triumphs: “The New Normal” Has Arrived Read More »
May 3, 2016 — On World Press Freedom Day, Yavuz Baydar, journalist and fall 2014 fellow, writes that with “conditions worsening on a daily basis, Turkey now risks total blackout on public debate.” Read more at Index on Censorship.
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April 29, 2016 — Pippa Norris, Paul F. McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics, argues that despite Senator Lindsey Graham’s remarks, the choice between Trump and Cruz does matter for the Republican Party. She also examines the ideological, economic, and cultural positions of the Republican and Democratic candidates. Read more on The Conversation.
Pippa Norris: Shot or Poisoned? Does the Choice of Trump or Cruz Really Matter? Read More »
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 Nicco Mele Named as New Director of the Shorenstein Center. Nicco Mele, Wallis Annenberg Chair in Journalism at the University of Southern California and former
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Jelani Cobb, Professor of History and Director of the Institute for African American Studies at the University of Connecticut, contributor to The New Yorker, and recipient of the 2016 Jay College of Criminal Justice Trailblazer award, along with Thomas Abt, Senior Research Fellow and Adjunct Lecturer with the Harvard Kennedy School and former Deputy Secretary
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