Media and Politics Must Reads, December 8, 2017

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. Sign up to receive Media and Politics Must Reads in your inbox each week. Also connect with us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates. News from Faculty and Fellows Tom Wheeler slams Ajit Pai’s plan to […]

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Media and Politics Must Reads, December 1, 2017

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. Sign up to receive Media and Politics Must Reads in your inbox each week. Also connect with us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates. News from Fellows Ban the term ‘fake news.’ Claire Wardle, research fellow,

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Nancy Gibbs

2017 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with Nancy Gibbs: “The Divided States of America”

November 15, 2017 — Nancy Gibbs, editorial director of Time Inc. News Group and former editor of Time Magazine, delivered a thought-provoking speech on American values, political polarization, and the impact of social media and journalism. Also at the event, Kevin Cullen, Boston Globe columnist, received the David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism. Watch the video

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Nancy Gibbs

Media and Politics Must Reads, November 17, 2017

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. Sign up to receive Media and Politics Must Reads in your inbox each week. Also connect with us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates. This Week at the Shorenstein Center Theodore H. White Lecture on Press

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Nancy Gibbs

2017 Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics with Nancy Gibbs: “The Divided States of America”

November 15, 2017 — Nancy Gibbs, editorial director of Time Inc. News Group and former editor of Time Magazine, delivered a thought-provoking speech on American values, political polarization, and the impact of social media and journalism. Also at the event, Kevin Cullen, Boston Globe columnist, received the David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism. Watch the video

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Edward Morris

Edward Morris: Art and Activism

November 14, 2017— Edward Morris, Professor of Practice in the Department of Transmedia at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, discussed how art can complement and further the goals of activism during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Morris works with photography, video, writing, and installation, in collaboration with his wife Susannah Sayler as Sayler/Morris.

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Edward Morris

Edward Morris: Art and Activism

November 14, 2017— Edward Morris, Professor of Practice in the Department of Transmedia at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, discussed how art can complement and further the goals of activism during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Morris works with photography, video, writing, and installation, in collaboration with his wife Susannah Sayler as Sayler/Morris.

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The Digital Future and the Role of Government: A View from Inside “Big Tech”

Caroline Atkinson, Head of Global Policy at Google As globalization has come under fire, so have the companies that represent the ultimate borderless terrain — the internet. Cool new technologies, and the companies that make them, are still favorites with consumers.  But politicians, governments and commentators are increasingly questioning the role of digital technology companies in

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Media Politics in China: Improvising Power under Authoritarianism

Join us for a discussion with Maria Repnikova, Assistant Professor of Communication at Georgia State University and author of, “Media Politics in China: Improvising Power under Authoritarianism.” Ash Center Director Tony Saich will moderate. Lunch will be provided. This event is presented by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and cosponsored by the Fairbank Center

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Marvin Kalb

Marvin Kalb: Russia and the U.S.

November 7, 2017— Marvin Kalb, distinguished journalist, author, and the founding director of the Shorenstein Center, discussed President Vladimir Putin and his relationship with President Donald Trump, Russian involvement in the U.S. election, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Kalb also shared some of his experiences living and working in Russia following

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Jameel Jaffer

Media and Politics Must Reads, November 10, 2017

Our weekly roundup of news found at the intersection of media, politics, policy and technology, from the Shorenstein Center and from around the web. Sign up to receive Media and Politics Must Reads in your inbox each week. Also connect with us on Twitter and Facebook for more updates. Recently at the Shorenstein Center Jameel Jaffer: Government Secrecy in the Age

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Marvin Kalb

Marvin Kalb: Russia and the U.S.

November 7, 2017— Marvin Kalb, distinguished journalist, author, and the founding director of the Shorenstein Center, discussed President Vladimir Putin and his relationship with President Donald Trump, Russian involvement in the U.S. election, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Kalb also shared some of his experiences living and working in Russia following

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