May 26, 2015 — Former fellows Peter Hamby (Spring 2013) and Jay Rosen (Spring 1994) were featured in an article about Hillary Clinton’s relationship with the news media, “Why Clinton Can Campaign In Listen-Only Mode.” Read more at NBC News…
Former Shorenstein Fellows Featured in NBC News’ Meet the Press Article Read More »
May 25, 2015 — The Harvard Crimson interviewed Hendrik Hertzberg, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (1987-1988) and senior editor and staff writer for The New Yorker. Hertzberg discussed his experience at Harvard, including working for The Crimson, and his career. Read more…
Hendrik Hertzberg ’65: From Crimson Managing Editor to New Yorker Journalist 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 Media and Politics Podcast Launch. Tune in to our new, bi-weekly podcast. Each episode will focus on a specific theme, drawn from talks by visiting
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May 20, 2015 — Susan Crawford, former Shorenstein Center visiting professor and current Harvard Law School professor, discussed how data can improve life in cities and increase government transparency at the Knight Foundation’s Media Learning Seminar 2015. Read a summary of her talk and watch the video on the Knight Foundation website.
Building a smarter future for cities Read More »
May 20, 2015 — Nick Sinai, Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow, discussed the effort the Obama administration has put into modernizing the federal government’s digital services, both by opening up data to public and private groups, as well as to individual citizens by creating online portals to access government services. Listen to the interview on HKS’s PolicyCast podcast.
HKS PolicyCast: A WHOLESALE AND RETAIL APPROACH TO DIGITAL GOVERNMENT Read More »
May 19, 2015 — Richard Parker, Lecturer in Public Policy and adviser for the Kennedy School’s student-run policy journals, was interviewed by Harvard Magazine about the role of the journals in connecting students with politicians, journalists, and community leaders. Read more in Harvard Magazine.
For Kennedy School Journals, Policy Beyond the Classroom Read More »
May 18, 2015 — The Shorenstein Center is pleased to launch its Media and Politics Podcast, a program highlighting key voices and ideas in the intersection of media, politics and public policy. Download episodes and subscribe on iTunes, or listen on Soundcloud or Stitcher. Each bi-weekly episode will focus on a specific theme, such as political campaigns,
Announcing our New Media and Politics Podcast 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 To Be Effective Legislators, Members of Congress Need Expert Resources of Their Own. A forthcoming study finds that as laws and issues grow more complex,
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May 11, 2015 — David Weinberger, Joan Shorenstein Fellow, writes about the potential uses of NPR’s API (application program interface) and why it’s of interest to not only developers, but also listeners. Read more on Slate.
NPR Initiates Phase Two of Plan to Become the Pandora of News Read More »
May 11, 2015 — Matthew C. Nisbet, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (Fall 2012), writes about the clash between environmentalists who call for the slowing of modernization to prevent climate change, and those who see it as an essential solution, in an op-ed for The Chronicle of Higher Education. Read more.
Ecomodernists Spark Rhetorical Heat 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 Deaths in Police Custody in the United States: Research Review. The case of Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old Baltimore man who died in police custody on
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Leading journalists and political experts visited the Shorenstein Center this year to offer insight on some of today’s most pressing national security and foreign policy issues – from ISIS to cyberwar to disaster response. Hear audio and read highlights below: Farnaz Fassihi, The Wall Street Journal: The changing nature of reporting from the Middle East,
Events Recap 2014-2015: Foreign Policy and National Security Read More »
May 6, 2015 — The latest installment of NPR’s “The Race Card Project” explores the impact of names. From Michele Norris, current Joan Shorenstein Fellow. Read more.
Six Words: “My Name is Jamaal … I’m White.” Read More »
May 6, 2015 — Nick Sinai, Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow, was interviewed by TechRepublic about the rise of CDO roles at major government agencies and departments. Read more.
Chief data officer: Insight into a crucial role for the exabyte age Read More »
May 6, 2015 — Aneesh Chopra, Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow, was interviewed by Vice News about the possibilities for public and private collaboration to better match job seekers with jobs. Read more.
How Big Data Could Reshape the American Workforce Read More »
This session is part of the study group series, How Shifts in Race and Cultural Identity Influence Politics, Policy and Pop Culture, led by Michele Norris. Seminars are for Harvard students only (graduate and undergraduate), and are not-for-credit. Description: Over the course of this series there have been many rich discussions examining issues and case studies from
Featuring speakers: William English, Research Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics and Research Fellow at the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching Vladimir Radomirovic, Serbian Investigative Journalist and 2015 Nieman Fellow More information. About the Herbert C. Kelman Seminar Series: The 2014-2015 Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution
May 3, 2015 — Peter Hamby, CNN political reporter and Shorenstein Fellow in spring 2013, has been hired by Snapchat to lead its news division. Read more in The New York Times.
Campaign Coverage via Snapchat Could Shake Up the 2016 Elections Read More »
April 30, 2015 — John Wihbey, Assistant Director for Journalist’s Resource, shared his thoughts about social media and uprisings in an article in The Globe and Mail. Read more.
Baltimore live streams riots with Periscope app Read More »
The academic year is drawing to a close at the Kennedy School. Over the summer months, the Shorenstein Center will debut its Media & Politics Podcast featuring highlights from events and fresh content from leading media voices. Meanwhile, as the nation again examines the topic of race in American society, listen to leading journalists discuss
Events Recap 2014-2015: Race and Politics in America Read More »
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