Second-Guessing the New York Times
February 15, 2008 – “Second-Guessing the New York Times.” Brown-bag lunch with Clark Hoyt, the New York Times.
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Leading the Way to Better News: The Role of Leadership in a World Where Most of the “Powers That Be” Became the “Powers That Were”
A paper by Geoffrey Cowan, fall 2007 fellow, argues that although many of the major news organizations that dominated the landscape a generation ago have lost ground during the disruption of the news industry, leadership is key to a path forward. The motives of a publication’s owners – profits, influence, or personal prestige – each present
Supreme Changes: Is the Media Changing the Supreme Court or Vice Versa?
February 12, 2008 – “Supreme Changes: Is the Media Changing the Supreme Court or Vice Versa?” Brown-bag lunch with Dhalia Lithwick, Slate.com.
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Shorenstein Center announces fellows and visiting faculty for spring 2008
February 7, 2008 – Shorenstein Center announces fellows and visiting faculty for spring 2008. Press release
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Reaching the Masses: Public Diplomacy Through U.S. International Communication
February 6, 2008 – Brown-bag lunch with Steve Simmons, Broadcasting Board of Governors.
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The ‘HawkEye’ View of Campaign 2008
February 5, 2008 – “The ‘HawkEye’ View of Campaign 2008.” Brown-bag lunch with David Yepsen, Des Moines Register and Institute of Politics Fellow.
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Finalists announced for the 2008 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
February 1, 2008 – Finalists announced for the 2008 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. Press release
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Exit Polls: Better or Worse Since the 2000 Election?
A paper by Robin Sproul, fall 2007 fellow, details the growing problems with exit polls. Sproul writes that “the six news organizations that jointly conduct exit polls, ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, NBC, and the Associated Press have been on a roller coaster ride since Election Day 2000, with a great many successes, some spectacular failures,
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From VietNet to VietNam Net: Ten Years of Electronic Media in Vietnam
A paper by Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, fall 2007 fellow, tells the story VietNamNet, Vietnam’s most popular online media outlet and one of the country’s most respected news publications. Although private news outlets are not yet legal—all newspapers are controlled by state organizations—the Vietnamese press has become increasingly vibrant and politically influential. VietNamNet has been reporting
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The Road to Wikipolitics: Life and Death of the Modern Presidential Primary, b. 1968 – d. 2008
A paper by Tom Fiedler, fall 2007 fellow, considers whether the structure of the presidential primary – which includes special treatment of Iowa, New Hampshire and, lately, Nevada and South Carolina, is in decline. Fiedler argues that this change also coincides with the loss of control that political parties have experienced in recent elections, and the
Character and the Primaries of 2008: What Were the Media Master Narratives about the Candidates During the Primary Season?
A report by the Shorenstein Center and the Project for Excellence in Journalism analyzes positive and negative press coverage of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain. The study first examines the dominant personal narratives about the candidates in the media during the heat of the primary season. The most prominent negative theme
A License for Local Reporting
December 22, 2007 – New York Times op-ed piece in which the Carnegie-Knight Task Force, including Shorenstein Center director Alex S. Jones, spoke out about the FCC and broadcast regulations. Learn more
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Discussion with Professor Ted Gup
December 5, 2007 – Brown-bag lunch with Professor Ted Gup, Case Western Reserve University.
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Discussion with political director Chuck Todd
December 4, 2007 – Brown-bag lunch with political director Chuck Todd, NBC News.
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Women and News: Expanding the News Audience, Increasing Political Participation, and Informing Citizens
November 30, 2007 – “Women and News: Expanding the News Audience, Increasing Political Participation, and Informing Citizens.” Panelists, speakers and moderators include: Ellen Goodman, Boston Globe; Susan Carroll, Rutgers University; Pippa Norris, Harvard University; Kay Schlozman, Boston College; Sidney Verba, Harvard University; Thomas Patterson, Harvard University; Rick Kaplan, CBS News; Andrew Kohut, Pew Research Center for
Discussion with Bob Drogin
November 27, 2007 – Brown-bag lunch with Bob Drogin, the Los Angeles Times.
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Discussion with Middle East correspondent Anthony Shadid
November 14, 2007 – Brown-bag lunch with Middle East correspondent Anthony Shadid, the Washington Post.
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Discussion with Norman Pearlstine
November 6, 2007 – Brown-bag lunch with Norman Pearlstine, the Carlyle Group.
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Discussion with Mark McKinnon
November 5, 2007 – Brown-bag lunch with Mark McKinnon, Public Strategies, Inc.
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Journalism without Journalists: Vision or Caricature?
A paper by Michael Maier, spring 2007 fellow, examines various forms of citizen journalism taking place at traditional media outlets. The paper includes projects by The Los Angeles Times in 2005; a model developed by Bill Kovach, the former Washington bureau chief of The New York Times, that was tested in the newsrooms of the
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