Nelson W. Polsby

Nelson W. Polsby was Visiting Professor in the Frank Stanton Chair of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School, and acted as the Shorenstein Center’s first director, from 1986-1987.

Celebrating the Shorenstein Center’s 30th Anniversary

September 27, 2016 — Today marks the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University. Despite a multitude of changes in media and the political process during the past 30 years, the Center’s mission remains as relevant and crucial to the health of democracy as ever. “Scholarly inquiry and teaching in public

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Celebrating the Shorenstein Center’s 30th Anniversary

September 27, 2016 — Today marks the 30th anniversary of the dedication of the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University. Despite a multitude of changes in media and the political process during the past 30 years, the Center’s mission remains as relevant and crucial to the health of democracy as ever. “Scholarly inquiry and teaching in public

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