Ali Vitali, broadcaster and journalist, author of “Electable,” and Azza Cohen, videographer to Kamala Harris and Jasmine Crockett, break down gender biases in political image-making, interrogate media narratives and advocate for equitable representation.
Event
HKS Campus, 15 Eliot St., Taubman Building, Room T-520 NYE
5:30 PM ET
Olivier Sylvain will discuss how decades of communications policy shaped today’s internet, drawing on his new book, Reclaiming the Internet, to explore what this history means for online platforms and AI. This event is part of The Misinformation Speaker Series.
Event
Zoom & Northeastern University, 216 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor
4:00 PM ET
Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork with influencers as varied as vegan YouTubers, dads of Instagram, and drama commentators, Angèle Christin will demystify the content creator economy, explaining its history and the pitfalls of its professionalization.
Event
HKS campus, Wexner Building, Room W-434 A.B. & Zoom
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
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Explore how “The Diplomat” brings the work of diplomacy to life, the people and experiences that shape the series, and what the show can reveal about the practice of diplomacy in a period of profound geopolitical change.
Event
JFK Jr. Forum, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA 02138
October 26 - 6:00 PM ET
Join BISG for an interactive book talk with Stanford Professor Nir Halevy to learn practical ways to navigate workplace hierarchies and build healthier organizations.
Event
Harvard Campus, Wexner Building, Room W-G02
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
A webinar to help inform reporting on the budget deficit in the United States
Event
Zoom webinar
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Shorenstein Center fellow Sylvia Chou will discuss the challenges facing health misinformation research, including pressures on federal funding and scientific inquiry, and identify priorities for advancing the field. This event is part of The Misinformation Speaker Series.
Event
Zoom & Northeastern University, 216 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor
12:00 PM ET
Media access to the White House has become an increasingly important topic of discussion ahead of the midterm elections. To break this down, we welcome Don Lemon, an award-winning journalist who spent thirty years at CNN, NBC, and MSNBC before leaving network television to build his own media company, along with Fall 2026 IOP Resident Fellow Chris Whipple.
Event
JFK Jr. Forum
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM ET
Talia Stroud will discuss new research on whether correcting people’s perceptions about how widespread misinformation is can change their attitudes and behaviors. This event is part of The Misinformation Speaker Series.
Event
Zoom & Northeastern University, 216 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor
11:00 AM ET
Experts will break down key federal benefit and tax policies, including Medicaid, Social Security, and the tax treatment of tips and overtime income.
Event
Zoom webinar
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Join The Journalist’s Resource and technology and government expert, Erie Meyer, to learn specific techniques to interrogate corporate chatbots
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Zoom webinar
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Learn how election officials are beginning to work with social media influencers and creators to provide accurate, accessible and engaging civic information.
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Zoom webinar
4:00 PM ET
Get an inside look at how U.S. elections work after voters cast their ballots and the processes that shape how votes are counted.
Event
Zoom webinar
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Inaugurated in 1989, the Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics is delivered annually by a prominent journalist, politician or historian on a topic at the intersection of media and politics. Past lecturers include Jill Lepore, John Lewis, William Safire, and Walter Cronkite.
Theodore H. White Lecture
The Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press is delivered annually by a prominent journalist, scholar or practitioner on a topic related to press freedom or freedom of speech.
Salant Lecture
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