Tag: Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press

  • Nation & World

    The triumph of Twitter

    With Twitter becoming a driving force in politics, snark and shallow scoops are undermining the media’s campaign coverage, study says.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The media, remade

    Three spring 2013 fellows at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, in collaboration with the Nieman Journalism Lab, this week launched an oral history/research multimedia project called “Riptide” to document the digital disruption of the news business and what that means for the future of news gathering and news publishing.

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  • Nation & World

    Poised to strike?

    As Iran moves closer to having a nuclear weapon, Israel faces an existential moment.

    7 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Finalists named for Goldsmith Prize

    Six finalists for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting have been announced by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School.

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    New York Times columnist wins Goldsmith

    New York Times op-ed columnist Frank Rich will receive the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism as part of the annual Goldsmith Awards Ceremony.

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  • Nation & World

    Shorenstein Center announces spring fellows

    The Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, has announced five spring fellows.

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  • Nation & World

    A master at his craft

    Author and Harvard graduate Tracy Kidder is the first writer in residence at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. For the fall semester, he is sharing his insights about the art of writing with the Harvard community.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    In the spirit of an intrepid reporter

    Remembering award-winning journalist and Harvard graduate David Halberstam, a panel of journalists explored his legacy and the future of investigative reporting in a digital age.

    4 minutes
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    Huffington offers social media solution

    Author and syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington discussed her recent book, her popular website, and what she sees as ways forward for America at a Harvard Kennedy School talk.

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  • Nation & World

    Global warnings

    Harvard Kennedy School panelists say that the slippage in mainstream media outlets means more voices argue about environmental issues, prompting the public to have difficulty sorting out the cacophony and even to doubt global warming.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The future of news

    Experts in print, television, and the social media look at the troubled present of news, and peer ahead at its future.

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