Shorenstein Center Media and Politics Podcast
107 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe Shorenstein Center Media and Politics Podcast features insight and expertise from leading voices at the intersection of media, politics and public policy. Prominent journalists, editors and academics address topics such as the media industry, campaigns and politics, foreign policy, race and gender, and technology.
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Untying Knots: Episode 3 - Native Land Rights and the Ongoing Fight for Justice
February 18, 2021 18:05 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBHosts: Erica Licht and Nikhil Raghuveera Featuring: Mari Halbutta (Chickasaw Nation) and Talia Landry (Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe) The Untying Knots Podcast explores how people and organizations are untying knots of systems of oppression and working towards a more equitable future. In this episode of Untying Knots, Erica Licht and Nikhil Raguveera focus on Native land rights and sovereignty. Through interviews with key members of the Chickasaw Nation and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, we exp...
Untying Knots: Episode 2 - Voter Oppression and Suppression: A Living Case Study in Georgia
September 25, 2020 19:49 - 47 minutes - 86.4 MBHosts: Erica Licht and Nikhil Raghuveera Featuring: Christopher Bruce (ACLU of Georgia) and Nse Ufot (New Georgia Project) The Untying Knots Podcast explores how people and organizations are untying knots of systems of oppression and working towards a more equitable future. In this episode of Untying Knots, Erica Licht and Nikhil Raguveera take a closer look at the history of institutional racism in US voting, as well as its specific iterations in the state of Georgia. Their convers...
Untying Knots: Episode 1 - Transforming Wealth Inequity Through Anti-Racist Funding
July 10, 2020 15:40 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBHosts: Nikhil Raghuveera and Erica Licht Featuring: Karla Nicholson (Haymarket People’s Fund) and Lucas Turner-Owens (Boston Ujima Project) Hundreds of years of racist institutional policies have denied wealth to Black, Indigenous, and communities of color. In this current period of uprising, resistance, and crisis on racial injustice, organizational leaders are asking: what does it look like to make structural change for racial justice? Two organizations in Boston, the Haymarket People’...
Big, If True: Disappointingly, Steak-umm is Not a Talking Steak.
April 21, 2020 17:32 - 28 minutes - 40.3 MB"Big, If True" is a webinar series from the Technology and Social Change Research Project at the Shorenstein Center. Hosted by Dr. Joan Donovan, the series focuses on media manipulation, disinformation, and the future of democracy during a pandemic. In this special episode, Dr. Donovan talks with Jesse Bender, a manager for Steak-umms' Twitter account, about the brand's recent success with viral messaging combating misinformation around the COVID-19 pandemic. What roles are brand social ...
Preserving America's Thought Leader Magazines
March 25, 2020 18:40 - 1 hour - 127 MBMagazines that cover American public affairs, culture, and life have long held an important place in American journalism. But the magazine industry, like the rest of journalism, has struggled in recent years. This special edition of our podcast is an audio version of Heidi Legg's new Shorenstein Center Paper "Preserving America's Thought Leader Magazines." https://shorensteincenter.org/preserving-americas-thought-leader-magazines The paper starts with a brief history of the thought lead...
News Narratives in a Post-Factual Era
March 11, 2020 21:05 - 38 minutes - 88.7 MBHow does news and truth survive, when trust in what is fact has suffered and people live in bubbles of isolated realities fed by polarized and fragmented media sources? What is the role of narrative storytelling in this new media landscape? Thomas Patterson is the Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard Kennedy School, and the author of the recent book "How America Lost Its Mind: The Assault on Reason that is Crippling America." He talks with former Shorenstein Center Fel...
On the Trail of Xi Jinping
December 19, 2019 09:30 - 37 minutes - 53.8 MBU.S./China relations have seen huge shifts over the past decade. Jane Perlez, former Beijing Bureau Chief for The New York Times, witnessed much of it during her seven years reporting from China. Her new podcast, On the Trail of Xi Jinping, follows the rise of China's current leader, and how the West got him so wrong. From clinking champagne glasses at the State Department to the lowest ebb in US China relations in 40 years, Perlez and a series of expert China watchers explain what's happene...
The Landscape of Local News Models in America
July 09, 2019 15:43 - 1 hour - 122 MBLocal journalism is in crisis, off and online. Years of downsizing in the face of digital disruption have weakened regional and local news organizations. But there are a few glimpses of hope in models for local news across the country. In this special edition of our podcast, Heidi Legg, the Shorenstein Center's Director of Special Projects, reads her new landscape study on local news models across America. This landscape study includes over 40 mini case studies on outlets that are making t...
Streaming War Won: Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the news
April 30, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBShorenstein Center Spring 2019 Fellow Edward F. O'Keefe served most recently as Senior Vice President of Content Development at CNN, previously worked as a reporter at ABC News and editor in chief of Now This, and is a media industry expert in mobile, short-form video, OTT and streaming content. His research as a Shorenstein Fellow has focused on why news may be the key to winning the streaming video wars, and who is doing news (even if they don't call it that) in the streaming universe to-d...
Garrett Graff: Decoding the Mueller Investigation
April 03, 2019 18:07 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBShorenstein Center director Nicco Mele speaks to Garrett M. Graff, journalist, historian, and director of the Aspen Institute's Cybersecurity and Technology Program, about the Mueller Investigation: what we know, what we still don't know, and what's next. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded April 2, 2019, at Harvard Kennedy School. Music ("Skip a Beat" by Intimidation) provided by ExtremeMusic.com.
Behind the Reporting: South Bend Tribune and ProPublica's "Criminal Justice in Elkhart, Indiana"
March 12, 2019 04:01 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBReporting from the South Bend Tribune and ProPublica revealed deep flaws and abuses of power in the criminal justice system in Elkhart, Indiana – from new revelations in the wrongful convictions of two men, to the promotions of police supervisors with serious disciplinary records, to the mishandling of police misconduct cases. The investigation led to the resignation of the police chief, criminal charges against two officers and plans for an independent investigation of the department, demon...
Behind the Reporting: ProPublica's "Zero Tolerance"
March 11, 2019 09:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBProPublica obtained and published a secret recording from inside a border patrol detention center that captured the sounds of children, recently separated from their families at the Mexican border, sobbing and begging for their parents. The audio clip was played on the floors of Congress, sparking widespread condemnation and having an almost immediate impact, with President Trump signing an executive order to end the family separation policy within 48 hours of its publication. ProPublica rep...
Behind the Reporting: The Philadelphia Inquirer's "Toxic City: Sick Schools"
March 08, 2019 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBIn "Toxic City: Sick Schools" The Philadelphia Inquirer revealed unsafe conditions in Philadelphia’s rundown public schools, with children forced to learn in buildings rife with mold, asbestos and flaking and peeling lead paint. By scouring maintenance logs and conducting scientific testing inside 19 elementary schools, and engaging teachers and parents in their reporting, the Inquirer built a comprehensive database of the shocking conditions putting children at risk on a daily basis. Read...
Behind the Reporting: Frontline and the Investigative Reporting Program's "Trafficked in America"
March 07, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBFRONTLINE from PBS and the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism produced an investigative documentary on labor trafficking happening today on U.S. soil. Reporters told the story of unaccompanied minors from Central America who were forced to work against their will at an Ohio egg farm, the criminal network that exploited them, the companies that profited, and how U.S. government policies and practices helped to deliver some of the children directly t...
Behind the Reporting: The Dallas Morning News' "Pain and Profit"
March 06, 2019 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBThe Dallas Morning News found that thousands of sick and disabled Texans were being denied life-sustaining drugs and treatments by the private health insurance companies hired by the state to manage their care. While these private contractors made billions of dollars from the corporate management of taxpayer-funded Medicaid, some of the most vulnerable Texans were denied critical services, equipment and treatments, often with profoundly life-altering results. As a result of the investigation...
Behind the Reporting: The Alabama Media Group's "Alabama's 'Beach House Sheriff'"
March 05, 2019 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBAmid threats to his family’s personal safety, reporter Connor Sheets revealed extensive wrongdoing by an Alabama sheriff, including improper use of millions of dollars’ worth of public funds and the mistreatment of inmates in the county jail he runs. Sheets uncovered a history of misconduct that resulted in the ‘Beach House Sheriff’ losing his reelection bid, the launch of investigations into his conduct at the federal, state and local level, and proposed legislation to prevent Alabama sheri...
Behind the Reporting: The Wall Street Journal's "Trump's Hush Money"
February 27, 2019 16:46 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBStarting in 2016, a team from the Wall Street Journal, lead by reporters Michael Rothfeld and Joe Palazzolo, uncovered evidence that Donald Trump personally orchestrated a criminal scheme to suppress damaging sexual allegations, despite denials by the president. The coverage sparked a federal criminal investigation into campaign-finance abuses that will soon land the president’s longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, in prison. In this episode of the Shorenstein Center podcast, Heidi Legg talks t...
Sarah Smarsh: Experiencing and Reporting on Rural America
November 05, 2018 16:42 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBSarah Smarsh, author of the new book "Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth," joined Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele for a conversation on how the media covers rural America. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded October 1, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School. Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com.
Eugene Scott: The Role of Identity Politics in the Midterm Elections and Beyond
November 05, 2018 15:47 - 1 hour - 84.5 MBEugene Scott of The Washington Post joined Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele for a conversation around identity politics and how they impact various political debates happening now. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Music provided by ExtremeMusic.com.
Kristen Soltis Anderson: Millennials, Midterms, and the Future of the GOP
October 05, 2018 17:10 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBKristen Soltis Anderson, pollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights, author of The Selfie Vote: Where Millennials Are Leading America (And How Republicans Can Keep Up), and co-host of The Pollsters, a bipartisan weekly podcast, joined Nicco Mele to discuss how millennial voters might impact the midterm elections, cultural attitudes towards the Kavanaugh hearings, and how young people view the Republican Party. This Shorenstein Center Media & Politics Podcast was recorded September 24, 20...
Setti Warren: Government, Campaigns, and the Media
October 03, 2018 14:45 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBSetti Warren, new Executive Director of the Shorenstein Center, and former mayor of Newton, MA, joined Nicco Mele to discuss local government, electoral campaigns, the importance of a robust local media, and more. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded September 18, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Siva Vaidhyanathan: Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy
September 18, 2018 14:14 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBSiva Vaidhyanathan is the Robertson Professor of Media Studies and director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia. He joined Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele to discuss his new book, "Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us and Undermines Democracy". This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded September 11, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School. Apologies for the poor sound quality of audience questions.
Talia Buford: Environmental Inequity
April 17, 2018 21:04 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBTalia Buford, reporter for ProPublica, discussed environmental justice, the complexities of covering the environment, how environmental policy is changing in the Trump administration, and more in a conversation with Shorenstein Center Director Nicco Mele. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded April 3, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Adam Serwer: The Politics of Racism in Trump’s America
April 17, 2018 18:40 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBAdam Serwer, senior editor at The Atlantic, discussed the role of race and class in U.S. politics, and its media coverage, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded March 27, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Heather Ann Thompson: The Criminal Justice System and the Media
April 02, 2018 20:21 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBHeather Ann Thompson, a historian at the University of Michigan and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, discussed the Attica Prison uprising of 1971, its media coverage, and its legacy, in a conversation with Khalil G. Muhammad, Professor of History, Race, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded March 20, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Tom Wheeler: The FCC, Net Neutrality, and Platform Regulation
March 04, 2018 19:35 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBTom Wheeler, Chairman of the FCC from 2013 to 2017 under President Obama, and Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, discussed technological change, President Trump’s FCC, regulation of social platforms, and more during a talk at the Shorenstein Center. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded February 27, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Meet the Finalists (Part 2): 2018 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
March 04, 2018 18:40 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBThis podcast features conversations with journalists from three of the six finalists for the 2018 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting: the Miami Herald, The Washington Post, and a collaboration between NPR and ProPublica. You can hear the other three finalists on the previous episode of this podcast, and you can find more information and links to each investigate story by visiting goldsmithawards.org. Conversations with: The Washington Post Ellen Nakashima and Tom Hamburger R...
Meet the Finalists (Part 1): 2018 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting
February 27, 2018 22:24 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBThis podcast features conversations with journalists from three of the six finalists for the 2018 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting: the Asbury Park Press, BuzzFeed News, and a collaboration between STAT and the Boston Globe. We’ll hear from the other three finalists later this week, and you can find more information and links to each investigate story by visiting goldsmithawards.org. Conversations with: STAT and The Boston Globe David Armstrong and Evan Allen The Addiction...
Elizabeth Bruenig: Religion, Politics, and the Left
February 23, 2018 21:38 - 1 hour - 83.2 MBElizabeth Bruenig, Washington Post columnist, discussed the role of Christianity in U.S. politics with Richard Parker, Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded February 20, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Garrett Graff: Trump, Mueller and Russia
February 16, 2018 22:30 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBGarrett Graff, journalist, author, and director of the Aspen Institute’s cybersecurity and technology program, discussed Robert Mueller’s investigations, election cybersecurity, and threats to U.S. democracy during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Graff, who has written about Mueller extensively, also discussed Mueller’s background, career, and his leadership at the FBI. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded February 13, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Margaret Sullivan: The State of the Media in 2018
February 09, 2018 21:53 - 57 minutes - 78.7 MBWashington Post media columnist Margaret Sullivan discussed the challenge of covering President Trump, public trust in media, social media platforms and news, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded February 6, 2018, at Harvard Kennedy School. Due to the nature of the event venue some of the audience questions are difficult to hear.
Claes de Vreese: Political Journalism in a Populist Age
December 08, 2017 22:04 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBA conversation with Claes H. de Vreese, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2017) and Professor and Chair of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam, about his new research paper on political journalism in a populist age. The paper, can be read in full at: https://shorensteincenter.org/political-journalism-populist-age/ In the paper, de Vreese provides an overview of the types and causes of populist movements. He offers 10 tips for how journalists can best cover them. Using scho...
Edward Morris: Art and Activism
November 22, 2017 18:23 - 58 minutes - 80.2 MBEdward Morris, Professor of Practice in the Department of Transmedia at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, discussed how art can complement and further the goals of activism during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Morris works with photography, video, writing, and installation, in collaboration with his wife Susannah Sayler as Sayler/Morris. In 2006 Sayler/Morris co-founded the Canary Project, a collaborative that produces visual media and artworks that deepen ...
Alexandra Petri: Satire and Comedy in the Age of Trump
November 13, 2017 18:51 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBAlexandra Petri, author of The Washington Post’s ComPost blog, brought laughs and her observations about comedy to the Shorenstein Center. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded November 7, 2017, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Marvin Kalb: Russia and the U.S.
November 13, 2017 17:43 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBMarvin Kalb, distinguished journalist, author, and the founding director of the Shorenstein Center, discussed President Vladimir Putin and his relationship with President Donald Trump, Russian involvement in the U.S. election, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Kalb also shared some of his experiences living and working in Russia following Stalin’s death in his new book, The Year I Was Peter the Great: 1956—Khruschev, Stalin’s Ghost, and a Young American in Russia, in a conve...
Michael Pollan: Food Policy and Its Coverage in the Media
November 02, 2017 19:14 - 56 minutes - 55.5 MBAuthor Michael Pollan discussed the Farm Bill’s far-reaching impact on the U.S. food system and the environment, how journalists can better cover food policy, and more during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded October 31, 2017, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Nancy Scola: Regulating the Tech Industry
October 27, 2017 17:15 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBNancy Scola, senior technology reporter for Politico, discussed the regulation of tech platforms, their role in the 2016 election, cyber security, and more in a conversation with Nicco Mele, Shorenstein Center Director. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded October 24, 2017, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Jackie Calmes: Conservative Media and U.S. Politics
October 20, 2017 21:04 - 59 minutes - 82.2 MBJackie Calmes, White House editor for the Los Angeles Times Washington bureau, discussed the evolution of conservative media and its relationship with the GOP, and the challenges of covering the White House, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. Calmes also discussed the historical roots of conservative media, its messaging about race, funding and advertising for conservative outlets, and more. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded October 17, 2017, at Harvard Kenned...
Bob Schieffer: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News
October 16, 2017 14:35 - 1 hour - 84 MBBob Schieffer, CBS News contributor, former Face the Nation host, and 2015-2016 Walter Shorenstein Media & Democracy Fellow, discussed his new book, Overload: Finding the Truth in Today’s Deluge of News, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. He also shared his thoughts on the 2016 election, media coverage of the White House, and the future of news in a conversation with Nicco Mele, Shorenstein Center director. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded October 10, 2017, at...
Gary Liu: Digital News and Transforming a Legacy Media Company
October 05, 2017 21:24 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBGary Liu, CEO of the South China Morning Post, discussed the Hong-Kong-based news outlet and its audience, and how he thinks about organizational transformation. Prior to joining SCMP, Liu was the CEO of Digg, where he led the startup’s transformation from aggregator to news platform. Previously, he was head of Spotify Labs, where he managed strategy for global markets. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded October 3, 2017, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Nancy Youssef: Foreign Policy under the Trump Administration
September 28, 2017 20:28 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBNancy Youssef, national security correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, discussed the relations between the U.S. and a number of countries, including North Korea, as well as press access and President Trump’s approach to foreign policy, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded September 26, 2017, at Harvard Kennedy School. Apologies for some audio quality issues during the audience Q&A.
Vann R. Newkirk II: Race, Identity, and the Media
September 20, 2017 19:30 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBVann R. Newkirk II, staff writer for The Atlantic, discussed Charlottesville, Jemele Hill’s remarks about President Trump, and the media’s shortcomings in its coverage of racial issues, among other topics, during a visit to the Shorenstein Center. He also discussed healthcare policy, Black Lives Matter, reporting on the working class, voter turnout, and more, in a conversation with Shorenstein Center Director Nicco Mele. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded September 19,...
E.J. Dionne, Jr. - 'One Nation After Trump', Media, the Economy, and Progressivism
September 13, 2017 20:18 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBE.J. Dionne, Jr., political writer for The Washington Post, and William H. Bloomberg Visiting Professor, discussed his forthcoming book, One Nation After Trump: A Guide for the Perplexed, the Disillusioned, the Desperate, and the Not-Yet Deported, co-authored by Norman J. Ornstein and Thomas E. Mann. During his talk at the Shorenstein Center, Dionne also covered the media’s performance during the 2016 election, divides in American society, and how the media and progressives can move forward....
Derrick Z. Jackson: Environmental Justice? Unjust Coverage of the Flint Water Crisis
July 18, 2017 13:23 - 18 minutes - 26.1 MBA conversation with Derrick Z. Jackson, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2016), Boston Globe essayist, and a climate and energy writer for the Union of Concerned Scientists, about his new research paper examining the failure of national media outlets to respond to the Flint water crisis in an urgent manner, as well as biases in coverage. Jackson asks what catastrophes might have been averted had national media outlets stepped in sooner—and why it took so long for the Flint water crisis to be...
Zack Exley: The Alt-Right on YouTube
June 28, 2017 16:09 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MBA conversation with Zack Exley, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2017), organizer and author, about his new research paper which dives into a little-known part of the alt-right media landscape, revealing its influence and worldview. In the paper, which can be read in full at shorensteincenter.org, Exley writes that political channels on YouTube are currently dominated by the right wing. Although often overlooked by mainstream society, these channels receive millions of views, espousing recycl...
Meighan Stone: Media Coverage of Muslims and Refugee Policy
June 21, 2017 21:43 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBA conversation with Meighan Stone, Entrepreneurship Fellow (spring 2017) and former president of the Malala Fund, about her new research paper which argues that the predominantly negative coverage of Muslims and refugees on U.S. TV news contributes to negative public opinion of Muslims, and in turn, policies such as President Trump's "Muslim Ban." The paper, which you can read in full at shorensteincenter.org, analyses the major newscasts of three outlets—CBS, Fox, and NBC—and finds that dur...
Yeganeh Rezaian: How Women Journalists Are Silenced in a Man's World: The Double-Edged Sword of Reporting from Muslim Countries
June 16, 2017 21:33 - 11 minutes - 16 MBYeganeh Rezaian, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (fall 2016) and Iranian journalist, talks about her new paper, "How Women Journalists Are Silenced in a Man's World: The Double-Edged Sword of Reporting from Muslim Countries," available to read in full at shorensteincenter.org. The paper shines a light on the difficulties women reporters face while working in Muslim countries, as well as the importance of the stories they tell. Rezaian, who formerly worked for Bloomberg News and The National, was imp...
Helen Boaden: In Search of Unbiased Reporting in Light of Brexit, Trump and Other Challenges
June 12, 2017 20:51 - 20 minutes - 28 MBA conversation with Helen Boaden, Joan Shorenstein Fellow (spring 2017) and former BBC News and BBC Radio director, about her new research paper comparing the BBC’s value of impartiality to the American value of objectivity in journalism, and the pressures placed on both in their respective environments. Boaden explains how although the BBC receives funding from a license fee and is not subject to the commercial pressures that American news outlets face, political pressures can still affect ...
News Coverage of Donald Trump’s First 100 Days: featuring Tom Patterson and Nicco Mele
May 17, 2017 18:34 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBTom Patterson, Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard Kennedy School, and Nicco Mele, director of the Shorenstein Center, discuss Professor Patterson's new study on media coverage of Donald Trump's first 100 days as President. The study is based on an analysis of news reports in the print editions of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, the main newscasts of CBS, CNN, and Fox News, and three European news outlets (The UK’s Financial Times an...
Sarah Smarsh: Reporting on Rural America and Class
April 19, 2017 17:30 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBSarah Smarsh, a reporter on socioeconomic class, politics, and policy for The New Yorker, The Guardian, Harper’s online, and other publications, discussed media coverage of class in the U.S. in a conversation with Shorenstein Center director Nicco Mele. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded April 18, 2017, at Harvard Kennedy School.