The characteristics of juvenile offenders who stop committing crimes
2016 study published in Criminology that looks at the characteristics of juvenile offenders who stopped committing crimes.
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Political reporting syllabus (updated 2016): Covering elections, governance and the democratic process
Semester-long course on political reporting, including covering governance in the United States, the democratic process, and how to cover elections.
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Zika virus and birth defects in Brazil: New research
2016 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine that investigates the link between Zika infection and fetal abnormalities, including microcephaly, in Brazil.
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Journalism Ethics in the Digital Age: A Model/Open Source Syllabus
Semester-long course that offers aspiring journalists a strong foundation in ethical decision-making, with a focus on the challenges created by digital technology, social media and evolving newsgathering practices.
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Syllabus: Critical thinking, ethics and knowledge-based practice in visual media
Fifteen-week course that gives aspiring visual journalists the opportunity to hone critical-thinking skills and devise strategies for addressing multimedia reporting’s ethical concerns.
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Remembering David Carr of the New York Times: A meta-level conversation about power, networks and media
After the 2015 death of the New York Times media critic, we highlight his 2011 conversation with scholar danah boyd on the nature of media in the era of WikiLeaks and Occupy Wall Street.
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How much has our media ecosystem really been democratized? Research on viral effects, social media and news
2014 paper from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center synthesizing a wide variety of industry data, surveys and academic literature to look at fundamental shifts in the media ecosystem.
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Fall 2014 highlights at the Shorenstein Center: Charles M. Blow, Miriam Elder and more
Fall 2014 highlights from talks by journalists and media thinkers, including Charles M. Blow, Miriam Elder, Hendrik Hertzberg, Robin Sproul, Amy Walter and Charles Lewis.
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Academic research and studies: How they work and why journalists should care
Overview article that provides an introduction to the academic research world and explains how it can be leveraged by journalists.
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Journalists’ insights on the evolving nature of the media: Spring 2014 highlights at the Shorenstein Center
Spring 2014 highlights from talks by journalists and media thinkers, including David Carr, Julia Angwin, Andrew Revkin, Deborah Amos, Brian McGrory, Ben Smith and Andrea Mitchell
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