Exploring the relationship between income inequality and rates of innovation
2015 working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research that explore the links between innovation, top income inequality, social mobility and lobbying.
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How is the Internet fueling economic growth in the developing world? New research
2015 study from the OECD and Switzerland’s Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies on the potential of the Internet to improve businesses’ performance.
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Who takes Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)? A HarvardX and MITx study
2015 report from Harvard University and MIT, building on previous studies that look at participation and completion rates for their Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
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Algorithms, journalistic investigations and holding digital power accountable
2015 paper from the University of Maryland highlighting the emerging field of reporting on algorithms and laying out definitions, strategies and key issues for reporters.
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Commercial drones in the U.S.: Privacy, ethics, economics — and journalism
2015 review of research on the use of drone aircraft by commercial organizations and government agencies, and the dilemmas it poses, including public safety and individual privacy.
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Leading journalists talk tech, transformation and diversity: Highlights from the Shorenstein Center, 2015
During the spring 2015 semester a wide range of journalists spoke at the Shorenstein Center on issues such as newsroom diversity, emerging platforms and audience-engagement techniques.
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Examining success for net neutrality and digital power: A Harvard/MIT research analysis
2015 study examining the online public debate on net neutrality in the United States as the FCC was rewriting its regulations from January to November 2014.
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U.S. Department of Justice: Police use of force, Tasers and other weapons
2011 report by the National Institute of Justice on the effectiveness and safety of Tasers and other conducted energy devices.
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Violent media and real-world behavior: Historical data and recent trends
2015 study from Stetson University published in Journal of Communications that explores violence in movies and video games and rates of societal violence over the same period.
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Spreading messages on Twitter: Best practices for wording and rhetorical craft
A 2015 review of studies and data relating to the spreading of messages on Twitter reveals some core best practices for encouraging the sharing information.
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