Shorenstein Center Media and Politics Podcast

Talia 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, 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, 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, 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.

This 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 RussiaThe Washington Post examined Russian interference in the 2016 election, possible links between the Trump campaign and Kremlin agents, and the United States' response throughout 2017. The Post's reporting contributed to the resignation of National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

NPR and ProPublicaNina Martin and Renee Montagne Lost Mothers The United States has the highest rate of maternal deaths in the developed world; NPR and ProPublica found at least half could be prevented with better care. This series tracked maternal deaths, saved lives by raising public awareness of complications, and prompted legislation in New Jersey and Texas.

Miami HeraldCarol Marbin Miller, Audra D.S. Burch, Emily Michot, and the Miami Herald digital team Fight Club: An Investigation into Florida Juvenile JusticeThis investigation found widespread beatings and brutality, sexual exploitation, and medical neglect in Florida's juvenile detention centers. As a result, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice overhauled its hiring practices and created an Office of Youth and Family Advocacy to investigate complaints.

This 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 TradeSTAT and The Boston Globe exposed treatment centers, middlemen, and consultants that exploited people seeking addiction treatment, and has led to criminal and congressional probes. Stories ranged from insurance fraud schemes, to poor care at Recovery Centers of America, to patient health put at risk on the TV program Dr. Phil.

BuzzFeed News Melissa Segura Broken Justice In ChicagoBuzzFeed News investigated a Chicago detective accused by the community of framing more than 50 people for murder. The findings from the series led to the freeing of an innocent man from prison after 23 years, and authorities reviewed the cases of other prisoners.

Asbury Park Press Shannon Mullen and Payton Guion Renter Hell This investigation exposed the hazardous living conditions of thousands of tenants in New Jersey's government-supported housing. As a result, the state issued more than 1,800 violations, and two state senators introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at fixing many of the issues brought to light in the series.

Elizabeth 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, 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.

Washington 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.

A 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 scholarly research on populist communication around the globe as a starting point, de Vreese provides guidance to help journalists think about issues such as how much coverage a candidate warrants, covering policy over communication style, and the importance of historical and comparative context.