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The information economy is bringing a shift in power from large institutions to individuals, argues Vivek Kundra in a new Shorenstein Center paper based on interviews and research that Kundra conducted while serving as a Fall 2011 Fellow.
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The Shorenstein Center announces the release of the Fall 2011 Newsletter, with reports on the 25th anniversary celebration, the Salant Lecture with Clay Shirky, fall Fellows, the Communications Program, and the Theodore H. White Lecture with Andrew Sullivan.
Rebecca MacKinnon and Abderrahim Foukara spoke as part of the Shorenstein Center's 25th anniversary celebration. MacKinnon is a senior fellow at the New America Foundation and the co-founder of Global Voices. Abderrahim Foukara is the Washington bureau chief for Al Jazeera and a former BBC producer and reporter.
Shorenstein Center Fellow Nina Easton writes in Fortune magazine about the need for discussion of taxes, "without the politically-opportune myths."
Journalist's Resource is curating research studies that provide perspective on the 2012 presidential race. We'll add studies that line up with the calendar and provide context; additionally, we'll spotlight emerging issues in the blogosphere as scholars weigh in.
Students will search academic literature for studies that have insights and data relevant to news topics, and they will draft summaries of studies and reports, earning bylines for posts. See the project here, then send your resume to john_wihbey@hks.harvard.edu by Monday, January 30 at 4pm.
Jeffrey Seglin is the director of the Program.
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Catherine Orr and Elena Rue were the winners for their video, "Sharing." Finalists were Lujain Ismail Shafeeq and David Porter. Click here to see all three videos