We are so excited to share the semifinalists for this year's Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting! This group represents the top 30 entries that our judges deemed to be of extremely high quality and in keeping with the Prize's criteria for impact on US government: https://loom.ly/b1vGj3s
There's still time to register for today's 1PM ET webinar with the winner's of this year's Nyhan Prize for Public Policy Journalism—Judd Legum and Samantha Maldonado. Join us! https://loom.ly/SC34x7w
Who can deploy the National Guard, and what can they be called up to do?
Following Governor Tim Walz’s recent deployment of the Minnesota National Guard, we’re taking a look back at our Unlocked episode with Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick for answers: https://loom.ly/eZhuiMg
Congratulations to Judd Legum, founder and author of Popular Information, and Samantha Maldonado, senior reporter at THE CITY — winners of this year’s David Nyhan Prizes!
Join us in conversation with our honorees on Feb. 2 @ 1PM ET: https://loom.ly/SC34x7w
“What would public media look like if we designed it from scratch, for this moment?” Doc Film Fellow Jax Deluca is attempting to answer this question in a new series for the Shorenstein Center, and she wants your input. Check out her 1st post + survey: https://loom.ly/YyG5Wec
We are living through a kind of media & information transition that has rarely been experienced before. Apply for @nancygibbs course "Leading through a Changing Media Landscape" by 1/13! https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/media/todays-media-landscape-attention-battlefield
One week left to submit your work for the Goldsmith Prizes for Investigative or Explanatory Reporting! Not too late to hit that deadline of Jan 5 at 11:59pm ET. Learn more about the criteria and how to submit - https://goldsmithawards.org/nominations-open-for-2026-goldsmith-awards/
One week left to submit your work for the Goldsmith Prizes for Investigative or Explanatory Reporting! Not too late to hit that deadline of Jan 5 at 11:59pm ET. Learn more about the criteria and how to submit - https://goldsmithawards.org/nominations-open-for-2026-goldsmith-awards/
Has your investigative reporting made an impact on public policy or government in 2025? Submit it for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting! Winners receive $25k, finalists $10k. Deadline: Jan 5, 2026. https://goldsmithawards.org/the-goldsmith-prize-for-investigative-reporting/
Last year @washingtonpost Opinions won the Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting for "Who is Government". This year could your reporting on the inner workings of government & public policy win? Submit by Jan 5! https://goldsmithawards.org/the-goldsmith-prize-for-explanatory-reporting/
Has your investigative journalism in any medium made an impact on public policy or government? Submit it for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting! Small, independent, local & nontraditional orgs are encouraged to submit. Deadline: Jan 5, 2026. https://loom.ly/uDxZSu4
The Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting awards $15,000 to the best reporting of the year in any medium that explains the inner workings of government and public policy implementation. Submit your work by January 5! https://goldsmithawards.org/the-goldsmith-prize-for-explanatory-reporting/
Wednesday: Join Nancy Gibbs for an online conversation on today’s media landscape: the evolving role of the press, challenges of communication in a polarized environment & the influence of creators and independent media. https://loom.ly/C9fcsuQ
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Nominations are now open for the 2026 Goldsmith Awards! Submit your investigative or explanatory reporting on government by Jan 5, 2026. More information and guides to preparing your submissions are at GoldsmithAwards.org.
Hey folks! A little bit of news from me. I'll be starting a new program at the @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @shorensteinctr.bsky.social in January focusing on how we can support and bolster the independent media that is so crucial to our democracy.
shorensteincenter.org/article/inde...
Instructors at 2- and 4-year colleges! Give your students free access to a virtual tutor optimized for learning by taking part in our study on using AI to improve education. Instructors receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Apps received by 8/8 receive priority: pingpong.hks.harvard.edu/eduaccess
From detention and deportation procedures to what happens at the border, @juliettekayyem.bsky.social breaks down the rights afforded to citizens & non-citizens alike on a new episode of #Unlocked: https://loom.ly/DE3Zv-M
"How do you tell the difference between an arrest and an abduction? Short answer: You can't." - @shorensteinctr.bsky.social
Director @nancygibbs.bsky.social in an op-ed this week for
@postopinions.bsky.social,"The obvious peril of federal agents in masks" www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
NEW #Unlocked: Shorenstein Center Director Nancy Gibbs talks w/ Dartmouth climate scientist Justin Mankin about the history & importance of publicly-funded data collection, the risk of privatization, & what it means for access to life-saving info in the face of climate change https://loom.ly/xz_mHIc
How has the President's approval rating shifted since his inauguration? A new interactive tool from the Civic Health and Institutions Project (CHIP50) lets you dig into the project's 50 state survey data. https://www.chip50.org/blog/whose-approval-disapproval-of-trump-shifted-the-most
What is the federal debt, what are the impacts of rising debt, and how does it relate to the deficit? Economist Karen Dynan explains in the latest episode of Unlocked, to help reporters and commentators better understand news about the federal government. https://loom.ly/puclAXA
Congratulations to former fellow Tom Casciato and his @okapifilm.bsky.social team, who produced "Two American Families" with Bill Moyers over the course of 30 years. The film won an Emmy this week on the same day Moyers died at age 91. www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
Can local tv still be a valuable resource in today's digital media world? Thomas Patterson's new study explores how local TV news, despite its own struggles, can help people stay informed & connected on the things they care about most. https://loom.ly/KGOp8Uk
Just Published: Can They Do Good and Still Do Well? Local TV Stations and Communities’ Information Needs.
New survey of local tv news stations in the U.S. gives one of the most comprehensive looks at how tv news is adapting to the changing media environment. shorensteincenter.org/can-good-sti...
Congratulations to the winners of this year's Nyhan Prize —
Michael Harriot & Rose Conlon!
They'll be in conversation with Cynthia Tucker for a May 15 webinar about doing people-centered public policy journalism in today's political climate.
Register here: shorensteincenter.org/new-event/na...
Congratulations the inaugural grand prize winner of the Henry Awards for Public Interest Documentary, awarded last week to While We Watched, directed by Vinay Shukla, and to the finalists: Four Daughters, Hollywoodgate, Queendom, and Three Promises. henryawards.org/finalists/
How does the government track vaccine safety? Naseem Miller of The Journalist's Resource provides a helpful explainer in this #Unlocked feature: shorensteincenter.org/government-t...
At a time when democracy faces significant challenges, understanding how the U.S. government was designed to function & why is essential for journalists and citizens. Unlocked is a new explanatory series from the Shorenstein Center and @journoresource.bsky.social shorensteincenter.org/unlocked/
Congratulations to Katey Rusch and Casey Smith for winning the 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for "Right to Remain Secret" @sfchronicle.com @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Investigative Reporting Program - www.sfchronicle.com/projects/202...
"It's never been more important to honor the excellence that journalists bring to their work" Nancy Gibbs, opening the 2025 Goldsmith Awards. Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/6606P4F...
