Journalism
Walters Shares Details of Interviews, Success
Barbara Walters discussed her personal life and path to success in a conversation with David Gergen at the Institute of Politics on Tuesday.
Barbara Walters at the IOP
Barbara Walters discusses her most famous interviews in a conversation with David Gergen about her role as the one of the first female television reporters at the Institute of Politics on Tuesday. Walters spoke about her career in journalism spanning over fifty years.
Barbara Walters at the IOP
Barbara Walters discusses her most famous interviews in a conversation with David Gergen about her role as the one of the first female television reporters at the Institute of Politics on Tuesday. Walters spoke about her career in journalism spanning over fifty years.
Barbara Walters at the IOP
Barbara Walters jokes with conversation moderator David Gergen about her role as the one of the first female television reporters at the Institute of Politics on Tuesday. Walters spoke about her experience as a broadcast journalist and discussed several of her most famous interviews.
Fifteen Minutes with Nicholas Kristof
FM sat down for fifteen minutes with Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times.
Faust Talks Campaign, Harassment, Admissions in Kristof Conversation
Kristof, a columnist for the New York Times and a Harvard overseer, took his notebook to Sanders Theatre on Tuesday for a wide-ranging interview with Faust.
Jill Abramson ’76 To Teach Undergraduate English Courses in the Fall
Ex-colleagues of the The New York Times's former executive editor say that Harvard is fortunate to have Abramson, who will focus on narrative non-fiction during the upcoming academic year.
Journalist Criticizes Rise of Sponsored Content in Media
Andrew Sullivan, who founded the online journalism website The Dish, heavily criticized traditional media outlets for publishing sponsored content.
Goldsmith Awards
Alex S. Jones, left, and Thomas E. Patterson present the Goldsmith Book Prize awards to Kevin Arceneaux and Jaron Lanier for their books on partisan media and the effect of technology on society, respectively.
Candy Crowley Receives Journalism Career Award
News anchor Candy A. Crowley was awarded the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism during a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum on Thursday evening.
NPR Host Teaches Scientists How To Better Communicate Their Findings
David S. Kestenbaum said scientists can express their complex works in understandable and interesting terms using the same techniques that are used on public radio.
Shorenstein Center Names Four Spring Fellows
The fellows will spend the semester researching and writing a paper on a topic of their choice.
Political Journalists Discuss Book at IOP
Authors and political journalists Mark E. Halperin ’87 and John A. Heilemann visited the Institute of Politics Monday to discuss the details of their book “Double Down: Game Change 2012” on the recent election.
Cronkite's Broadcast
Broadcaster Walter Cronkite announces the assassination of John F. Kennedy '40 on Nov. 22, 1963.
New York Times Columnist Kristof Describes News Industry, Social Justice
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and columnist Nicholas D. Kristof ’81 shared his thoughts on the state of the news industry and gave advice for future humanitarian efforts to an audience of students and parents in Kirkland House Saturday afternoon.
10 Questions with Gail Collins
Donning a purple pant suit, Gail Collins seems quirky and laid-back—a far cry from the intimidating personality one would expect of a journalist of her stature.
Journalists Describe Changing State of Media
Coates, a senior editor at “The Atlantic,” and Hertzberg, a senior editor at “The New Yorker” and former Crimson managing editor, discussed the shifting state of journalism in the United States at a lecture in MIT’s Stata Center Tuesday evening.
The Future of Journalism
In this day and age, information abounds, but it is increasingly difficult to discern what information is accurate and reliable. What does this mean for the future of journalism? FM decided to ask the experts. Luckily, 24 of the world’s most accomplished journalists are right here at Harvard’s Nieman Foundation for Journalism, which celebrated its 75th anniversary this weekend. We asked some of the Nieman Fellows to describe in 100 words what they envision for the journalism of tomorrow.
Harvard Today: Sept. 27, 2013
This weekend should be another sunny one, so keep your coat in the closet and you and your friends outdoors before the chilly fall weather starts to set in.
HarvardX Set To Launch Second SPOC
In two weeks, HarvardX will launch its first virtual Harvard Kennedy School offering, and its second ever small, private, online course.
IOP Announces Fall Roster of Residential and Visiting Fellows
A former interim Senator, a former U.S. Labor Secretary, and a former Los Angeles mayor will highlight the Institute of Politics’ fall roster of residential and visiting fellows.
The Fall IOP Fellows
From left to right, the IOP’s roster of fall fellows includes, in the first row, former interim U.S. Senator William “Mo” Cowan, political commentator Ana Navarro, and Romney campaign adviser Beth Myers, and, in the second row, Google strategy principal Ginny Hunt, political journalist Sasha Issenberg, and Karen Gordon Mills, who recently resigned as administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Hooking Up at Penn, Shutting Down Cornell Frats, and Losing a Python at Dartmouth
The quick and dirty about what's been going on around the Ancient Eight.
A Controversial Cover
The cover of Rolling Stone Magazine's upcoming issue, which features a photographic portrait of Boston Marathon bombings suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has provoked strong reactions since the magazine posted it online on Tuesday.