Shorenstein Center

We're excited to announce the launch of the Fandom and Social Connection Initiative, a new research lab led by Todd Rogers and supported by FOX Sports.

This three-year initiative will explore how sports fandom strengthens relationships, fosters connection, and creates shared joy—while examining how fan communities might help address social challenges like loneliness and polarization.

Details here: fandomandconnection.org

Ted Turner changed the landscape of news and public discourse. In 2001, the Shorenstein Center honored him with the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism. Today, we share his acceptance speech to remember his bold ideas, his commitment to public service, and the enduring impact of his work: https://loom.ly/LqIojz4

Congratulations to Hannah Dreier and the staff of The New York Times, winners of the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for their series "Exposed and Expendable." Their investigation uncovered decades of government failure that exposed wildfire fighters to toxic smoke, with many falling ill and dying; the government knew the risk but banned them from wearing masks: https://loom.ly/QYRYH84

We're just an hour away from our annual Goldsmith Awards Ceremony! Tune in to the livestream at 6PM and find out which of our 6 finalists will take home the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting: https://loom.ly/FvK_uLw

2026 Goldsmith Awards ft. Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic The annual Goldsmith Awards, presented by the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School, honors public service journ...

Meet the finalists for our 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting! Read more about this incredible group of reporters and the stories they uncovered, and join us April 9 when we announce the winner live at the Goldsmith Awards Ceremony: https://loom.ly/q1VDZmI

Excited to share that Jeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of The Atlantic, and moderator of Washington Week With The Atlantic on PBS, will be the recipient of this year's Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism! Join us for the Goldsmith Awards April 9 and learn more: https://loom.ly/-41AqFA

The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy and the Documentary Film in the Public Interest Initiative (DFPI) will recognize THE ALABAMA SOLUTION, directed and produced by Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman, with a Special Citation for Documentary Film at the 2026 Goldsmith Awards: https://loom.ly/j7oGHig

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 as he explains the chain of command, the legal framework, and how state and federal roles interact. https://loom.ly/eZhuiMg

Unlocked: Who controls the National Guard? - The Shorenstein Center Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick joins host Nancy Gibbs for a deep dive on the National Guard—covering everything from how and when they can be deployed to who holds command and who foots the bill. Drawing from his own experiences calling up the Guard during the Boston Marathon Bombing,...