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

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#Unlocked

"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...

Starting at 2pm ET - hear from the finalists for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting about how they got their stories that have made impacts on healthcare, policing, military health, children and families, and people in recovery. Join via Zoom: shorensteincenter.org/new-event/jo...

💫 NEW! Two reporters, nominated for @shorensteinctr.bsky.social's 2025 Goldsmith Prize, spent years investigating legal agreements in California that hide police officers’ past misconduct from the public. @journoresource.bsky.social shares how they did it: https://twp.ai/1VSqbN

What did it take to get the story? What roadblocks did they hit as they tried to uncover the truth? Join us April 3 at 2PM for our favorite annual tradition — a panel discussion with the finalists of this year's Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting: shorensteincenter.org/new-event/jo...

Reporter Shoshana Walter shares tips on using confidential child welfare records and interviewing traumatized parents. journalistsresource.org/home/marshal...

@journoresource.bsky.social is reporting on the reporting of the finalists for this year's Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. Check out the latest behind-the-scenes, about David Philips' @nytimes.com reporting, and find the whole series at journalistsresource.org/tag/2025-gol...

Congrats to @postopinions.bsky.social for winning our inaugural Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting! The writers of their “Who Is Government?” series highlighted the value of government work & the dedicated civil servants that are rarely written about or celebrated: loom.ly/Z1lD6Mw

Executive orders President Trump has signed in recent weeks carry significant implications for minority-serving institutions, which rely heavily on federal funding. journalistsresource.org/home/minorit...

These tips will help you interrogate President Trump's proposal to close the U.S. Department of #Education, provide historical context and evaluate the agency's effectiveness. journalistsresource.org/education/us...

As a Visiting Fellow at @harvardkennedy.bsky.social @shorensteinctr.bsky.social I've reviewed evidence on The Cares Family's impact from 2011-2023. The study shows how intergenerational connection can reduce loneliness and build community in times of change: shorensteincenter.org/commentary/l...

Meet the finalists for our 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting! Read more about this incredible group of reporters and the stories they uncovered, and join us April 3 when we announce the winner live at the Goldsmith Awards Ceremony: loom.ly/UMyb72E

Happening now! Tune in to hear @juliaangwin.com @jossfong.bsky.social Jessica Yellin and V Spehar (@underthedesknews.bsky.social) talking about building trusted audiences for their journalistic work online. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZGV...

Announcing 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: loom.ly/Rqu0D…

With trust in traditional media at an all-time low, a new paper from Shorenstein Fellow @juliaangwin.com examines what content creators — currently engaged in journalist-style work & courting large, loyal audiences — can teach journalists about trustworthiness loom.ly/90Ja7CM

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: we are now accepting submissions for the 2025 Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting, as well as our new Prize for Explanatory Reporting and our Book Prize! Learn more and submit you entries: loom.ly/qpAE1Jo #GoldsmithAwards

Join us this Thurs., Dec. 5 @ 4PM ET for a webinar w/ legendary journalist & Shorenstein Center founding director Marvin Kalb. He'll share insights from his new book "A Different Russia" about his time stationed in Moscow for CBS during the Cold War: harvard.zoom.us/webinar/regi...