media

The political media did almost everything wrong in covering the theft-and-leak of John Podesta’s private emails amid the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign, four years ago today—and yet it’s not at all clear that if confronted by an operation similar to what Russian intelligence executed in targeting the Democratic National Committee via Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair, that we’d get it any more right now.

AUGUST 26, 2020 – Going off the New York Times best sellers list, books by Black authors are in demand. So why is publishing so reluctant to offer Black writers the same major deals typically offered to white ones?

Good data, fair media practices, and an understanding of organizational needs and assets are fundamental to progress.

MAY 6, 2020 – Local news, in crisis before the pandemic, is now facing a cataclysm. At stake is not just jobs, but the access to critic al trustworthy information for millions of Americans.

This report underscores and articulates how ongoing changes in the structure and business of media and journalism contribute to the gap between rural realities and public perception of rural America.

This pandemic makes us think more about what faith communities offer to their congregants and their neighbors.

APRIL 9, 2020 – Would-be autocrats around the world are using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for tightening their grip on power, and cracking down on journalism is the first order of business.

MARCH 27, 2020 – We hear from experts on China’s technology capability, how it was deployed, and what civic technology is in the works around the world.

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program is highlighting a Latina entrepreneur who uses her business and management style to mentor other Latinas in the podcasting industry.

Chief content officer Ted Sarandos explains how the company revolutionized the entertainment industry.