Peter Hamby, Head of News at Snapchat and a political contributor for CNN, discussed how Snapchat creates news stories, how campaigns are using the platform, and the ever-evolving relationship between social media and journalism. Hamby also discussed the media platforms young people are using to receive their news, which presidential candidates are using the Snapchat platform most effectively to connect with potential voters, the viability of Donald Trump’s campaign, journalists and Twitter, and other topics. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded on September 29, 2015, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Jonathan Capehart, a member of The Washington Post editorial board, writer for the PostPartisan blog, and MSNBC contributor, discussed the parallels between the Black Lives Matter and marriage equality movements, the role of the media, and the 2016 election. Capehart also addressed, among other topics, critiques of the Black Lives Matter movement, the role of the courts in the legislative process, the role of activists and mass movements in effecting change, voter suppression laws, and the Kim Davis controversy. This Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event was recorded on September 22, 2015, at Harvard Kennedy School.
Bob Schieffer, Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, veteran CBS reporter and former moderator of “Face the Nation,” discusses the corrosive effects of money in politics and his outlook for the 2016 presidential election. Hear Schieffer discuss campaign finance reform, the presidential debates, campaign advertising and more in the full audio recording of this Shorenstein Center Speaker Series event recorded September 15, 2015 at Harvard Kennedy School.