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Swe Win, Editor-in-Chief of Myanmar Now, to Receive 2021 Shorenstein Journalism Award
April 2021
An esteemed investigative journalist and human rights defender, Swe Win is the recipient of the twentieth Shorenstein Award. He currently leads the editorial team of the independent news agency...
A New Look at Cinema in Southeast Asia from Former LKC Fellow Gerald Sim
August 2020
Gerald Sim, a former Lee Kong Chian Fellow with the Southeast Asia Program, explores how Southeast Asian identities, histories, and cultures are portrayed in film in a new book, ‘Postcolonial Hangups...
Tom Wright, Coauthor of Bestseller 'Billion Dollar Whale' and Longtime Asia Reporter, Wins 2020 Shorenstein Journalism Award
April 2020
STANFORD, CA, April 8, 2020 — Stanford University’s Walter H.
Shining Light on the Threats to Democracy and Human Rights in Asia
November 2019
Around the world, democracy is in retreat.
Philippines Investigative Journalist and Press Freedom Beacon Maria Ressa Wins 2019 Shorenstein Journalism Award
May 2019
STANFORD, CA, May 21, 2019 — Stanford University’s Walter H.
Scholars, Journalists, and Former Commander of U.S. Forces Korea Discuss North Korea’s Future
March 2019
On the heels of the abrupt ending of the Hanoi summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, with the future of the diplomacy of denuclearization in question, the Korea...
Shorenstein APARC Introduces New Journalism Award Selection Committee, Seeks 2019 Award Nominations
March 2019
STANFORD, CA, March 11, 2019 — The Walter H.
Stanford Korea Program’s Conference Draws Leading Korean Studies Scholars to Advance a Shared Vision for the Field’s Future in North America
November 2018
How can Korean studies faculty cultivate supportive and critical scholarly communities with graduate students?
Reflections on Journalism Across Asia
April 2017
Emerging technologies, stemming from the heart of Silicon Valley and extending to Asia and beyond, have pushed the bounds of how stories are told by journalists and the way in which readers...
Indian historian: Freedom of expression key to vibrant democracy
April 2017
Protecting freedom of expression is essential to vibrant democracies and to meet the needs of people now and into the future, Indian historian Ramachandra Guha said at a Stanford event seeking to...
Ian Johnson, longtime foreign correspondent, to receive Shorenstein Journalism Award
March 2017
Ian Johnson, a veteran journalist with a focus on Chinese society, religion and history, is the 2016 recipient of the Shorenstein Journalism Award.
A way to bridge aging societies in Japan and South Korea
September 2016
Japan and South Korea face serious demographic crises. Japan has the oldest population in the world and South Korea is one of the most rapidly aging.
Shorenstein APARC scholars discuss President Obama's visit to Hiroshima
May 2016
In the wake of this month’s G7 Summit in Japan, U.S. President Barack Obama has an opportunity to make a presidential visit to Hiroshima.
- The Diplomat: Should President Obama visit Hiroshima?
- Toyo Keizai: Will Obama go to Hiroshima?
- Toyo Keizai (Japanese): オバマ大統領､広島訪問の実現性は割と高い
- PRI: President Obama's visit to Hiroshima strikes a powerful chord
- Huffington Post (Japanese): 「アメリカ人は原爆投下について多様な教育をしている」米国の専門家に聞いた【オバマ大統領 広島訪問】
- Huffington Post: Why most of Japan welcomes Obama’s visit to Hiroshima
- Washington Post: In Hiroshima, Obama will offer a chance for reconciliation that is fraught on all sides
- Nippon.com: President Obama’s Hiroshima Speech: An Assessment
- Nippon.com (Japanese): オバマ大統領の広島スピーチへの評価
South Korea's asymmetric alliance with the United States
May 2016
Alliances serve an important purpose in international relations, but the attention given by each country to each other is rarely equal.
At Stanford, Fu Ying discusses prospect of building US-China consensus
May 2016
China and the United States have lately been characterized as geostrategic rivals and on a path toward inevitable conflict.
China poses "most strategic challenge" for US-Japan relationship, Funabashi says
May 2016
China has historically been the “most divisive element” in the U.S.-Japan relationship, Yoichi Funabashi, a former editor-in-chief of the Asahi Shimbun, told a Stanford audience last Friday at a...
Stanford historical memory project seeks WWII reconciliation in Asia
March 2016
From atomic bombs to harsh military occupations in the World War II period, the past is very much the present in the Asia Pacific region.Stanford scholars are striving to help heal these wounds...
Stanford researcher analyzes anti-Americanism in South Korea
September 2015
In a new book, David Straub explains why massive anti-American protests erupted across South Korea in 2002 and considers whether it could happen again.South Korea is often seen as a pro-American...
Tokyo-based foreign correspondent receives Stanford award
March 2015
The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center honored Wall Street Journal reporter Jacob Schlesinger with the Shorenstein Journalism Award last Monday.
"Wall Street Journal" reporter Jacob Schlesinger named 2014 Shorenstein award recipient
January 2015
Tokyo-based reporter Jacob Schlesinger will receive award for his journalistic work and achievements spanning three decadesStanford University’s Walter H.
Barbara Demick named 2012 Shorenstein Journalism Award winner
December 2012
The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center has named Los Angeles Times Beijing bureau chief Barbara Demick winner of the 2012 Shorenstein Journalism Award.
Bo Xilai affair a turning point for China's top leadership
May 2012
A revelatory story emerged in China this spring: Bo Xilai, Chongqing’s Communist Party head, had fallen out with the party and was accused of shocking abuses of power.
China's vibrant, changing media landscape
December 2011
Newsstands dot the street corners of China's major cities, and each day the country's netizens cram into Internet cafes to surf the web and connect with friends online.
- Sydney Morning Herald: Reforming China from the inside
- Patch.com: Stanford award for pioneering Chinese news group
- Qiao Bao: Stanford seminar on China's changing media landscape (Chinese)
- Phoenix TV: Caixin Media receives 2011 Shorenstein Journalism Award (Chinese)
- Sing Tao Daily: China's Caixin Media receives Stanford news award (Chinese)
A Facebook approach to work
November 2011
Stepping into Facebook's headquarters in Palo Alto, a first-time visitor might wonder how the company's employees ever accomplish anything.
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