Top Secret Talks – A Conversation with Geoffrey Cowan (CCLP Director) & Bob Shrum is featured on the World News Network…….Continue Reading Cowan video featured in World News
Year: 2010
Lerner in Variety article about comic copyrights
"…[M]ore litigation and legal fees for both sides" is what Faculty Fellow Jack Lerner told Variety concerning the possibility of favorite comic book adaptations coming to the big screen. The entire article can be viewed here…….Continue Reading Lerner in Variety article about comic copyrights
Bennis’ leadership psychology cited in The Economist
Research, by Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis, about the "science of neuroleadership" is cited in the article "Mens sana in corporation sano" in The Economist…….Continue Reading Bennis’ leadership psychology cited in The Economist
Reeves in New York Post on Berlin Air Lift
The New York Post about Senior Fellow Richard Reeves' appearance on C-SPAN's "American History" and his discussion of his newest book, Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of the Berlin Airlift, June 1948 – May 1949…….Continue Reading Reeves in New York Post on Berlin Air Lift
Seib on Alhurra in ProPublica
Faculty Fellow Phil Seib was quoted in an article on ProPublica about a new Senate report on the Arab language broadcasting station Alhurra…….Continue Reading Seib on Alhurra in ProPublica
U.S. gov’t, foundation subsidies of news media attract criticism in Africa
GRAHAMSTOWN, South Africa — African Journalists were critical today of reports that U.S. journalists receive subsidies and payments from foundations and the U.S. government. Two recent Annenberg reports were discussed at an annual media forum here, at the Highway Africa Conference 2010: "Public Policy and Funding the News" focuses on historic and current federal subsidies for news media. And "Philanthropic Foundations: Growing Funders of the News" is an analysis of increasing foundation support for American journalism…….Continue Reading U.S. gov’t, foundation subsidies of news media attract criticism in Africa
Powell appointed USC’s director of Washington policy initiatives
Adam Clayton Powell III, CCLP Senior Fellow, has been named the University of Southern California's director of Washington policy initiatives. His new position was announced to the USC faculty and staff by the Acting Provost, Elizabeth Garrett on July 2, 2010. In his new position, Powell will work closely with the USC vice provost of global initiatives on a number of important projects, including the USC Africa Initiative and the university's continued efforts in India. He will also assist USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism on strategic initiatives, including important projects focused on communication policy. In addition, Powell will……Continue Reading Powell appointed USC’s director of Washington policy initiatives
Cowan Top Secret Play to air on KPCC and NPR
Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers written by CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan aired air on Saturday, July 2 on 89.3 KPCC. Top Secret can also be heard on the LA Theatre Works wesbite, under the "Radio Theatre Series" page. It will also be airing nationally on the NPR stations listed on that page. The broadcast includes excerpts of the panel discussions following the shows in New York hosted by the CCLP, as well as some audio from the 2008 discussions with John Dean and Jane Harman…….Continue Reading Cowan Top Secret Play to air on KPCC and NPR
Schell – China Puts Best Face Forward With News Channel
Orville Schell, Senior Fellow, was quoted in an article in the New York Times in regards to Xinhua News Agency and China's new 24-hour English-speaking, Communism-based news channel…….Continue Reading Schell – China Puts Best Face Forward With News Channel
Naturalized On The Fourth Of July
LOS ANGELES — Among the charges leveled against King George III on July 4, 1776, in the Declaration of Independence was this one: "He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Land." So it was ever thus here in the New World. The immigration debate goes on 234 years later. In 1776, there were a little over 2 million people in Great Britain's American colonies. More were needed to fill the……Continue Reading Naturalized On The Fourth Of July