Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis wrote an article for The Washington Post's On Leadership blog. His latest post focuses on his relationship with Sidney Harman and his successful business practices over 2010, including the purchase of Newsweek…….Continue Reading Bennis in WaPo – “Sidney Harman”
Day: January 4, 2011
Smith in FishbowlLA – “Gender roles”
Stacy L. Smith, Faculty Fellow, presented her research on "Gender in Media" at the Skirball Cultural Center in December. Smith's research examined the female role models that appear in family films and the frequency in which female characters appear in these movies. According to the Geena Davis Institute, 400 of the top grossing films released between 1990 and 2006 were analyzed. At that time, the ratio of male-to-female characters was determined to be 2.71-to-one. The article can be found on FishbowlLA…….Continue Reading Smith in FishbowlLA – “Gender roles”
Board member Thomas Nides appointed to State Department
The Center on Communication Leadership & Policy is proud to announce that a member of its board, Thomas Nides, has been appointed by President Barack Obama to a senior post in the US State Department. Beginning on December 30, 2010, Nides takes on a new role as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources under Sec. Hilary Clinton. The State Department announced Nides' position in their first briefing of the new year…….Continue Reading Board member Thomas Nides appointed to State Department