This guest post was written by senior fellow Geneva Overholser. Follow the discussion on her personal blog. The reasons for Jill Abramson's firing as editor of The New York Times are no doubt many and complex. But one thing is clear: the editor-publisher relationship failed, spectacularly. This classic journalistic partnership, when it works, is like a good marriage. Full of successes and challenges, warmth and tension, it requires constant open communication and full-hearted dedication on the part of both parties. Also loyalty. A good editor ensures that the publisher is never blindsided. A good publisher ensures sufficient editorial independence to do good……Continue Reading Geneva Overholser on Abramson and Sulzberger: The Two Who Couldn’t Tango
Month: May 2014
The Silly Season: The Fuss Over Graduation Speakers
The Huffington Post published an article by senior fellow Derek Shearer titled "The Silly Season: The Fuss Over Graduation Speakers"…….Continue Reading The Silly Season: The Fuss Over Graduation Speakers
Senior fellow Dan Glickman co-chair at Chicago Council’s 2014 Global Food Security Symposium
Senior fellow Dan Glickman will serve as symposium co-chair at The Chicago Council's 2014 Global Food Security Symposium on May 22 in Washington, D.C…….Continue Reading Senior fellow Dan Glickman co-chair at Chicago Council’s 2014 Global Food Security Symposium
Senior fellow Orville Schell to speak at ChinaFile event with Evan Osnos
Senior fellow Orville Schell will be speaking at the Asia Society's May 14 ChinaFile event to discuss a new book by New Yorker correspondent Evan Osnos about China's "Age of Ambition."……Continue Reading Senior fellow Orville Schell to speak at ChinaFile event with Evan Osnos
Geoff Cowan honored with Choate Rosemary Hall 2014 Alumni Award
CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan was recently honored with the 2014 Alumni Award from Choate Rosemary Hall. "Geoff Cowan '60 is being honored for his distinguished career promoting the greater good through communications, including his influence in the fields of law and public policy, broadcasting and journalism, and the humanities and higher education." Choate Rosemary Hall also published a feature on Geoff Cowan, highlighting his role as president of Sunnylands, along with his many other endeavors:……Continue Reading Geoff Cowan honored with Choate Rosemary Hall 2014 Alumni Award
China Flexes Its Muscles in Dispute With Vietnam
The New York Times interviewed senior fellow Orville Schell for the article "China Flexes Its Muscles in Dispute With Vietnam"…….Continue Reading China Flexes Its Muscles in Dispute With Vietnam
Social Media Are Undervalued in Counterterrorism
The Huffington Post published an article by faculty fellow Philip Seib: "Social Media Are Undervalued in Counterterrorism"…….Continue Reading Social Media Are Undervalued in Counterterrorism
Author urges U.S. public diplomacy to include debates about media content standards
WASHINGTON – What is good for U.S. media businesses but bad for American diplomacy? That is the question posed at today's CCLP Washington forum by Martha Bayles, author of "Through a Screen Darkly: Popular Culture, Public Diplomacy, and America's Image Abroad". Author Martha Bayles with Pubic Diplomacy Council president Don Bishop (left) and CCLP senior fellow Adam Powell (right) Since 1999, she said, U.S. media companies have more than quadrupled their revenue from overseas sales. But more and more, Bayles argued, the content is offensive to foreign audiences — and it misrepresents the United States…….Continue Reading Author urges U.S. public diplomacy to include debates about media content standards
Senior fellow Geneva Overholser moderates OSCE open journalism event in Vienna
Senior fellow Geneva Overholser moderated OSCE's May 5 event in Vienna, Open Journalism and the Open Road Ahead. The event is the first in "a series of meetings among experts, policymakers and regulators touching on the practice and terminology of Open Journalism, legal issues, accountability and regulatory challenges."……Continue Reading Senior fellow Geneva Overholser moderates OSCE open journalism event in Vienna
Senior fellow Geneva Overholser speaks at St. Andrews 117th annual commencement ceremony
Senior fellow Geneva Overholser speaks at St. Andrews 117th annual commencement ceremony. As quoted in The Fayetteville Observer, Overholser said to the 82 new graduates, "your last St. Andrews assignment is to think about what's important to you. Determine the goals that will enable you to lead your life. Write them down. Commit them to memory. And then commit to checking in with yourself regularly to see how you're doing."……Continue Reading Senior fellow Geneva Overholser speaks at St. Andrews 117th annual commencement ceremony