Philip Seib quoted in NBC News

Faculty fellow Philip Seib was quoted in an NBC News article about President Obama rallying support from the UN to fight ISIS…….

Geneva Overholser Elected to Rita Allen Foundation Board of Directors

Senior fellow Geneva Overholser was elected to the Rita Allen Foundation's Board of Directors. "Geneva Overholser is one of our nation's most perceptive and inspiring leaders in journalism," said Elizabeth Good Christopherson, President and CEO of the Rita Allen Foundation. "We are honored to have her voice and talents as we work to support transformative ideas in science and civil society, including new approaches to engaging citizens in public issues."……

Adam Clayton Powell III honored at Africa’s largest journalism conference

Senior fellow Adam Clayton Powell III, who leads CCLP's new initiative on mobile phones as a platform for public service, was named a Highway Africa Fellow at the 2014 Highway Africa Conference at Rhodes University's School of Journalism and Media Studies in Grahamstown, South Africa. The 2014 Highway Africa Fellows, left to right: Joe Alfers, Mathatha Tsedu, Cheriff Moumina Sy, CCLP senior fellow Adam Clayton Powell III, Elizabeth Barratt, Jovial Rantao, and Amina Frense. In addition to being the only American to receive the award, Powell also holds the record for attendance; he has presented at 17 of the 18……