CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan to conclude service at Sunnylands in June 2016

Wednesday, December 16, 2015 — Geoffrey Cowan, the president of The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, announced today that after six years as the organization’s founding president he will be leaving the historic, high-level retreat center that he helped to transform into the “Camp David of the West.” The former dean of the University of…Continue Reading CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan to conclude service at Sunnylands in June 2016

U.S. Food Diplomacy Wins Fans at Milan World’s Fair

WASHINGTON – American use of food diplomacy as a diplomatic and commercial tool was the topic of this month’s CCLP Communication Leadership lunch forum here, and the focus was on the success of the U.S. pavilion at this year’s world’s fair in Milan. America was the unquestioned hit of fair, according to Beatrice Camp, Expo…Continue Reading U.S. Food Diplomacy Wins Fans at Milan World’s Fair

New York Times’ Andy Rosenthal joins CCLP advisory board

LOS ANGELES, November 24, 2015 — Journalist and Editorial Page Editor of The New York Times, Andrew Rosenthal, 59, has been named a member of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy’s Advisory Board, CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan announced today. “I am delighted to join this group dedicated to advancing, modernizing and promoting…Continue Reading New York Times’ Andy Rosenthal joins CCLP advisory board

BBG Creates Office of Internet Freedom

WASHINGTON, D.C. – John Lansing, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), said this morning that BBG has created an Office of Internet Freedom to promote free and open access to online information. The new office will have an initial budget of $14 million, according to Lansing, and will have…Continue Reading BBG Creates Office of Internet Freedom