The White House Chronicle podcast, hosted by Llewellyn King, welcomed CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan on March 28, 2025 for a conversation about Voice of America’s recent shutdown. With President Trump’s recent executive order defunding the Voice of America (VOA), the group discussed how VOA reporters, alongside some unions, have filed a lawsuit against the U.S….Continue Reading CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan joins the “White House Chronicle” podcast to discuss the consequences of Voice of America’s shutdown
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CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan joins “Politics War Room” podcast with James Carville and Al Hunt to discuss the shutdown of Voice of America
The Politics War Room podcast, co-hosted by James Carville and Al Hunt, welcomed CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan on March 20, 2025, for a discussion about the important role American media plays in building a just and stable world. In light of the recent Trump executive order defunding the Voice of America (VOA), Professor Cowan explains…Continue Reading CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan joins “Politics War Room” podcast with James Carville and Al Hunt to discuss the shutdown of Voice of America
In LA Times op-ed, CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan discusses Voice of America’s silence under the Trump administration
Following President Donald Trump’s executive order to reduce the U.S. Agency for Global Media’s operations, CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan published an op-ed on March 19 in the Los Angeles Times in support of Voice of America (VOA), which has been defunded. His op-ed explores the unprecedented silencing of VOA after 83 years of broadcasting. Cowan…Continue Reading In LA Times op-ed, CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan discusses Voice of America’s silence under the Trump administration
CCLP Senior Fellow Dan Schwerin analyzes what CEOs got wrong about Trump—and how they can make it right
In a March 4 article for Fast Company, CCLP’s Senior Fellow Dan Schwerin analyzed CEOs’ miscalculation and support for Donald Trump after the election. Schwerin and his co-author Nick Merrill argue that the business leaders have overestimated Trump’s strength and underestimated the risks of aligning with a divisive, mercurial president. They suggest that smart business…Continue Reading CCLP Senior Fellow Dan Schwerin analyzes what CEOs got wrong about Trump—and how they can make it right
CCLP Senior Fellow Barbara Starr analyzes Trump’s changes to the Pentagon press corps in new CJR article
In a Feb. 5 article for the Columbia Journalism Review, CCLP Senior Fellow Barbara Starr cast a critical eye on the Trump administration’s changes to the Pentagon press corps. Under the new Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon has swapped out longstanding correspondents from the New York Times, NBC, NPR, and Politico with correspondents…Continue Reading CCLP Senior Fellow Barbara Starr analyzes Trump’s changes to the Pentagon press corps in new CJR article
Cowan Pens Politico Article Calling for Primary Reform
In a new article for Politico Magazine, CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan compares the 2024 primary cycle, where both major parties have all but selected their presidential nominees by the end of January, to the 1968 primary cycle, where major candidate Sen. Robert Kennedy did not even declare until March 16. Cowan writes, “At the very…Continue Reading Cowan Pens Politico Article Calling for Primary Reform
Geoff Cowan Featured in Politico
Last week Politico Magazine featured the story of how CCLP Director Geoff Cowan worked with a group of young activists in the 1960s to dramatically reform the presidential primary delegate selection process. The article – titled “Did a Young Democratic Activist in 1968 Pave the Way for Donald Trump?” – traces the current system of…Continue Reading Geoff Cowan Featured in Politico
Faculty Fellow Marty Kaplan reflects on George Santos
CCLP Faculty Fellow and director of the Norman Lear Center Marty Kaplan appeared in Politico and on MSNBC this past week to reflect on his 1992 film ‘The Distinguished Gentleman,’ where a con-man gets elected to Congress. Naturally his film has drawn comparisons to the now concluded George Santos Saga….Continue Reading Faculty Fellow Marty Kaplan reflects on George Santos
“Our Candidate is Democracy” USC leads national effort to safeguard national elections from cyber attacks
The USC Election Cybersecurity team presented their initial findings on how states fortify their election systems after hosting workshops in all 50 states and speaking with officials at every level. By Nick Nuccio, originally published by USC Viterbi. American democracy has another challenge to contend with in 2020: the reality of cyber attacks. “All stages…Continue Reading “Our Candidate is Democracy” USC leads national effort to safeguard national elections from cyber attacks
As election nears, USC-led cybersecurity initiative pivots to voter education and access
The Google-funded USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative has held workshops for officials around the country, bracing them for cyberthreats. Now, they are channeling their efforts into helping voters. BY Emily Gersema SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 A one-of-a-kind endeavor to help elections officials in every state safeguard their systems against hacking is nearly complete,…Continue Reading As election nears, USC-led cybersecurity initiative pivots to voter education and access