The New York Times quoted CCLP Director of Research and Instruction Mark Latonero about using social media tools to combat the flourishing online human trafficking epidemic. The online sex trade is flourishing despite nationwide campaigns and pressure from government leaders. But California is now leading the country in responding to the rapidly expanding online sex trade. In February, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris convened leaders from nonprofit, law enforcement and technology companies to gather information for an updated report on human trafficking in the state. "This is an opportunity to observe the social behaviors which underlie the trafficking trade, which……Continue Reading Online Sex Trade Flourishing Despite Efforts to Curb It – NYTimes.com
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M{2e} @ Annenberg Showcases Jeffrey Klein
CCLP Executive in Residence Jeffrey Klein shares his expertise on news organizations paywall practices with M{2e} @ Annenberg. "If they are going to survive long term, news organizations need to diversify their revenue streams, from advertising and paywalls for niche content, to events, demographic targeting and even direct sales of goods and services." Read more of Klein's insight here. Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-30447548-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);……Continue Reading M{2e} @ Annenberg Showcases Jeffrey Klein
WE-NATO: Philip Seib and the Power of Soft Power
To improve NATO's digital connectivity NATO's Public Diplomacy Division hosted a workshop called "The Power of Soft Power- NATO's Public Diplomacy in the Digital World" on Tuesday (27 March) 2012. In this YouTube clip CCLP Faculty Fellow Philip Seib describes soft power as essential in international relations as an important alternative to relying heavily on hard power. In what he sees as the 'information century' Seib believes this is increasingly possible as the internet and social media empowers people by informing them, leading to increased participation in politics and greater democratization. Watch here. Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");……Continue Reading WE-NATO: Philip Seib and the Power of Soft Power
Health Care: We’re All in This Together
CCLP Senior Fellow Richard Reeves weighs in on the pressing health care debacle in his latest installment for truthdig. What are your thought's on Obamacare? Read more here. Tweet !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");……Continue Reading Health Care: We’re All in This Together
Gary AP Appointment
CCLP advisory board member Gary Pruitt was named last week as the new President and CEO of The Associated Press. Here's a link to AP's story…….Continue Reading Gary AP Appointment
Watch Geoffrey Cowan – The Play Top Secret in China
Watch CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan lead a lecture on his award winning play, "Top Secret" recently published on YouTube February 28th, 2012. The play won the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Gold Medal for Excellence in Best Live Entertainment and was recently performed in Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shanghai before packed auditoriums. In some instances Cowan, and the play's producer, director, and performers were able to talk with audiences about the issued addressed in the play. In some places, Chinese authorities sought to prevent such discussions. Click here to watch the lecture in it's entirety…….Continue Reading Watch Geoffrey Cowan – The Play Top Secret in China
Annual Latino State of the Union, Washington D.C.
The Huffington Post noted that CCLP Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro of the USC Annenberg School attended a Washington, D.C., roundtable on Latino law and civil rights issues, and cited him regarding Latinos' public policy concerns. "Latinos are a dynamic population, growing, changing and diverse, so too are their public policy concerns," said Professor Roberto Suro. Read the article in full here…….Continue Reading Annual Latino State of the Union, Washington D.C.
An interview with Orville Schell and Arthur Ross Director of Asia Society
CCLP Senior Fellow Orville Schell discusses the U.S's military expansion in Asia Pacific. With the recent visit between China's Vice President Xi Jinping and U.S Vice President Joe Biden hosting the foreign diplomat stateside it becomes clear China will have an increasingly important role with U.S foreign policy. In the interview featured by the Examiner online, Schell reiterates the importance of US foreign policy on china and the increased need for diplomacy between the nations. Read the interview in full by clicking here…….Continue Reading An interview with Orville Schell and Arthur Ross Director of Asia Society
GOP Debates Still Matter Despite Public Fatigue
USC's Annenberg digital news, Neon Tommy, cites CCLP Faculty Fellow Thomas Hollihan in an article about the ever changing political diatribe contributing to the election fatigue of this years' GOP debates. "The people that get fatigued tend to be the reporters that cover them," said Thomas Hollihan. Read the article in full here…….Continue Reading GOP Debates Still Matter Despite Public Fatigue
Univision, Disney In Talks To Create 24-Hour News Channel In English For Latinos
The Washington Post, in an Associated Press story, quoted CCLP Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro of the USC Annenberg School about a new English-language news channel planned by Univision and Disney. "There are several assumptions here. Is there room for another all-news channel? And within the Hispanic market, is there enough demand for an all-news channel?" Suro said. To read the article in full click here…….Continue Reading Univision, Disney In Talks To Create 24-Hour News Channel In English For Latinos