The Huffington Post featured a piece by Senior Fellow Cinny Kennard on ABC News' announcement that Christiane Amanpour will host the Sunday morning talk show stalwart "This Week" beginning in August. Kennard wrote, "For those of us who have complained about the dumbing-down of news on television, declared journalism dead or carped about too few women in leading roles on TV news programs, it's time to celebrate."……Continue Reading August Is Too Long to Wait for Amanpour
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Out of the spotlight
Senior Fellow Dan Glickman wrote a piece for POLITICO on leaving the Hollywood spotlight as chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America to become an advocate for millions of displaced people as president of Refugees International…….Continue Reading Out of the spotlight
Dan Glickman leaves the MPAA
NPR aired an interview with CCLP senior fellow Dan Glickman as he stepped down as president of the Motion Picture Association of America…….Continue Reading Dan Glickman leaves the MPAA
Pentagon Papers: The Glory Days of Journalism
The Atlantic reviewed the play Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, by CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan. "Ultimately, the contents of the Pentagon Papers mattered less to events than the great confrontation over whether the press could override government's objections to their release," the article stated. "So if you get a chance to see Top Secret or watch the panel on C-SPAN, here's what to remember: important decisions being made today by proprietors and journalists will be judged by history. Let's hope they meet the test."……Continue Reading Pentagon Papers: The Glory Days of Journalism
A Historic Moment for Health Care? Building a Birthright
The New York Times ran an op-ed by Senior Fellow Richard Reeves about the recently passed health care bill. "President Obama's success in moving toward universal health care (the core of the reform package is expanding the number of Americans covered) will become part of the American social fabric, a birthright, like Social Security and Medicare," Reeves wrote. "And the Republicans were right too, in understanding that this bill is a significant expansion of the American welfare state."……Continue Reading A Historic Moment for Health Care? Building a Birthright
‘Top Secret’: The Power And Struggle Of The Press
NPR New York bureau chief Margot Adler filed an in-depth piece about CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan's play Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, which was broadcast on All Things Considered…….Continue Reading ‘Top Secret’: The Power And Struggle Of The Press
‘Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers’
TheatreMania writes: "Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons crackling drama about that pivotal moment in history, Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, is now being presented at the New York Theatre Workshop in a brilliantly acted production under John Rubenstein's tight direction. Not only is it a great story, it's also great theater."……Continue Reading ‘Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers’
Fighting a War of Words About a Lot of Words About a War
The New York Times calls 'Top Secret' play, by CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan "cogent" and "intelligent and informative."……Continue Reading Fighting a War of Words About a Lot of Words About a War
Scoop up this one about the Pentagon Papers
The New York Post writes: "Scoop up this one about the Pentagon Papers. … Playwrights Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons have done an excellent job of dramatizing the story of how the newspaper battled the Nixon administration in court for the right to print their story."……Continue Reading Scoop up this one about the Pentagon Papers
Top Secret lifts veil on Pentagon Papers fight
The Associated Press writes, "This love affair with journalistic revelations in the face of great odds is artfully rekindled in 'Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers,' an engaging, well-acted, historical drama by Geoffrey Cowan and Leroy Aarons. With cloak-and-dagger intrigue, government suppression, courtroom drama and an unusual theatrical format, the play will please theater enthusiasts and history buffs alike. … The 'write what you know' maxim couldn't be more apropos in this case, evidenced by Cowan and Aarons' clear presentation of the facts and splendidly nuanced dialogue, which consistently rings true."……Continue Reading Top Secret lifts veil on Pentagon Papers fight