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

The Best of times: MPAA’s Dan Glickman prepares to move on

Film Journal featured Senior Fellow Dan Glickman's leadership of the Motion Picture Association of America and his decision to step down as chairman and CEO to head Refugees International. Of his work with the MPAA, he said, "No other industry, on a day-to-day basis, impacts in the same way how people feel about themselves." Looking back, he says of this "very, very spectacular opportunity" to represent Hollywood in Washington, D.C. and around the world: "I am just very glad to have been a part of it."……Continue Reading The Best of times: MPAA’s Dan Glickman prepares to move on

Landmark Settlement with African American Farmers is Long Overdue

Senior Fellow Dan Glickman wrote a piece for The Huffington Post on the government's landmark settlement with African-American farmers regarding discriminatory practices by some USDA employees. He wrote: "Even after serving 18 years on the House Agriculture Committee, when I became Agriculture Secretary in 1995, I was scarcely aware of this chapter in the history of USDA. As I faced my confirmation and entered office, I was prepared for the challenges of writing farm policy, the complexity of food assistance programs, and the unnerving difficulties of the historic changes in US forestry policy then unfolding. I never imagined that I……Continue Reading Landmark Settlement with African American Farmers is Long Overdue

Chief of Hollywood Trade Group to Step Down

The New York Times ran a story on Senior Fellow Dan Glickman's announcement that he was stepping down from his post as chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Association of America effective April 1, 2010 to become president of Refugees International. In the article, Glickman notes that state-sponsored film incentives expanded rapidly during his tenure. "Four or five states had them when I came in, today there are over 40."……Continue Reading Chief of Hollywood Trade Group to Step Down

Curtin, Glickman and Zacchino appointed CCLP senior fellows

A top news executive and two leading global policymakers have been appointed 2010-2011 senior fellows of Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. As part of CCLP, senior fellows contribute to the Communication Leadership blog, participate in public programs and lead projects in specific areas of engagement for the Center…….Continue Reading Curtin, Glickman and Zacchino appointed CCLP senior fellows