LOS ANGELES — In a rather charming video at randpaul2010.com, the Republican candidate for the United States Senate from Kentucky, Rand Paul himself, a libertarian by birthright, says that he was not named for Ayn Rand. The writer is acclaimed as a prophet by many libertarians, although she once said she would rather vote for the Marx Brothers than a libertarian. No, says Paul. The candidate chuckles and says his first name was actually "Randal." His wife called him "Rand" and it stuck. He goes on to express great admiration for the other Rand, the lady who invented "Objectivism" as……Continue Reading Republican political bubble may lose hot air
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Annual Fellows Luncheon highlights CCLP impact in a variety of fields
Geoffrey Cowan (left) and Warren Bennis at the Annual Fellows Luncheon held at the University of Southern California. Faculty, staff and friends of the Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) gathered for the second Annual Fellows Luncheon to honor senior, faculty, research, law, graduate and junior fellows. Following welcoming remarks from managing director Geoffrey Baum and director Geoffrey Cowan, guests and honorees listened as select fellows described projects and accomplishments during the 2009-2010 academic year. Distinguished fellow, noted author and leadership scholar Warren Bennis was the featured guest, offering observations about the rising importance of the communication field…….Continue Reading Annual Fellows Luncheon highlights CCLP impact in a variety of fields
For fast, cheap cell phones, go to the Third World
MUMBAI — If you want cheaper, faster, better mobile phone service, many travelers know they should go to Africa or Asia. But the price bar keeps getting lower. For example, here in India, Samsung is marketing a US$37 handset – less than the monthly phone bill most Americans pay. The new phones weigh only two ounces, but they have twelve hours of talk and 650 hours of standby battery power between charges. Or you can listen to FM radio on your phone for 23 hours before you need to recharge…….Continue Reading For fast, cheap cell phones, go to the Third World
McClatchy Newspapers publishes award-winning series on human trafficking
In April of this year, The Kansas City Star was awarded the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for their groundbreaking series, "A New Slavery." The series, written by reporters Laura Bauer, Mike McGraw, and Mark Morris investigates the US' weak enforcement of human trafficking. The multi-piece series contains interviews with victims of trafficking, government officials, and other who have been affected by the crime and enforcing the laws to end it. The Kansas City Star is a subsidiary of The McClatchy Company. Congratulations to the writers of The Kansas City Star as well as Gary Pruitt, Center on Communication Leadership……Continue Reading McClatchy Newspapers publishes award-winning series on human trafficking
‘Avatar,’ Other Hit Movies Use 3D Technology from the 1930s
Much of the financial news of late from the Hollywood studios focuses on the revenue gushers generated by recently released 3D movies, such as "Avatar," "Alice in Wonderland" and "How to Train Your Dragon." But the latest cycle of 3-D movies rely on what is really quite an old technology. No, we're not talking about such 1950's 3D classics as "Bwana Devil." Think older, much older: It turns out our grandparents enjoyed 3D movies, turned out by the major Hollywood studios… in the 1930s. Only then it was called S3D. Maybe the third time is the charm. Or maybe not:……Continue Reading ‘Avatar,’ Other Hit Movies Use 3D Technology from the 1930s
Leaders in Media and Public Affairs Join CCLP Advisory Board
Four leaders from media and public policy have joined the advisory board of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. The new board members are Ina Coleman, managing director, Feminist Majority Foundation; Clothilde Hewlett, a partner in the San Francisco office of Nossaman LLP; Gary Pruitt, chairman of the board, CEO and president of The McClatchy Company; and Robert H. Tuttle, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom. Short biographical sketches of the new board members are provided below. “Each of these board members will make an important substantive contribution to our work – Gary Pruitt to our……Continue Reading Leaders in Media and Public Affairs Join CCLP Advisory Board
California’s Stimulus Package: Meg Whitman
Senior Fellow Richard Reeves wrote about Proposition 15 on this year's California ballot in his column for Universal Press Syndicate. The proposition would institute public financing for the secretary of state's office. Reeves wrote: "It was endorsed last week by the state's ranking political sage, George Skelton of the Los Angeles Times, not because he thought it was important in and of itself, but because 'It's a small, awkward step in a good direction.' A good direction, he argued, is public financing, and Proposition 15 might lead to the overthrow of the state's constitutional ban on such financing."……Continue Reading California’s Stimulus Package: Meg Whitman
Cowan presents research on Public Policy and Funding the News at the Federal Trade Commission
CCLP director Geoffrey Cowan presented the center's latest research on Public Policy and Funding the News as part of a two-day Federal Trade Commission workshop exploring how the Internet has affected journalism, held March 9-10 at the FTC headquarters in Washington, D.C….Continue Reading Cowan presents research on Public Policy and Funding the News at the Federal Trade Commission
August Is Too Long to Wait for Amanpour
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: Beginning in August, ABC News will put Christiane Amanpour in the host chair of its Sunday morning talk show "This Week."……Continue Reading August Is Too Long to Wait for Amanpour
August Is Too Long to Wait for Amanpour
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