Senior fellow Dan Schnur was quoted in the International Business Times on President Obama's recent breakneck pace. "He realizes that he doesn't have a lot of time left in office, and he realizes that he's not going to be able to accomplish a great deal through Congress," Schnur said. "Those two motivators seem to be driving him forward."……Continue Reading State Of The Union 2015: How Will The SOTU Shape Obama’s Legacy?
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Arabs’ Public Diplomacy Vacuum
The Huffington Post published an article by faculty fellow and Annenberg Vice Dean Philip Seib on the "public diplomacy vacuum" in Arab nations…….Continue Reading Arabs’ Public Diplomacy Vacuum
Mark Latonero speaks at the AAAS Science & Human Rights Coalition meeting
Research director Mark Latonero is speaking at t the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science & Human Rights Coalition meeting in Washington D.C., discussing big data and human rights. Read the full agenda here…….Continue Reading Mark Latonero speaks at the AAAS Science & Human Rights Coalition meeting
President Obama’s new plan for free community college furthers Winograd’s initiative
On Friday, January 9, President Obama announced a new initiative to make community colleges tuition-free for students across the country. Modeled after Tennessee's free community college initiative, the program would help an estimated 9 million students a year to save an average of $3,800 a year. "Put simply, what I'd like to do is to see the first two years of community college free for everyone who's willing to work for it," said Obama in an online video. "It's something we can accomplish and something that will train our work force so we can compete with anyone in the world." Senior……Continue Reading President Obama’s new plan for free community college furthers Winograd’s initiative
Sunnylands’ Geoffrey Baum vetted for state appointment
The Desert Sun: Geoffrey Baum appeared before the Senate Rules Committee in Sacramento on Wednesday and got unanimous approval on his appointment as president of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors…….Continue Reading Sunnylands’ Geoffrey Baum vetted for state appointment
Senior fellow Morley Winograd’s campaign for free college tuition supported by President Obama
President Obama proposed free community college tuition for millions of students, supporting senior fellow Morley Winograd's Campaign for Free College Tuition. Winograd was quoted by The Chronicle of Higher Education…….Continue Reading Senior fellow Morley Winograd’s campaign for free college tuition supported by President Obama
U.S. Public Diplomacy Advisory Commission considers role beyond the State Department
WASHINGTON – Katherine Brown, Executive Director of the U.S. Public Diplomacy Advisory Commission, speaking at this week's CCLP Communications Leadership Forum here, said she was contemplating expand its review of public diplomacy to include agencies beyond the State Department – notably the Department of Defense. Katherine Brown, Executive Director of the U. S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, and Chris Hensman, Senior Advisor at the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Brown's statement was in response to a question, the questioner noting that some agencies – especially the Pentagon – have far more resources than State. And the first sentence……Continue Reading U.S. Public Diplomacy Advisory Commission considers role beyond the State Department
Philip Seib’s article in The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post published faculty fellow Philip Seib's article, "New Appraisals of Violent Extremism"…….Continue Reading Philip Seib’s article in The Huffington Post
US launches new initiatives to combat Russian information “weaponization”
WASHINGTON – New initiatives by U.S. international broadcasting to counter Russian propaganda were the focus of this month's CCLP Washington Communication Leadership forum here yesterday. Jeffrey Trimble, Deputy Director of the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau, said the innovations are in response to what he called Russia's "weaponization" of international news and information. Left to right: Jeffrey N. Trimble, Deputy Director of the U.S. International Broadcasting Bureau; Alen Mlatisuma, Internet Managing Editor, Voice of America Eurasia Divisision; and William Harrison Courtney, former U.S. ambassador and Executive Director, RAND Business Leaders Forum. One of the new ventures described by Trimble is "Current……Continue Reading US launches new initiatives to combat Russian information “weaponization”
New Report: Lessons Learned from the Get Mobile Forum on Mobile Technology for Community Engagement
This is a blog post by Beatriz Solis, Program Director at The California Endowment Healthy Communities (South Region), and Geoffrey Cowan, Director of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy. At the 2014 Get Mobile Forum, we invited technology leaders and local community organizers to learn from each other, exploring how organizations can use mobile technology in their efforts to engage and empower the communities of Los Angeles. Today we’re excited to announce the release of our report: Lessons Learned From the Get Mobile Forum on Mobile Technology for Community Engagement. Download the report: High resolution PDF (5.9……Continue Reading New Report: Lessons Learned from the Get Mobile Forum on Mobile Technology for Community Engagement