In the latest of a series of panels on the Road to the White House 2012: Politics, Media & Technology, the CCLP hosted a conversation between several prominent conservatives on the topic of the Republican Primaries and the News Media. The panelists included Andrew Breitbart, founder and publisher of Breitbart.com, BigGovernment.com and BigJournalism.com; Jon Fleischman, founder and publisher of FlashReport.org, and College Republicans President, Lizzy Breiter…….Continue Reading Breitbart, Fleischman, Wilcox and Breiter on Republican Primaries and the News Media
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Republican Primaries talk will be livestreamed Wednesday at 12pm PST
CCLP is pleased to be livestreaming our Road to the White House event on Wednesday 2/15 at 12pm PST. Please visit the link here at that time to access the webcast. Please join Geoffrey Baum, managing director of the USC Annenberg School's Center on Communication Leadership and Policy (CCLP) for an insightful conversation with two influential publishers: Andrew Breitbart, founder and publisher of Breitbart.com, BigGovernment.com and BigJournalism.com; and Jon Fleischman, founder and publisher of FlashReport.org. Lizzy Breiter from the USC College Republicans will also join the conversation, which will be led by Jonathan Wilcox, CCLP instructor and former speechwriter for……Continue Reading Republican Primaries talk will be livestreamed Wednesday at 12pm PST
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
Occupy movement mirrors Millenial Generation
CCLP Senior Fellow Morley Winograd and Michael D. Hais co-authors of the newly published "Millennial Momentum: How a New Generation is Remaking America" suggest the Occupy Movement has a lot to learn from the organizational characteristics of the Millennial Generation. Read more about how this new generation's characteristics are shaping public policy here…….Continue Reading Occupy movement mirrors Millenial Generation
Cowan Discusses Free Speech and National Security in FY Chang Lecture
On December 4, 2011, Geoffrey Cowan, director of the CCLP, delivered the prestigious F.Y. Chang Lecture at the US-China Education Trust at Peking University in Bejing, China. The event came at the end of the China tour of Cowan's play Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers, which played in theaters in Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Beijing. Cowan lectured on the themes of his play Top Secret in the speech, which was called "National Security vs. Free Speech: An American Case Study." A copy of the speech can be downloaded below. Cowan is the latest in a line of distinguished……Continue Reading Cowan Discusses Free Speech and National Security in FY Chang Lecture
Technology and the Business of Government
CCLP Faculty Fellow Jack Lerner is quoted as an expert in Technology and the Business of Government for Nextgov.com. "It could make public service a little bit scarier than 10 or 20 years ago," Lerner says. "How does this affect who decides to be a public servant?" Read the article in full here…….Continue Reading Technology and the Business of Government
With the Defeat of SOPA, Millenials Come of Political Age
In their new book, Millennial Momentum, CCLP Senior fellow Morley Winograd and Mike Hais documented the growing power of the generation of young Americans who will replace the Baby Boomers as the driving force in American politics for the next generation. U.S. News & World Report highlights the importance of the Millennial Momentum's power with the recent defeat of SOPA. Read the full article here…….Continue Reading With the Defeat of SOPA, Millenials Come of Political Age
Los Angeles Premiere of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
CCLP Faculty Fellow Sasha Anawalt will moderate a Q&A panel at the Los Angeles premiere of the feature length documentary Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance. The premiere followed by the distinguished expert panel will take place at Zipper Concert Hall in The Colburn School this Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 8:00pm. For more information click here…….Continue Reading Los Angeles Premiere of Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance
Politics as Entertainment
The art of Politics as Entertainment has the power to politicize the masses. CCLP Senior Fellow Richard Reeves sheds light, in his latest blog, to the Commedia dell'arte that is the latest election curmudgeon known as the GOP. Read the full article here…….Continue Reading Politics as Entertainment
PBS stations in California, Florida may be acquired by national, church groups
LOS ANGELES – Valentine's Day has been set as the date for the sale of KCSM-TV, the PBS station serving San Mateo and the counties south of San Francisco. The station is owned by the local community college and said it could no longer afford to operate the station because it is short of funds. Potential buyers expressing interest include two Colorado organizations, the Public Media Company, based in Boulder, and Independent Public Media, based in Denver. (You can see our earlier report on Independent Public Media here.) Daystar, a Texas-based religious broadcaster, is also interested in bidding on the……Continue Reading PBS stations in California, Florida may be acquired by national, church groups