Investor's Business Daily recently profiled the Center on Communication Leadership & Policy's research project on human trafficking. CCLP's Research Director Mark Latonero shared his expertise on communication technology and trafficking in persons as well as some of the highlights from his August fact finding trip to Thailand and Cambodia and the research that has been undertaken so far by CCLP. —————————————————————————————————————– Tech Gets Enlisted In The War Against Human Trafficking By Shelia Riley, for INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY The fight against human trafficking is using a few new weapons: texting, iPhone apps and smarter passports. An estimated 12.3 million adults and……Continue Reading Spotlight on TIP efforts in Investor’s Business Daily
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Glickman – ABC News – Gov’t Gridlock
Senior Fellow Dan Glickman spoke with ABC News regarding the recent midterm election. Glickman is also a senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, and a former senator of Kansas. He told ABC that despite the state of the country, in order to move forward "ultimately, that takes leadership from the President and Congress and business leaders. You know, everybody's got a stake in this game." [video]……Continue Reading Glickman – ABC News – Gov’t Gridlock
Seib in HuffPo – Central Europe
According to Faculty Fellow Phil Seib, "democracy and a free-market economy require careful nurturing (and a generous allotment of good luck)." Seib wrote an article for the Huffington Post about Central Europe's struggle to adapt to democracy and the challenges the region has faced in trying to remove itself from its Soviet and communist roots…….Continue Reading Seib in HuffPo – Central Europe
Schell – NY Times – China reading list
The work of Senior Fellow Orville Schell was featured in a blog on the New York Times titled "China: A Reading List." The author of the blog, David Leonhardt, cited the work of Schell when the author was preparing for a trip to China and wanted to be well-versed in a variety of materials written about the country…….Continue Reading Schell – NY Times – China reading list
Dr. Strangelove Redux
And now a quote that could come from Dr. Strangelove: "A lot of people fear artificial intelligence. I will stand my artificial intelligence against your human any day of the week and tell you that my A.I. will pay more attention to the rules of engagement and create fewer ethical lapses than a human force." That is from John Arquilla, executive director of the Information Operations Center at the Naval Postgraduate School. "Dr. Arquilla," reports The New York Times, "argues that weapons systems controlled by software will not act out of anger and malice and, in certain cases, can already……Continue Reading Dr. Strangelove Redux
Baer to leave SVU – The Box
According to The Wrap, Senior Fellow Neal Baer will be leaving his position as executive producer Law & Order: SVU at the end of this season. Baer is signing a contract to begin work on development with CBS Television. The senior fellow has been a part of L&O:SVU for the past 11 seasons…….Continue Reading Baer to leave SVU – The Box
Glickman – Poltico – Search for new MPAA chairman
Former chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America and Senior Fellow, Dan Glickman was cited in an article by Politico. The MPAA is currently considering Sen. Chris Dodd and Sen. Bill Richardson to take over the seat once held by Glickman…….Continue Reading Glickman – Poltico – Search for new MPAA chairman
Suro – Annenberg Innovation Lab opens
The Annenberg Innovation Lab officially opens on the USC campus, lead by Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro. MediaBistro, PopSop, PR Newswire, Chronicle of Higher Education…….Continue Reading Suro – Annenberg Innovation Lab opens
Baer in Variety – Venice Family Clinic
Senior Fellow Neal Baer has been elected as a board member of the Venice Family Clinic, according to Variety…….Continue Reading Baer in Variety – Venice Family Clinic
Tech@State
The Center on Communication Leadership & Policy's Research Director, Mark Latonero, along with senior fellows, Jeremy Curtin and Adam Clayton Powell III, participated in the Tech@State Conference on Civil Society 2.0, which took place from November 4-5, 2010, at the US Department of State and World Bank in Washington, D.C. The conference was organized around several themes: transparency and engagement, economic opportunity, the position of science, technology, and the environment, risk management in disaster zones, and the structure and status of civil society in frail states. Several notable speakers highlighted the conference. Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation, Office of……Continue Reading Tech@State