News

Seib Huff Po

"Sometimes effective public diplomacy can be conducted through a simple and unambiguous gesture," writes Faculty Fellow Phil Seib in his latest contribution to the Huffington Post. Seib commends Obama for the recent commemoration of the 50th anniversaries of 17 African nations' independence, in which 115 Africans under the age of 35 were invited to the White House…….Continue Reading Seib Huff Po

Harman Newsweek

Sidney Harman's recent purchase of Newsweek prompted comments by both CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan and Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis. Read Cowan's quote in the Wall Street Journal and Bennis' quote in Reuters…….Continue Reading Harman Newsweek

Westphal & Cowan’s report mentioned in USPS service raise

Senior Fellow David Westphal and CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan from their report "Public Policy and Funding the News," point out the impact postal subsidies–and their decline–have had on American journalism. The proposal to raise prices from the USPS could result in more devastating blow to already struggling newspaper industry. The full article can be read on In These Times…….Continue Reading Westphal & Cowan’s report mentioned in USPS service raise

Bennis profiled in WaPo article for new memoir

Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis has been garnering more attention as his memoir Still Surprised has come to bookshelves everywhere. In this week's "On Leadership" section of the The Washington Post website, reporter Howard Gardner reflects on how his personal relationship with Bennis and the lessons Bennis has shared on leadership have affected the reporter's life and his ability to lead. Bennis' profile can be read on the WaPo's website…….Continue Reading Bennis profiled in WaPo article for new memoir

Documentary Gets Green Light Thanks to Jack Lerner & USC Law Clinic

  • Publication date August 13, 2010
  • Categories: News

When Brian Gillogly set out to make his documentary, Accidental Icon: The Real Gidget Story, which screens on Aug. 14 at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, he thought his greatest challenge would be to convince Kathy Zuckerman – the real woman behind Gidget – to cooperate. That was far from the case. Gillogly actually faced his highest hurdle over copyright issues for the "Gidget" television shows and movies. He couldn't afford the licensing fees to use the footage, and believed his project was doomed. That's when Gillogly solicited advice from USC Law's Intellectual Property and Technology Clinic and its director,……Continue Reading Documentary Gets Green Light Thanks to Jack Lerner & USC Law Clinic

Technology and Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Research Team Travels to Mekong Sub-Region

  • Publication date August 13, 2010
  • Categories: News

TIP is the first in a series of projects that CCLP is coordinating with the US State Department on how technology can be utilized in foreign policy and global affairs. The Mekong Sub-Region is an area which comprises Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Yunnan China and Burma and has high levels of TIP and modern day slavery. Within the region, the team will focus research on Thailand and Cambodia. The main goal of this trip is to begin the preliminary development and design of a TIP Information Sharing Platform (ISP), a mobile and web-based system to help NGOs, social service providers,……Continue Reading Technology and Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Research Team Travels to Mekong Sub-Region