In this video from Jossey-Bass, Warren Bennis, CCLP Distinguished Fellow, discusses his upcoming memoir Still Surprised. He touches on his experiences "learning leadership," what he thinks readers should take away from the book, and what he believes will be his legacy…….Continue Reading Bennis previews upcoming memoir, Still Surprised
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Ask Not For Whom the Bell Tolls
BELL, Calif. — This little city was a pleasant place to be last Sunday morning. There are nice gardens around small bungalows and four-family apartment buildings. Hundreds of kids in snappy soccer uniforms, their parents behind carrying coolers of food and drink, were headed for the perfectly groomed turf near City Hall. It's a very nice City Hall, red brick, with a park and community center next door, along with the restored house of James George Bell, the founder of the town in 1876. Of course it's changed a bit since then. More than 35,000 people live here now, 90……Continue Reading Ask Not For Whom the Bell Tolls
Schell – The World – China nervous over naval drills
"When you talk to people in China, diplomats included, about North Korea you almost invariably get a sense of only thinly disguised contempt," said Senior Fellow Orville Schell to PRI's The World radio program. Schell gave his expertise on Asia relations in regards to North Korea's naval drills that caused the sinking of South Korea military vessel. Transcript and audio of Schell's interview can be found on the program's website…….Continue Reading Schell – The World – China nervous over naval drills
How User-Generated Photography Can Change the World
Institute of Photographic Empowerment co-founders Jim Hubbard and Andrew Lakoff will present their micro-seminar, How User-Generated Photography Can Change the World, through USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism on August 19-20 (times TBA). This seminar will explore how cameras are being used in Los Angeles and around the world as well as discuss relevant issues in the participant photography field. Visit the USC micro-seminar 2010 page for more information. Download the full description of IPE's micro-seminar here…….Continue Reading How User-Generated Photography Can Change the World
Cowan’s comments on Schorr
"He lived through so many years of history, and he put that to the service of his commentaries," said Geoffrey Cowan, director of CCLP. His comments, made in 2004, were of the late Daniel Schorr, who passed away on July 23 at the age of 93. Schorr was the famous unflappable voice on NPR, and as a broadcaster on CNN and CBS. "He never lost his edge. He was always outspoken and independent." Cowan's comments and an article about Schorr's passing can be found in the Los Angeles Times…….Continue Reading Cowan’s comments on Schorr
Daring Young Men named “Best History Book”
Senior Fellow Richard Reeves' book Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift-June 1948 – May 1949 has been named the "Best History Book" of the past year by the Book of the Month Club. The book is also on the required reading list issued annually by the Air Force Chief of Staff. Here is a small excerpt from Reeves' acclaimed book: The Newsweek headline was "dateline germany, 1948: the Big Retreat." The dispatch below was from James O'Donnell, the magazine's Berlin bureau chief, reporting on the exodus of American and British officials and soldiers from the……Continue Reading Daring Young Men named “Best History Book”
Bennis comments on WaPo’s Top Secret America Investigation
This week, the Washington Post released an extensive two-year investigative report entitled Top Secret America. This report, led by Dana Priest and William M. Arkin examines the US infrastructure of national security and intelligence. The "system so big, so complex and so hard to manage, no one really knows if it's fulfilling its most important purpose: keeping its citizens safe," according to the release. Upon the release of the report, Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis shared his thoughts with "On Leadership" on the Washington Post website:……Continue Reading Bennis comments on WaPo’s Top Secret America Investigation
Seib’s Al Jazeera Effect compared to ESAT
The Al Jazeera Effect, a book published by Faculty Fellow Phil Seib has been heavily referenced and hailed for its groundbreaking and in-depth examination of media is affecting politics on a global scale. AddisNegger Online published a blog entry on how the news channel ESAT can effect the way Ethopia receives information. Seib's book is a focal point in the article…….Continue Reading Seib’s Al Jazeera Effect compared to ESAT
Suro and the ASCJ Innovation Lab
Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro and his work with Annenberg professor Jonathan Taplin was profiled in the MIT Sloan Review regarding the creation of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism. According to Suro, the lab "will create spaces, both virtual and physical, where…innovators can develop ideas and then eventually present them to the public." To watch a full video on Suro and Taplin's presentation during the "Dean's Series on Sustainable Innovation", please visit USC's YouTube page…….Continue Reading Suro and the ASCJ Innovation Lab
Obama So Far: Good Job!
Senior Fellow Richard Reeves latest article on RealClearPolitics examines the practices of President Barack Obama during his presidency thus far. "Sometimes good, sometimes bad. The guy drives me nuts at times," is his usual response to how he feels about the President's job performance. The article was written as a reply to Froma Harrop in the Providence Journal…….Continue Reading Obama So Far: Good Job!