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Storytelling is the Backbone of Advertising Regardless the Delivery System
Authenticity and great storytelling combine to form the backbone of good advertising, according to advertising expert Chuck Borghese. Borghese is an award-winning veteran of the creative side of advertising having spent nearly four decades in the business
The US is Factionalized – Only Held Together by Geography says Linda Tirado
Linda Tirado, author and activist, has written and spoken around the globe about what it's like to be poor in America. She now has a new project. She is seeking truth about our democracy by traveling the country and interviewing voters in the last Preside
White House Is Often in Turmoil but It Reflects the Style of President Trump
This White House is run differently than the West Wings of past Presidents. Those were based on fairly rigid protocols, roles, traditions and procedures. This White House is not the norm. It sometimes appears to be chaotic but it actually reflects the
Security Gaffes in the White House Cause Intelligence Expert Grave Concern
This is a special edition of SPECTRUM featuring intelligence expert, David Crane. The way President Trump is dismissive of “intelligence briefings” and makes disclosure decisions without prior consultation with intelligence experts causes grave conce
Syrian War Crime Cases Prepped by US Attorney David Crane
World-renowned international lawyer and national security expert David Crane is heading the Syria Accountability Project to hold Syrian governmental and faction leaders accountable for thousands of verified war crimes. He and his group are building war
National Geographic Uses Maps and Graphics to Makes Stories Come-to-Life
The job of the editorial teams at National Geographic is to make a “round world” come to life on a “flat plane” of a magazine, a web-screen, a phone or other mobile device. That, often, is a big challenge. Kaitlin Yarnall is Deputy Director for t
NPR’s Bob Boilen Has Shaped a Whole New Generation of Music Lovers
National Public Radio’s Bob Boilen has shaped the way an entire generation consumes music. During his 20 plus year career at NPR, Boilen has served as creator and host of the online series “All Songs Considered” and created the increasingly celebra
Giving Kindness Changed Her Troubled Life Says Author Nicole J. Phillips
Nicole J. Phillips once had a personal life in turmoil until she discovered the gift of giving kindness to others and to herself. Outwardly, she appeared to have it all: a prominent and loving husband, three beautiful children, and a job as a television n
Poor Black Women Are Not Valued by Politics, Courts & Media Says VICE Editor
It is Will Cooper’s firm belief that the American judicial system doesn’t value the lives of poor black women and therefore, their stories of abuse, deprivation and courage are seldom told by mainstream media. Their conditions are ignored by politicia
Some Politicians “Dehumanize” Blacks Through Degrading & Incendiary Rhetoric
This is part two of our three part series on race, media and politics. Washington Post’s Pulitzer-prize winning reporter Wesley Lowery covers law enforcement, justice and he served as the lead reporter for The Post in Ferguson, Missouri. He has covere