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October 22, 2013
Experts on Bullying Prevention, Unemployment, Obamacare Site, Drone Strikes, and Netflix
This week's experts were chosen in response to the recent Nevada school shooting during National Bullying Prevention Month, the government's report of a fallen unemployment rate, the technical malfunctions of Healthcare.gov, claims from global rights groups that US drone strikes are war crimes, and soaring Netflix membership.
Expert Spotlight
Latifa Lyles
Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Women in Construction
U.S. Department of Commerce
For interviews on unemployment, working women, and opportunities for women in the labor force.
With the Bureau of Labor Statistics' recent report of an unemployment rate of 7.2%, a five-year low, we FEATURE labor expert Latifa Lyles, to examine the effect that the economy is having on working women. Lyles is Deputy Director of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor – the only part of the federal government specifically tasked with improving the lives of working women. The Women's Bureau works to advance and improve standards, practices and opportunities for women in the labor force.
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Featured Expert
Amy Webb
Founder and CEO, The Future Today Institute
Professor, NYU Stern School of Business
For interviews on large-scale consumer sites, digital strategy agency, and media and technology.
As Healthcare.gov continues to malfunction, we FEATURE tech expert Amy Webb to examine the digital issues of large-scale consumer sites. Amy Webb is CEO of Webbmedia Group, a digital strategy agency that focuses on near-term emerging technology trends. She and her team help Webbmedia Group’s clients prepare for future business disruption using research, ideation and a vast knowledge of digital media. She is also the co-founder of Spark Camp, a 501(c)(3) invite-only series of conversations that brings together the brightest minds in media and technology to solve problems in society.
Featured Expert
Samina Ahmed
South Asia Project Director
International Crisis Group
For interviews on security expert, military factors, drone strikes, and internal conflict and war.
In response to claims from global rights groups that US drone strikes are killing more civilians than have been reported, we FEATURE security expert Samina Ahmed. She oversees Crisis Group’s work in Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Nepal. Together with analysts throughout the region, she prepares reports on the political, social, economic and military factors that increase the risks of extremism, internal conflict and war, and she makes policy recommendations to overcome these threats.
Featured Expert
Erica Gruen
Principal
Quantum Media
For interviews on media, entertainment, advertising, and internet streaming.
We FEATURE media expert Erica Gruen to discuss the future of entertainment, as internet streaming service, Netflix, is predicted to surpass cable TV network, HBO, in paid subscribers in the US. An expert in the future of television, advertising, and the web, she specializes in what people are watching, where advertising is being spent, and how the Internet is influencing traditional TV and print companies. A creative and respected media brand-builder and visionary, Erica Gruen is a recognized leader in television, advertising, and new media technologies.
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