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July 11, 2016
Experts on the Dallas Police Attack, South Sudan, New UK PM, Bernie and Hillary, and Pokemon Go
This week WMC SheSource features experts on the attack on the Dallas Police Department, the violent conflict happening in South Sudan, Theresa May becoming the UK's next Prime Minister, Bernie Sanders endorsing Hillary Clinton, and Pokemon Go.
Expert Spotlight
C. Nicole Mason
Former President and CEO
Institute for Women's Policy Research
For interviews on the Dallas police attack.
In light of the attack on the Dallas Police Department that left five officers dead, we SPOTLIGHT C. Nicole Mason. For the last 15 years, Nicole’s work has focused on issues related racial equity; economic security and poverty; women’s issues and entitlement reforms; and policy formation and political participation among women, communities of color and youth. A highly sought-after speaker, Nicole has spoken nationally on economic security and poverty; Intersectionality and racial equity; American politics and policy; voting patterns of Women, Youth and African-Americans; and immigration, leadership development. Currently, she is the Executive Director of the Center for Research and Policy in the Public Interest (CR2PI) and an Ascend Fellow at the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC. Media includes: NPR Talk of the Nation, NPR Washington, D.C. local affiliate, NPR Los Angeles, NPR Wisconsin, The Progressive, Women’s e-news
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Jeanne Bourgault
President and CEO
Internews
For interviews on the conflict in South Sudan.
Violence has struck South Sudan as the nation's leaders enter conflict, to discuss we FEATURE Jeanne Bourgault. Jeanne is President and CEO of Internews, an international non-profit organization dedicated to empowering local media worldwide. Bourgault is an expert on the role of information and media in developing, conflict and post-conflict, and fragile countries. Bourgault leads the strategic management of Internews and its programs, now active in more than 50 countries. She has overseen Internews’ growth in areas underserved by local media, such as Afghanistan and South Sudan, and under her leadership Internews has led the sector in focusing on the need for information amid crises. Prior to Internews, Bourgault worked internationally in countries undergoing dramatic shifts in media and political landscapes. Media includes: Wired, Guardian.
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Christina Lamb
Foreign Affairs Correspondent/Author
Sunday Times
For interviews on Theresa May becoming the new UK Prime Minister.
With news that Theresa May is to become the new UK Prime Minister, we FEATURE Christina Lamb. Christina is a roving foreign correspondent for the UK's largest weekly paper, the Sunday Times and author of a number of bestselling books including I Am Malala with Malala Yousafzai which was named Britain's non fiction book of the year. She was awarded an OBE in 2013 by the Queen and has won numerous awards starting with Young Journalist of the Year in the British Press Awards. She is a regular commentator on Sky and BBC TV and radio and has lectured and spoken at conferences all over the world from the Royal Geographical Society in London and the Edinburgh Festival to NATO summits and the National Library in Wellington, New Zealand. A fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Lamb received a degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University. Media includes: CNN, Sky News, BBC TV, CBS, Al Jazeera.
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Jessica O’Connell
Former Executive Director
EMILY’s List
For interviews on Bernie Sanders endorsing Hillary Clinton.
Bernie Sanders is expected to endorse Hillary Clinton and join her on the campaign trail on Tuesday, to discuss we FEATURE Jessica O'Connell. Jessica serves as the Executive Director at EMILY’s List, where she manages the senior leadership team in pursuit of strategic, programmatic, financial and operational goals to help elect pro-choice, Democratic women throughout the country. From 2007-2008, O’Connell served on the senior team for Hillary Clinton for President, as the national director of operations. She led staffing and infrastructure to help the campaign run nationwide and managed daily operations at the headquarters. For over a decade, O’Connell has worked to elect U.S. federal and statewide political candidates throughout the country — directly on the campaign trail and off. Media includes: Bloomberg, Baltimore Sun, Associated Press, New York Times, The Atlantic.
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Marcia Alesan Dawkins, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Southern California Annenberg School of Communication & Journalism
For interviews on Pokemon Go.
With the popularity of Pokemon Go, we FEATURE Marcia Alesan Dawkins, PhD. Marcia is a technology-loving, diversity-oriented intellectual entrepreneur from New York City and communication professor at USC Annenberg in Los Angeles. An award-winning author, speaker, and educator, Dawkins -- known to "tweeps" as @drdawkins09 -- is a leading authority on how diversity, technology and creative storytelling are changing everything. Dawkins has received grants and awards from organizations such as the National Communication Association, the Eastern Communication Association, the Irvine Foundation, the California State University and Google Project Glass. Media includes: Google, NPR, WABC-TV, TIME Magazine, The New York Times, HuffPo Live, Television, Print, Radio, Online.
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