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Why the SOPA Blackout Worked

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When we first posted about the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) blackout protest scheduled for January 23, we had no idea that Wikipedia and Reddit (which had planned a January 18 blackout protest) would persuade other sites to join their effort yesterday. According to the Los Angeles Times, more [...]

Beware: Monday, January 23, the Internet May Go Dark

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While I may not be able to foresee  the future, my media savvy crystal ball is suggesting that Monday, January 23, 2012, will be a dark day for communicators.

If you haven’t heard the troubling news already, Google, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Paypal and other major Internet mainstays will be staging a “blackout” on January [...]

Remembering 9/11: The Healing Power of Uplifting Storytelling

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LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago, I was living in Los Angeles when I watched the World Trade Center attacked live on television. Hour after hour, I was glued to television news, desperate for any positive updates about rescues or reunions. In the early days, those stories were hard to find as retelling of the [...]

How to Bet Op Ed Success

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In Sunday’s New York Times, the third richest person in the world penned an op ed asking President Obama and Congress to raise his taxes. Since then, Warren Buffett’s op ed is appearing everywhere. Political commentators are discussing the viability of his recommendation to tax the wealthiest in the U.S., media outlets are writing stories [...]

In Memoriam: Betty Ford, First Lady of Social Change Persuasive Storytelling

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Living in the era of “Intervention” and “Celebrity Rehab” reality TV shows and pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness, it’s hard to remember there was a time when society viewed seeking treatment for addiction as shameful and battles with breast cancer were kept secret.

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Former First Lady Betty Ford, [...]