Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 12:00 p.m., The City Club of Cleveland
Susan Goldberg
National Geographic, the official magazine of the National Geographic Society, debuted in 1888 as a professional publication for scientists and geologists. Over the decades, the magazine evolved, moving from technical articles to narrative to storytelling - and including stunning photography - exposing its readers to new places and cultures. But, in doing so, it also contributed to furthering racial stereotypes, according to a report from a University of Virginia researcher. In...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
No, It’s Not OK for You to Use Our Content for Your Political Ad.
We're entering another political campaign season, which seems like a good time to just say this very publicly: You shouldn't use our content for your negative political ad. I know it's tempting. There's such good, clean footage of that candidate or surrogate, and it would just work so well in that spot. Just don't. Please. You're bigger than that. There are two basic points to consider here—what's legal and what's right. I'm not an attorney, so I'm going to start with what's right. One of the most important roles the City Club plays for our community, our state, and our nation is that we put public officials and aspiring leaders in direct... read on
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The question "have you ever been convicted of a felony?" is listed on nearly every employment application in the United States. For the nearly one...
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