POWER REDEFINED Moira Forbes talks about the first ever Forbes’ Women’s Summit: Power Redefined, May 9th. Designed to bring together a new generation of female leaders who have the power to shape minds, influence, and set the agenda on issues that matter most, guests include...
WOMEN IN THE WORLD
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WOMEN IN THE WORLD Tina Brown, Editor-in-Chief for Newsweek and The Daily Beast, talks about the recent Women in the World summit and its importance for women’s advancement and global cultural and foreign affairs. Video courtesy of Bloomberg Television THE PULSE is produced by LdC...
DO THE RICH DESERV...
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DO THE RICH DESERVE THEIR MONEY? Wealth inequality is an international preoccupation, but a worldwide polls shows people are split in their opinion of whether the rich deserve their wealth. Francesco Guerrera, WSJ‘s Investing Editor, discusses the results and implications with reporter...
FORBES MOST POWERF...
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FORBES MOST POWERFUL WOMEN 2012 For the 9th year running, Forbes has ranked the 100 Most Powerful Women in the world. Divided into 7 categories (Billionaires, Celebrities, Business, Media, Philanthropists, NGOs, Politicians, and Technology), the list is assessed on a money-metric,...
TWITTER ROCK THE V...
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TWITTER ROCK THE VOTE How much did social media swing the US election, and what role did it play in fund raising and voter contacts? University of North Carolina professor Daniel Kreiss joins Simon Constable on WSJ‘s News Hub to discuss how Twitter was used in what’s considered to...
THE FIRST SOCIAL M...
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THE FIRST SOCIAL MEDIA ELECTION WSJ‘s Liz Heron and Mark Luckie of Twitter discuss the social-media reaction to major networks’ calling the presidential election, and the trends that people are talking about. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media The Creative...
OBAMA VICTORY SPEE...
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OBAMA VICTORY SPEECH After winning a second term, President Barack Obama ends his victory speech with his vision for the US. Video courtesy of WSJ. To read more about the closely fought election race, click on WSJ. THE PULSE is produced by LdC Media The Creative...
PROFILE NAOMI WOLF
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PROFILE NAOMI WOLF Naomi Wolf‘s The Beauty Myth became an international best seller in the ’90s, launching a new wave of feminism. Author, social critic, and political activist, Wolf became a consultant to Al Gore during his presidential campaign, and she regularly writes for...
WIKILEAKS WITCH HU...
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Granted political asylym by Ecuador, Wikilieaks founder Julian Assange used the Embassy’s balcony in London, yesterday, to berate the United States for threatening freedom of expression, and called on Barack Obama to end what he calls a witch-hunt against WikiLeaks. To read more, click...
WIKILEAKS: THE MOV...
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Movie studios are racing to bring the story of Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, to the big screen. While Hollywood seeks to harness the compelling and swift-moving story behind the world’s most controversial hacker, political activist, and asylum seeker, it’s complicated. Erica...
LADY GAGA BAN
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Conservative Muslim groups in Indonesia consider Lady Gaga too risque, from the clothes she wears to her lyrics and the lifestyles she promotes. Thousands of fans may be disappointed after Indonesian police denied Lady Gaga a permit to perform. The WSJ‘s Eric Bellman talks to Deborah...
CHINA SILENCES BLO...
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China‘s government has long history of censoring the internet and filtering foreign websites, but now Beijing has stepped up efforts to clamp down on the country’s micro-bloggers as the Bo Xilai scandal continues to be the most popular topic. The removal of Bo Xilai, who was...