Media & Current Events

We are on a journey to justice. Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump is leading the charge.

The bestselling author of The Everything Store and the forthcoming Amazon Unbound, Brad Stone paints an unvarnished portrait of Amazon’s unprecedented growth and its billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos — revealing…

On October 5, 2017, the New York Times published an article by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey — and then the world changed. But nothing could have prepared the two reporters for…

Bill Whitaker’s verve and in-depth coverage of major news stories have provided critical understanding for CBS News audiences, both globally and domestically, for almost four decades.

Dr. Leana Wen is an outspoken leader among a new generation of physicians.

Bill Weir joined CNN in November 2013 after a decade of award-winning journalism at ABC News.

Cenk Uygur is the host and founder of The Young Turks, the largest online news show in the world, serves as CEO of TYT, and also co-founded the Justice Democrats. With…

Alissa Quart is the author of the acclaimed Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America (Ecco/HarperCollins) and four other books including Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers (Basic Books),…

In 2014, long before Russian interference in American politics was a daily headline, Watts discovered the complex and coordinated social media propaganda campaign emanating from Russia. After his team conducted…

Ziauddin Yousafzai understands this kind of sacrifice well. He knows what it is like to take a stance against injustice and work to enact change on a global scale. For…

Veteran news anchor and journalist Alisyn Camerota is no stranger to difficult topics.

As president of Red Team Thinking, Bryce G. Hoffman teaches companies around the world how to strengthen their plans, stress-test their strategies, identify missed opportunities.

Joe Zee is an internationally acclaimed TV producer, host and style expert, and fashion industry veteran.

Paula Zahn is currently the host of On the Case with Paula Zahn on Investigation Discovery, which is in its 21st season of production. For over 30 years, Zahn has consistently been…

His career is the story legends are made from. Media Maven Chad Hurley is the co-founder and former CEO of YouTube, the world’s largest and most popular video sharing site…

For so long, black people have been considered things. We’ve been thingified physically, sexually, emotionally. With my work I’m looking to revitalize and elevate the black body.

Founder and CEO of Klutch Sports Group, Richard (Rich) Paul is more than just an agent. His people-first focus, though simple in concept, is powerful in its execution.

Marque Richardson is a high energy, multi-faceted actor, writer, and producer.

What were you doing at age 26? Michael D. Tubbs was making history. At the age of 26, Tubbs became the youngest Mayor of any major city in American history.

My whole life people told me what I could not do. And every step of the way, I told them the same thing; “Watch me. Watch me beat the odds.” -…

Bila speaks from the heart on everything from politics to relationships to celebrity news.

With almost two decades covering domestic politics for CNN, few can rival Dana Bash’s acumen of national politics

For the past 30 years, Ashleigh Banfield has been consistently one of the most acclaimed anchors in television news, and one of television’s top crime journalists.

Brooke Baldwin is a best-selling author, veteran journalist and Peabody Award finalist. She hosted her own live daily news show on CNN for more than a decade. Viewers have come…

Bret Baier is a prominent journalist in the news and broadcast industry. Known for his objective reporting, Baier currently serves as FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Chief Political Anchor and Anchor…

The 2020 Election will be the most data-intensive political operation in American History as both parties attempt to grapple with an overwhelmingly digitized society that has also become increasingly demographically…

Luvvie Ajayi Jones is what happens when you blindly follow doing what you love without expectation.

As CNN’s Chief White House correspondent and former national political correspondent, Jim Acosta is uniquely knowledgeable of all the major issues and players on the national political scene.

Dan Abrams is the CEO and Founder of Abrams Media, Chief Legal Affairs Anchor for ABC News, co-host of the new “Grace and Abrams” and the host of top-rated cable…

John Yang was named NBC News White House correspondent in November 2007. Yang is based in Washington, D.C. and contributes to all NBC News properties, including “NBC Nightly News with…

Lesley Stahl is one of America's most honored and experienced broadcast journalists. Her rich career has been marked by political scoops, investigations, surprising features and award-winning foreign reporting, a body…

David Brooks has been an op-ed columnist for The New York Times since 2003 and is a commentator for “PBS Newshour,” NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”…

Jay Shetty who is now an award winning host, storyteller and viral content creator. Since launching his video channel in 2016, Jay’s viral wisdom videos have garnered over 4 billion…

Rahiel Tesfamariam is a social activist, public theologian, writer and international speaker. She is the founder and publisher of Urban Cusp, a cutting-edge online lifestyle magazine highlighting progressive urban culture,…

Megan Twohey is a prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times who has focused much of her attention on the treatment of women and children. In 2017, she and…

Jodi Kantor is a prize-winning investigative reporter and best-selling author whose work has revealed hidden truths about power, gender, technology, politics, and culture.

Lilia Luciano is an accomplished journalist, documentary film producer and literacy advocate. Lilia sits on the Advisory Council of the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign to promote access to…

Since 2003, Leslie Sanchez has served as a leader in market research specializing in the women’s and Hispanic-Latino marketplace. Her career has been spent at the forefront of data-driven analysis…

Anjanette Delgado is an award-winning novelist, speaker, and journalist who has written or produced for media outlets such as NBC, CNN, NPR, Univision, HBO and Vogue Magazine’s Latam and Mexico…

Eva Chen is the director of fashion partnerships at Instagram and a children's book author. Previously she was editor-in-chief of Lucky and beauty and health director at Teen Vogue.

Elaine Welteroth is an award-winning journalist, author and former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue. Throughout her magazine career, Welteroth broke new ground as the youngest person and the second African-American to…

In 2012, leadership author and social entrepreneur Claudia Chan noticed that the people around her were not engaged in women’s issues, so she launched S.H.E. Summit as a platform to…

Jennifer White arrived in Chicago in 2016. She was previously local host of All Things Considered and community outreach manager at NPR member station Michigan Radio. Jenn has served as…

Anna Akana started her YouTube channel in 2011, jumpstarting her career as an actress, producer, filmmaker and writer. In 2013, she wrote and starred in the digital series “Riley Rewind,”…

Kane Diep is a director and writer who tells truthful stories through film. He aims to inspire laughter and tears - ideally both at the same time. He’s obsessed with…

Award-winning CBS journalist Maurice DuBois, a respected journalist who received the New York Association of Black Journalists’ Trailblazer Award, is an anchor at CBS-2. Over the course of an impressive…

Steven Lim is a video producer & filmmaker at BuzzFeed Motion Pictures. He graduated from college with a degree in Chemical Engineering and his first full time gig was making…

A husband, a father, a former Army Captain who served in Afghanistan, and Missouri’s 39th Secretary of State, Jason Kander is the president of Let America Vote and the host…

Marisa Guthrie has been writing about the television industry for more than a decade.

A seasoned journalist with broadcast experience as a television news anchor, interviewer & host, Adrienne Bankert is currently a national news correspondent with ABC News and the Good Morning America…