"Entertainment Media, Democracy and Policy -What's the Story?"
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Geez! It must be the end of the school year or something. There is so much cool shit going on. Man, there’s nothing like a major university town in a world- class city. So I went to this last night. It was an awesome panel discussion – the highest possible standards and the most rigorous intellectual depth. Introduced by Chancellor Robert Birgeneau no less [with full media coverage].
From fables to modern cinema, stories are more than entertainment. They are a powerful way to inform, influence and persuade. The Goldman School of Public Policy is hosting a panel on how policy practitioners of every stripe can use storytelling techniques to humanize and bring to life complex policy issues. Panelists will discuss how policy makers can use storytelling techniques to communicate and gain support for policy options in a democratic society.
Panelists: Sid Ganis & Nancy Hult Ganis, Norm Pattiz, Robert Reich Moderator: Linda Schacht Gage Sibley Auditorium, Bechtel Center, UC Berkeley Time: 6 pm
Linda Schacht Gage Linda Schacht Gage is an Emmy award winning broadcast journalist and lecturer at the Journalism School.
Nancy Hult Ganis Nancy Hult Ganis is a producer/writer with more than 25 years experience as a television, feature film and documentary film producer/executive. Her focus is on American democratic values and institutions-particularly public education. She co-produced the recent film Akeelah and the Bee.
Sid Ganis Sid Ganis is the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and founder of Out of the Blue Entertainment. Prior to founding Out of the Blue, he held various positions in Sony Pictures, served at Paramount Pictures as president of the motion picture group, and was senior vice president of Lucasfilm, Ltd. He produced the film Big Daddy.
Norman Pattiz UC Regent Norman Pattiz is founder and chair of Westwood One, America's largest radio network company, which manages or distributes NBC Radio Networks, CBS Radio Networks, the Mutual Broadcasting System, CNN Radio and Fox Radio News. He serves on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees all U.S. non-military international broadcasting, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Free Asia, which produces popular radio programming in the Middle East.
Robert Reich Robert Reich is a public policy professor at the Goldman School, former U.S. Secretary of Labor, and author of eleven books. He teaches courses at the Goldman School on leadership and social change, and wealth and poverty, and has written about the role of narratives in politics.
Sid and Nancy Ganis
Norman Pattiz
Next week, stayed tuned for the opening of Shawn Barber's new show at the Shooting Gallery! Meet the Beat!
