BROWSE SPEAKERS by TOPIC

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Eric Alterman , New York USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Termed "the most honest and incisive media critic writing today” by the National Catholic Reporter, and author of “the smartest and funniest political journal out there,” in the San Francisco Chronicle, Eric Alterman is author of the national bestseller, What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News (2003, 2004), media columnist for The Nation, the “Altercation” weblogger for MSNBC.com (wwww.altercation.msnbc.com), and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
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Joy Behar , New York USA -- 30.0k to 50.0k

Joy Behar is among today's leading comic talents. Whether mixing with audiences or interviewing politicians and artists, she dives into absurd juxtapositions, her aim being not to sneer, but to uncover absurdities – especially those perpetrated by big guys on little ones. With a voice that sounds, as she says, "like I have Jimmy Hoffa in the back of my throat," she strips the varnish off pretensions.
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Len Berman , New York USA -- 20.0k to 25.0k

Voted New York's "Sportscaster of the Year" for 2001, Len Berman has served as the weekday sports anchor for "News Channel 4/Live At Five" and "News Channel 4" at 6 and 11 p.m. for more than 15 years. Since joining NBC 4 in 1985, Berman has hosted many live seasonal sports specials featuring the Giants, Mets, Yankees and Knicks. His popular feature, "Spanning the World," airs monthly on NBC 4 and NBC's "Today" show. "Spanning the World," Berman focuses on wild and wacky sports clips worldwide. In April 1996, Berman and "Spanning the World" were featured on "Dick Clark Hosts All-new All-Star TV Censored Mega Bloopers," the first of multiple appearances on Clark’s show.
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Wolf Blitzer , New York USA -- 50.0k to 75.0k

Wolf Blitzer is the anchor of CNN's The Situation Room, an afternoon news program that combines traditional reporting methods with the newest innovative online resources, making the entire process of newsgathering more transparent and placing the latest news and information at the viewers' fingertips. Blitzer also hosts Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, the only Sunday talk show seen in more than 200 countries and territories.
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Chastity Bono , California USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k

Chastity Bono is the author of Family Outing, a collection of coming-out stories, including her own, and suggestions. Offered in a positive context, the information provides intelligent and sympathetic advice for those who wish to come out and for their families, friends and colleagues - all of who need to understand and be understanding.
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David Broder , Washington D.C. USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k

David Broder, a national political correspondent reporting the political scene for The Washington Post, writes a twice-weekly column that covers an even broader aspect of American political life. The column, syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group, is carried by more than 300 newspapers across the globe. Broder has been called "the high priest of political journalism," by author Timothy Crouse, "the unchallenged 'dean' of what many political reporters like to think is their 'priesthood,' " by U.S. News, and "probably the most respected and influential political journalist in the country," by columnist Richard Reeves. Esquire said Broder "has few challengers as the most influential political journalist in the country," and media critic Ron Powers on CBS-TV said, "Broder is not famous like Peter Jennings, he's not glamorous like Tom Brokaw, but underneath that brown suit there is a superman."
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Jane Brody , New York USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

The New York Times personal columnist and the author of ten popular books including You Can Fight Cancer and Win, Jane Brody's Allergy Fighter, and The New York Times Book of Health. Sought-after as a speaker and commentator, Brody lectures frequently and has appeared on hundreds of radio and televison shows.
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Joyce Brothers , New York USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k

For 30 years Dr. Joyce Brothers has been the dean of American psychologists. Possessing limitless energy and vitality, Dr. Brothers, who is an NBC Radio Network personality, is also a noted psychologist, columnist, author, business consultant, wife, and mother. Recognition of her significant activities and outstanding influence has come from many quarters. For six year Dr. Brothers has been listed in George Gallup's poll of the "most admired women."She is a regular columnist for Good Housekeeping magazine and writes a daily column that is published in more than 175 newspapers. Her legendary books have been translated into 26 languages.
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Ken Burns , New Hampshire USA -- 50.0k to 75.0k

Ken Burns has been making documentary films for more than twenty years. Since the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, he has gone on to direct and produce some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made. Stephen Ambrose, the historian, has said of Ken's films, "More Americans get their history from Ken Burns than any other source."
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Ti-Hua Chang , New York USA -- Contact for fee schedule

Ti-Hua Chang is a seasoned New York reporter who has become a household name by covering a variety of topics and reporting on both international and local issues. In 1996, he won the prestigious Peabody Award for a series of reports he filed on accused drug-dealing murderers who escaped to the Dominican Republic. That government's extradition policies prevented U.S. police from arresting them. In March 1996, he was dispatched to Tel Aviv, Israel to report on the string of terror blasts overtaking the city. Chang spent a week in Bosnia, filing reports from the war-torn country as he traveled with an Americares Convoy throughout several combat-ravaged cities.
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Connie Chung , New York USA -- 50.0k to 75.0k

Connie Chung is an anchor for CNN based in the network's New York bureau. Before joining CNN in 2002, the icon journalist co-anchored ABC's primetime news magazine program, 20/20 and worked as a correspondent for the network. She has established herself as a preeminent reporter numerous times and been honored for her work with multiple awards.
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Meryl Comer , District of Columbia USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k

Meryl Comer is an Emmy Award winning reporter/moderator with over 25 years in broadcast journalsim. She is moderator of It's Your business, the nationally-syndicated public debate program on economic, business, and political issues. Former co-anchor of Nation's Business Today on ESPN, she has moderated a nationally-broadcast Town Hall Forum with President Clinton, hosted international teleconferences, and presided over 100 management training satellite seminars. She has interviewed four US Presidents, five heads of state, over 600 Congressional and elected officials, over 200 Fortune 500 CEOs, and laureates to the Business Hall of Fame. Clients benefit from Comer's wide-ranging business expertise and thorough preparation on their industry's issues.
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Anderson Cooper , New York USA -- Above 75.0k

Anderson Cooper anchors Anderson Cooper 360°, an unconventional, wide-ranging news program airing on CNN/U.S. weekdays. Cooper has anchored major breaking news stories, including the overnight coverage of the war in Iraq, as news of the military conflict was unfolding live during the day in Baghdad. Cooper also anchored much of CNN's live coverage of the D.C.-area sniper story and the coverage of the Space Shuttle Columbia explosion. For "America Votes 2004," he moderated a Democratic presidential candidates forum the network jointly sponsored with Rock the Vote.
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Bob Costas , Missouri USA -- 50.0k to 75.0k

Bob Costas has been with NBC Sports since 1979. During this time he has covered every major sport, but is perhaps most identified with the Olympics and Baseball. He anchored NBC’s primetime coverage of the last three summer Olympics – Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, and Sydney, Australia in the year 2000. He most recently hosted the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Bob’s first Olympic experience came in Seoul, Korea in 1988, where he served as the late-night host.
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Catherine Crier , New York USA -- 20.0k to 25.0k

An Emmy, duPont-Columbia, and Gracie Allen Award-winning journalist and the youngest state judge to ever be elected in Texas, Catherine Crier joined Court TV’s distinguished team of anchors in November 1999. She was recently named the Executive Editor, Legal News Specials, in addition to hosting Catherine Crier Live, a fast-paced, live daily series that premiered in February 2001 and addresses the legal perspective of the day’s “front-page” story. Crier, a Texas-bred independent with a spirited passion for justice, debates with her guests the provocative topics that everyone is talking about. She reveals her more opinionated side within a format of lively segments, diverse and knowledgeable guests and unpredictable interviews.
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Susan Dentzer , Virginia USA -- 5.0k to 10.0k

Susan Dentzer is an on-air correspondent with The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS, where she leads a unit dedicated to providing in-depth coverage of health care, health policy and Social Security. The unit, begun in 1998, is funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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E.J. Dionne , District of Columbia USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k

Acclaimed for his keen insights into the competing philosophies of American politics and the shifting trends of public sentiment, Dionne often participates in TV and radio debates as the liberal counterpart to David Brooks, William Kristol and others. He is a firm believer that America is about to enter a new progressive era featuring reform in government and renewed civic activism. 
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Hugh Downs , Arizona USA -- 30.0k to 50.0k

Hugh Downs has enjoyed a distinguished 64-year career in radio and television as a reporter, newscaster, interviewer, narrator and host. A longtime anchor of ABC's prime-time news magazine "20/20," he is one of the most familiar figures in the history of the medium. He hosted PBS' "Live from the Lincoln Center" for a decade, helped launch "The Tonight Show" in 1957, anchored "The Today Show" from 1962 to 1971, and has broadcast numerous specials and documentaries. In 1985, he was certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as holding the record for the greatest number of hours on network commercial television. In the course of his career he has broadcast from every continent and both poles. Downs left "20/20" in September 1999 to write and lecture.
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Dayton Duncan , New Hampshire USA -- 10.0k to 15.0k

Dayton Duncan is an award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker. He is the author of nine books. Out West: A Journey Through Lewis & Clark's America chronicles his retracing of the Lewis and Clark trail; it was a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection and finalist for the Western Writers of America's Spur Award. Grass Roots: One Year in the Life of the New Hampshire Presidential Primaryis a unique look at presidential politics through the experiences of grass roots volunteers. Miles From Nowhere: In Search of the American Frontier examines the current conditions, history, and people of the most sparsely settled counties in the United States. Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery, published in November 1997; Mark Twain, published in November 2001; and Horatio's Drive, 2003, are companion books to documentary films he wrote and produced. His most recent work is Scenes of Visionary Enchantment: Reflections on Lewis & Clark, a c
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Dominick Dunne , New York USA -- Contact for fee schedule

The line between the personal and professional life of Dominick Dunne has always been blurred. Erudite and wealthy himself, the writer has chronicled the misfortunes and criminal acts of his peers within privileged America. His fiction has dissected the rich, the famous, and the corrupt while his nonfiction has dealt with the trials of such figures as Claus Von Bulow, William Kennedy Smith, and the Menendez brothers. Dunne even reported on the trial of John Sweeney, the man who murdered Dunne's daughter, Dominique. But few assignments have brought him so much personal disgust, and so much national attention, as the O.J. Simpson trial.
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