E-mail a friendDecember 5, 2006
Communications professor Nancy Snow discusses American diplomacy. Oscar-winning producer-director Irwin Winkler talks about the inspiration for one of his two new films, Home of the Brave.
Nancy Snow
Nancy Snow
An advocate for media accountability, Dr. Nancy Snow has written several books on America's image and global media. A senior research fellow at the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, she previously served as an advisor to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, overseeing changes in public diplomacy legislation since 9/11 and as a U.S. Information Agency and State Department official. Snow is also communications professor at Cal State University, Fullerton. Her new book is The Arrogance of American Power.
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler
Fresh out of NYU, filmmaker Irwin Winkler went to work as a messenger at the William Morris Agency. He's since enjoyed a long and successful career as a producer-director. His films have received 12 Academy Awards from 45 nominations, including 4 for Best Picture. He received an Oscar for Rocky and earned nods for Raging Bull, The Right Stuff and Goodfellas. He has two new films: Home of the Brave, the first major feature to explore the homecoming of U.S. troops from Iraq, and a new Rocky installment.