My last piece on sponsorship highlighted the collegial and confident role that Daily Show showrunner and host John Stewart has played in elevating the profile of his protegees. Because of his high expectations and equally high level of faith in his correspondents, people like Stephen Colbert are moving into prime-time television roles, as well as … Continue reading Don & Peggy & Jack & Liz: Lessons in Sponsorship from TV
“Just recently,…
"Just recently, I was talking to a book editor about hip-hop. 'Right,' she said. 'Is that the period where rappers were talking all about how they wanted to rape and beat women?' At first I bristled at the characterization. Then it hit me that I see hip-hop in much greater detail than most people. I've … Continue reading “Just recently,…