Marty Kaplan
Marty Kaplan is the Norman Lear Professor of Entertainment, Media and Society at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Follow him on Twitter: @martykaplan.
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July 15, 2016America needs strong moral leadership right now, but many of our leaders aren't stepping up to the plate.
June 1, 2016A presidential candidate who can create change for America is the goal, but the crowd also wants to be entertained. Which side will win?
January 31, 2016What a dangerous distraction the Iowa spectacle has been from the dysfunction and unfairness of democracy as we now know it.
November 10, 2015Fixating on the whims of radical primary voters tells us nothing about what America wants or needs.
June 5, 2015The last best hope to stop Big Money’s rout of American democracy is a former trade group lobbyist who’s reluctant to stretch his spandex superhero suit too thin.
August 27, 2014By this point in the summer, a sane person could reasonably conclude that the world is going nuts.
March 25, 2014The most optimistic scenario will be epic gridlock.
June 25, 2013Brazilians have taken to the streets to protest political corruption and economic injustice -- why haven't we?
April 27, 2012Can a media specialist survive seven days without CNN, The New York Times or even his BlackBerry?
