Kimberly Butler
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Kimberly Butler has photographed hundreds of celebrities and world leaders including five U.S. presidents. Her credits include book covers of New York Times’ Best Sellers and gallery shoots for major television and cable networks including ABC, NBC, FOX, Lifetime, and Disney. Ms. Butler has also been a regular contributor to PEOPLE Magazine for more than a decade.

In addition to her celebrity portraiture, Kimberly has traveled extensively in the Middle East and the former Soviet Union as a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker- in Jordan, Jerusalem, Gaza, and Chechnya. She has photographed and interviewed members of the Jordanian Royal Family, the Palestinian Authority, and the Israeli government—who recognized Ms. Butler for her humanitarian work with the Jewish Agency at the 3,000 Year Anniversary of Jerusalem and commended her for her heroism and bravery in the FSU.

For the past ten years Ms. Butler has been the creative force behind the American Library Association’s popular Celebrity “READ” poster series, exhibited nationwide in public schools and libraries.

A native New Yorker, she graduated with honors from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.


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Blog Entries by Kimberly Butler

And the 2012 Recipient of the Charles Bronfman Prize Is...

(1) Comments | Posted May 22, 2012 | 4:38 PM

Hi, I am very excited to announce that Eric Greitens, founder and CEO of The Mission Continues, which challenges post-9/11 veterans to build lives of purpose -- strengthening individuals and communities while changing the national conversation about returning service veterans -- is the 2012 recipient of The Charles Bronfman Prize....

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Honoring Karen Tal

(0) Comments | Posted May 11, 2011 | 12:03 PM

Here is my vlog announcing this year's winner of the Charles Bronfman Prize. It is Karen Tal, a principal from Tel Aviv who is changing the face of education, the world over.

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My Visit With Gaddafi

(166) Comments | Posted February 24, 2011 | 3:31 PM

It started innocently enough: a phone call from Ida Astute, Photo Editor at ABC, with an assignment.

But, the voice on the other end of the line was hesitant.

"Kim, I don't know if you want to, it's OK to say no... Barbara is interviewing Gaddafi." It was 1989,...

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Is the Medium the Message? Discrimination and the Medium

(209) Comments | Posted March 25, 2010 | 10:43 AM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? Sanitization of the Medium

(75) Comments | Posted March 22, 2010 | 11:35 AM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? The Dehumanization of the Medium

(115) Comments | Posted March 17, 2010 | 9:36 PM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? The Politicalization of the Medium

(38) Comments | Posted March 14, 2010 | 5:15 PM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? The New Media News

(15) Comments | Posted March 10, 2010 | 11:08 PM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? The New Media Watchdogs

(493) Comments | Posted March 7, 2010 | 11:18 PM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? Trivialization of the Medium

(26) Comments | Posted March 3, 2010 | 11:56 PM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? The Medium is Entertainment: Hollywood and the Medium

(5) Comments | Posted March 1, 2010 | 10:10 PM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? 'Freeing Up' the Press

(224) Comments | Posted February 26, 2010 | 2:07 PM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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Is the Medium the Message? Corporatization of the Media

(52) Comments | Posted February 23, 2010 | 9:16 AM

In 1964, media analyst Marshall McLuhan suggested that a given medium was more important than its message. In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, Bill...

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