Rachel Sklar

Women at Work: Sound Bytes, Statistics of Women Who Lead (Infographic)

Women 2.0 | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Women 2.0, Sheryl Sandberg, Sidra Nooyi, Arianna Huffington, MBA&UNC, Rachel Sklar, Sarah Blakely, Women in Tech, Business Advice, Spanx Founder, Technology News

There is still a disparity in earnings and leadership titles across genders, but there are more outspoken advocates of professional women than ever before.

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Interview: White House's Dan Pfeiffer on How Twitter Pressured Congress to Act on Debt Ceiling Bill

Shira Lazar | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Rachel Sklar, Whitehouse, Dan Pfeiffer, Shiralazar, Whatstrending, Jeff Jarvis, Compromise, Shira Lazar, Technology News

On Friday, President Obama urged citizens to tweet their congressmen and women using the hashtag "#compromise." In the 48 hours after the president's call to action, the hashtag was used more than 22 thousand times, and reached an estimated 36 million users.

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"It's Like My Heart Has Sciatica": Love And Heartbreak In 6-Word Memoirs (PHOTOS)

Larry Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Six-Word Memoir Project, Valentines Day, Rachel Sklar, Six-Word Memoirs, Slidepollajax, Erica Jong, 6 Word Memoirs, Nora Ephron, Jonathan Ames, Books News

The oft-quoted Tolstoy line "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" seems to hold true in matters of the heart a...

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Howard Dean as John the Baptist and Other Big Ideas at the Little Idea

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2004 Election, Caroline Waxler, Corporate Funded Elections, The Little Idea, Jena Friedman, George W. Bush, Searching for Whitopia, The Nation, Democratic Party, Grass Roots Campaign, Arianna Huffington, Obama White House, Learnvest, Howard Dean, Recessionwire, Campaign Finance Reform, Bob Fertik, Refugee Girls Revue, Corporate Funding, Andrea Chalupa, Tea Party Movement, John the Baptist, Herding Donkeys, Third World America, 2012 Midterm Election, Democrats.com, Speakeasy, Ari Berman, Drew Grant, Citizens United, 2008 Election, Rich Benjamin, Ari Melber, Rahm Emanuel, Lower East Side, Rachel Sklar, Laura Rich, Grassroots Movement, Jonathan Melber, Elena Silenok, Crushable, Chartini, Clothia, Charles Lencher, New York News

Ari Berman does a wonderful thing in his new book Herding Donkeys -- he investigates how common sense usurped power in Washington.

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ADL's Ground Zero Mosque Opposition Prompts Pushback

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Ground Zero Mosque, Abraham Foxman, 9/11, Mosque Ground Zero, Anti-Defamation League, Antidefamation League, Mosque, World Trade Center Mosque, Rachel Sklar, Ground Zero, Mosques, New York News, Eat the Press, Media News

Last week, the entire brain-enabled world was dumbfounded when the Anti-Defamation League, breaking with its stated traditions of being against defama...

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Entrepreneurs: Not Who You Think They Are

Morra Aarons-Mele | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Berkman Center Harvard, Women Entrepreneurs, Harvard Law School, Mark Zuckerberg, Vivek Wadhwa, Harvard, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Rachel Sklar, Facebook, Silicon Valley, Ycombinator, Impact News

If I say "entrepreneur," whose image flashes into your head? The obsession with venture capital funded entrepreneurship, the big exit, the genius nerd working 24-7 on code is misplaced, and it's really holding women back.

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Rachel Sklar Finds Absence Makes Her Fonder of Blackberry

Tanya Schevitz | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Unplugging, Reboot, Rachel Sklar, Unplug-Challenge, National Day of Unplugging, Sabbath Manifesto, Healthy Living News

Rachel Sklar, editor-at-large at Mediaite, was the most recent person to take our Sabbath Manifesto "Unplug Challenge," connecting to life without technology for 24 hours during a weekend in May.

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Is the Medium the Message? Discrimination and the Medium

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

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, Gerald...

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Twestival! Goofy Name, Great Cause

Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rachel Sklar, Concern Worldwide, Shinobi Ninja, Twestival, Twestival Global, Kim Kardashian, Twestival 2010, Nyctwestival, Media News

Tomorrow night in over 175 cities worldwide, Twestival 2010 will kick off in a global chain of parties fueled entirely by social media, with 100% of ticket sales going to Concern Worldwide.

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Is the Medium the Message? Sanitization of the Medium

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

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, Gerald...

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Magazines Are Up and iPadding Around

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mpa, Rachel Sklar, Online Advertising, Internet Advertising, Venturebeat, Magazine Publisher's Association, Ipad, Sxsw, Magazines, Media News

By itself is was going to be worth saying something about the panel discussion at the SXSW conference in Austin titled, "Could the iPad have saved Gou...

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Is the Medium the Message? The Dehumanization of the Medium

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

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, Gerald...

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Is the Medium the Message? The Politicalization of the Medium

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

In 2009, I sat down with Dan Rather, Geraldo Rivera, Tim Zagat, Amy Goodman, Stephen Cannell, and many others to see what they had to say about the changing face of our news media.

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Is the Medium the Message? The New Media News

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

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, Gerald...

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Is the Medium the Message? The New Media Watchdogs

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

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, Gerald...

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Is the Medium the Message? Trivialization of the Medium

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

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, Gerald...

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

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

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, Gerald...

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

Kimberly Butler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Entertainment, Bill Pullman, NBC News, Amy Goodman, Juan Williams, Mary Alice Williams, Bob Simon, The Daily Show, Stephen Cannell, President, Journalism, Politics, Corporitization, Tim Zagat, Katie Couric, Geraldo Rivera, Marshall McLuhan, CBS News, Kevin Macdonald, Documentary, Fox News, Sixty Minutes, Dan Rather, Rachel Sklar, Carol Jenkins, ABC News, Rachel McAdams, John Ziegler, State of Play, Hollywood, Media News

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, Gerald...

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Social Media Week: Editors Have Whole New Role

Alex Palmer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cyndi Stivers, Entertainment Weekly, Social Media, Twitter, The Huffington Post, Jennifer Preston, New York Times, Rachel Sklar, Facebook, Social Media Week NY, New York News

As publishers embrace social media, editors are finding that their own roles are quickly being redefined. This was the topic of the Networked News Gatherers panel in New York.

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CBS and Its Homophobic Superbowl Double-Standard

Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Superbowl Ads, Mancrunch, Superbowl, Mediaite, Rachel Sklar, Cbs, Tim Tebow Super Bowl Ad, Tim Tebow, Mancrunch Superbowl Ad, Media News

Ladies in their bras? Bring 'em on! Men in their undies? We can't get enough! Just as long as it's clear that the ladies in their bras are with the men in their undies and vice versa.

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America's Next Huge Pop Stars: Two College Kids Playing On YouTube

Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yale, Sam Tsui, Kurt Schneider, mediaite.com, Mediaite, Rachel Sklar, Kurt Hugo Schneider, Media News

My new favorite song -- played and replayed umpteen times over the past not even a day is a simple, fabulous acoustic-guitar Lady Gaga medley by Sam Tsui and Kurt Hugo Schneider.

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The Shining: Scariest Hallowe'en Book -- and Movie! -- Ever

Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jack Torrance, Wendy Torrance, Rachel Sklar, Stanley Kubrick, The Shining, Shelly Duvall, Jack Nicholson, Overlook Hotel, Books News

The Shining, which I read at 12, taught me to fear hotel room bathtubs, what a topiary was, why you can't forget about the boiler, and the phrase "officious little prick."

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Flashback: Jay Leno Announces His Handover to Conan in 2004

Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rachel Sklar, Jay Leno, Mediaite, Tonight Show, Conan O'Brien, Media News

Yesterday, I hearkened back to September 2004 when NBC made the announcement that Conan O'Brien would be replacing Jay Leno as the host of the Tonight Show, five years in the future, in 2009.

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Horror Chick: Why Do We Like Scary Movies?

Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Melissa Lafsky is a friend of mine, but she's always seemed strange to me for one reason: She loves horror movies. Loves them. Thrillers, slashers, cr...

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Robin Hood Foundation Embraces the Web to Feed NYC's Hungry

GroundReport | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Robin-Hood-Foundation, Charity Christmas Gifts, Charity Organizations, Poverty, Thanksgiving Dinner, Charity, Thanksgiving, Robin Hood, Donating to Charity, Web 2.0, Giving Thanks, Internet, Social Media, Robin Hood Foundation, Rachel Sklar, Thanksgiving Commentary, Impact, Impact News

Over the past two months, a skunkworks team of young internet influencers has met, brainstormed, emailed and twittered -- all in the pursuit of feeding more than 100,000 of the city's hungry.

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