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Tony Awards need to get beyond the street where they live

I'm a big fan of Broadway shows. So I should enjoy the Tony Awards show. And I do -- last night's show had particularly good performances from La Cage, Memphis and Million-Dollar Quartet. But something always bothers me about the Tonys. More than any of the other award ceremonies -- the Oscar, the Emmy, the Grammy, even the MTV Awards -- the Tony is an "insider" occasion. The speeches of presenters and award winners both are laced with inside references, and even more with insider "emotions" -- a frequent assumption that everyone listening to them understands their cultural references, and maybe even that those who don't understand don't count. It's easy to understand the homogeneous nature of the Broadway community. They work hard to get to the top -- usually a lot harder than in the other popular entertainment forms -- and the financial rewards and recognition generally don't match movies, TV etc. Read More

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Verizon Communications

The White House Writers Group has consulted to the Washington and General Counsel’s offices at Verizon since 2001.

Its work has covered a wide range of issues and activities, for example:

Regarding telecommunications reform: Conveyed to the Washington policy community the dramatic changes in the telecommunications industry over the past two decades. WHWG’s messaging became shorthand throughout the policy world for describing how to bring regulations up to date.

Regarding health care: WHWG help position the company as a health policy leader. This included helping to build relationships at the most senior levels between the company and other major players.

Regarding patent reform: Through developing and organizing both briefings and conferences, WHWG helped the company advance the patent policy discussion in both the legislative and the judicial branches of the Federal government.