Society Matters
How the National Geographic Society could create a new blueprint for journalism
Our Podcast
One of our first episodes will feature an interview with Dan Pollatta, an expert in nonprofit sector innovation and the founder of Pallotta TeamWorks, which invented the multiday AIDSRides and Breast Cancer 3-Days. In the excerpt below, Dan explains why failing to "live your truth" is not not only an existential danger for individuals, but a perilous path for businesses too:
Please stay tuned for our bi-weekly podcast, coming soon to iTunes. (Special thanks to our two sponsors — Honest Tea and Hindenburg Systems.)
Meet The NGS Trustees
The National Geographic Society, a 501(c)3 tax-exempt entity, has no stockholders. No labor union. No oversight by its own members. And no family trust that serves as the guardian of the Brand. That responsibility belongs solely to one group — the 21 members of the Society's Board of Trustees:
Key fact: From 2007 to 2011 (the last year tax returns are available), NGS net revenue declined 96 percent.Whose Society Is It?
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is the majority owner of the (very lucrative) National Geographic Channel.
Must Hear: On The Media
An interview heard on more than 300 public radio stations: 
Must See: Stephen Colbert
Is Colbert Nation laughing with us or at us? You make the call: 
Must Read: NGS 990s
With revenue drying up, Rupert Murdoch rides to the "rescue."
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