Comments on: Remembering Who We Are

By: “You’ve got to change a bit….” (reprise) | Society Matters

“You’ve got to change a bit….” (reprise) | Society Matters — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:38:33 +0000

[...] Most of all, the Magazine, from the 1940s to the 1980s, had a clear point of view — one that celebrated freedom and democracy. [...]

By: Pharaoh is gone. But where's Dr. Hawass? | Society Matters

Pharaoh is gone. But where's Dr. Hawass? | Society Matters — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:27:59 +0000

[...] you publish more stories, facilitated by Dr. Hawass, about the glories of Pharaoh? Or will you emphasize our society’s — and our Society’s — democratic heritage? Will you tell Chris Johns that it’s time to cut back on those Pharaoh & cheetah stories, [...]

By: Enough with Pharaoh | Society Matters

Enough with Pharaoh | Society Matters — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 05:52:59 +0000

[...] tragic is that National Geographic — which once celebrated democracy and human rights — now offers so little sustenance for the difficult journey ahead. [...]

By: "You've got to change a bit...." | Society Matters

"You've got to change a bit...." | Society Matters — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:55:45 +0000

[...] Most of all, the Magazine, from the 1940s to the 1980s, had a clear point of view — one that celebrated freedom and democracy. [...]

By: Harvard Business School: The NGS Case Study | Society Matters

Harvard Business School: The NGS Case Study | Society Matters — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:05:57 +0000

[...] 122-year history, National Geographic has embraced so many different story lines. Some have been inspiring; others have been disastrous. Some have spoken to us like citizens who are key players in a great [...]

By: The Painful Cost of Going Global | Society Matters

The Painful Cost of Going Global | Society Matters — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:50:19 +0000

[...] It’s a stunning transformation: Before our Society went global under your leadership, National Geographic cast a bright light on what happened in Tiananmen Square (see above). We gave maps to General Eisenhower to help Allied forces defeat the Nazis. We unabashedly celebrated the values and stories that enable our democratic society to cohere and flourish. [...]

By: Hitler Loses Support of National Geographic | Society Matters

Hitler Loses Support of National Geographic | Society Matters — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:15:32 +0000

[...] On the bright side, National Geographic eventually recognized the threat of fascism, and underwent an editorial transformation: the Magazine would provide vocal support for the Allied war effort and, in subsequent decades, NGM regularly published stories that celebrated the blessings of democracy. [...]

By: Military juntas can care about the planet too | Society Matters

Military juntas can care about the planet too | Society Matters — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 18:36:22 +0000

[...] John, National Geographic once cared about democracy and freedom. And so did you. Do you still? Would democracy & freedom in Burma [...]

By: Preaching the Green Gospel | Society Matters

Preaching the Green Gospel | Society Matters — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:37:18 +0000

[...] a religion? It often seems that way at National Geographic magazine. Problem is, the congregation keeps shrinking. Which begs the question: Why are NGM’s monthly sermons falling so flat? Could it be that the [...]

By: Abandoning Democracy | Society Matters

Abandoning Democracy | Society Matters — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 03:27:40 +0000

[...] In other words: Remember who you are. [...]