Political Issues / Media Speakers

Well-informed, well-researched, well-rounded, American Program Bureau’s (APB) political issues and media speakers are the foremost experts on society’s pressing matters. Earning their place as the conscience of America, APB’s political issues and media speakers will enlighten the audience with sharply accurate truths.
 
Larry King Larry King

A captivating storyteller and keen commentator on life and history, Larry King continues to fascinate audiences as a keynote speaker and host of his live and unscripted TV talk show. With his gift for humor and broad range of experience, an evening with King is guaranteed to leave audiences feeling enlightened and ...

Robin Meade Robin Meade

The anchor of Morning Express with Robin Meade, airing on CNN's spinoff news channel HLN, Robin Meade has reported on many of today's most pressing issues – from politics and world events to momentous pop culture occurrences. Meade draws on her extensive knowledge of world affairs and experience as an anchor and ...

Carl Bernstein Carl Bernstein

The hard-hitting and insightful journalist who helped bring down a presidency in the Watergate scandal, Pulitzer Prize winner Bernstein is credited by many as being "the father of American investigative reporting." Keeping his eye on current affairs and issues that dominate our nation's agenda, he reflects on the use and ...

Juan Williams Juan Williams

Prize-winning columnist and editorial writer for The Washington Post, Juan Williams is also NPR’s Senior Correspondent and a keynote speaker on issues including diversity, ethics, leadership, media and national issues. There are few voices as clear and intelligent on the power of diversity within today's business, ...

Dan Rather Dan Rather

For decades, Rather was the face of the news as CBS News anchorman and reporter, delivering audiences the most defining moments in our recent history. He continues to call them as he sees them as a keynote speaker on media and national issues, and as the host of Dan Rather Reports on HD Net. As a speaker, his ...

Anderson Cooper Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper anchors Anderson Cooper 360°, an unconventional, wide-ranging news program airing on CNN/US weekdays. Cooper, who joined CNN in December 2001, served as CNN's weekend anchor before moving to the 7pm hour in March 2003, following the war in Iraq.

Andy Borowitz Andy Borowitz

Called "America's satire king" by The Daily Beast, Andy Borowitz is the most popular online satirist in the nation. His website, The Borowitz Report, is an Internet sensation, read by millions around the world and syndicated in newspapers across the country, earning him the first-ever National Press Club Award for ...

Michael Steele Michael S. Steele

One of the nation's foremost African American political speakers and a self-described Lincoln Republican, Michael S. Steele earned a place in history in 2003 when he became the first African American elected to statewide office in Maryland. His experiences as a successful conservative African American Republican and his ...

Patti Solis Doyle Patti Solis Doyle

As the first Hispanic woman to lead a presidential campaign in the United States, she is the former campaign manager for Hillary Rodham Clinton's 2008 presidential bid. Solis Doyle is one of the hardest working leaders in her business, where it is rare for females to manage major campaigns, and where minorities in key ...

Jeremy Scahill Jeremy Scahill

An award-winning investigative journalist and frequent contributor to The Nation magazine, Scahill is widely viewed as one of the world's leading experts on privatized warfare. His first book, Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army is a New York Times bestseller.

Christine Pelosi Christine Pelosi

Attorney, author and activist Christine Pelosi chairs the California Democratic Party Platform Committee and serves on the DNC, where she co-founded the DNC Veterans and Military Families Council. She conducts leadership boot camps for candidates, volunteers and nonprofits based upon her book Campaign Boot Camp: Basic ...

David Cay Johnston David Cay Johnston

As one of America's top investigative reporters, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, and author of Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich - and Cheat Everybody Else, Johnston easily breaks down the wealth of information on disparities of the ...

Marc Lamont Hill Marc Lamont Hill

One of the “hip-hop generation’s” leading intellectuals, Dr. Hill covers topics such as pop culture, politics, sexuality, education and religion. A regular contributor to Fox News Channel, he has appeared on such programs as The O’Reilly Factor and Hannity & Colmes. Holding a PhD from the University ...

David Broder David Broder

National political correspondent and columnist for The Washington Post. New York magazine called him "the most respected and influential political journalists in the country."

 Planet Money Planet Money

Hosted by Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg, "Planet Money" explains the most complex economic issues so that listeners gain a complete understanding of not only what happened and why, but also the importance of these news stories in their lives. Witty, charasmatic, and highly detailed, a keynote presentation by Planet Money ...

Barton  Gellman Barton Gellman

Barton Gellman is a special projects reporter at The Washington Post, who has covered diplomacy, the Middle East, the Pentagon, and the D.C. Superior Court. His series for the The Washington Post on Vice President Cheney, "Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency," with fellow writer Jo Becker won the Pulitzer ...

Michel Martin Michel Martin

Host of NPR's "Tell Me More", Martin has spent more than 25 years as a journalist. Her inquisitive nature and passion for the latest groundbreaking topics make Martin an interesting and informative keynote speaker on issues like immigration, race, politics, and journalism.

Suzanne Seggerman Suzanne Seggerman

Suzanne Seggerman is President and Co-founder of Games for Change (G4C), a nonprofit movement promoting a new genre of videogames: games that engage players in the most pressing issues of our day: climate change, poverty and global conflicts. She is a well informed and passionate speaker of such global issues.

Robert Kenner Robert Kenner

Director Robert Kenner has won several awards and garnered rave reviews for his documentary work exposing some of today's least talked of, but most impactful, social and environmental issues. Considered a craftsman of documentaries, Kenner is also a powerful public speaker on environmental, social, health, and political ...

Peter Roussel Peter Roussel

With over 40 years of experience in business, government, politics and media—including two tours of duty in the White House and service as an assistant to Presidents Ford, Reagan and George H.W. Bush—Peter Roussel is now a sought after public relations consultant, author, public speaker and television and radio ...

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