Rick Kirkham is a reality television producer who gained fame after appearing in the Netflix documentary series “Tiger King: Murder, Madness, and Mayhem”, which talked on the story of Joe Exotic. Kirkham had previously worked for Joe Exotic producing a reality television series that showed off Exotic’s tiger ranch. Kirkham began his career at only 14 years old when he... read full bio
Richard Stengel, a former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and a longstanding editor of TIME, has witnessed and steered the transition of the mainstream media. Stengel, who describes his position at the State Department as "Chief Marketing Officer of Brand USA," remains focused on the intersection of politics, policy and media. He frequently speaks on topics... read full bio
Rob Stone is an American sports commentator who is currently featured on Fox Sports where he covers sports and events such as the MLS, NFL, NCAA and the Professional Bowlers Association. Stone was born in Simsbury, Connecticut, and he went on to earn his B.A. in English from Colgate University. While there, he was a four-year letterman for their men’s... read full bio
Robert MacNeil is executive editor and co-anchor of The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, now in its sixth season on PBS. His two memoirs, The Right Place at the Right Time, and bestseller, Wordstruck, as will the children's version of The Story of English, co-authored by MacNeil and adapted from the best-selling companion book of the BBC-PBS TV series. MacNeil's journalism career began... read full bio
Peston is a fantastic after-dinner speaker for business conferences and economics. Robert said that Northern Rock was on the verge of technical insolvency and had requested emergency assistance from the Bank of England. This marked the start of a series of banking-related events that had an impact on the global economy and sparked the global recession. Robert was the BBC's Economics... read full bio
Robert X. Cringely is the pen name of American journalist and technology writer who is also known as his name Mark Stephens. Stephens graduated from the College of Wooster with a B.A. and he went on to earn his M.A. in Communication from Stanford University. As Cringely, Stephens has written in publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, Newsweek,... read full bio
Robin Oakley is a British journalist and broadcaster who is best known for his work with the BBC and CNN International. Oakley was raised in Kidderminster and he has studied at Wellington College, Berkshire, and Brasenose College, Oxford. He began his career working for Liverpool Daily Post where he worked his way up to become the political editor. He then... read full bio
An American journalist with the name of Roland Sebastian Martin. He provided commentary for TV One and served as the show's host for News One Now and Watch With Roland S. Martin in Washington. He also contributed to CNN, making appearances on numerous programs like The Situation Room and Anderson Cooper's AC360. He started working as a senior analyst on... read full bio
For publications such as National Geographic Traveler, The New Yorker, Slate.com, Outside, the New York Times Magazine, The Believer, The Guardian (U.K.), Sports Illustrated, National Public Radio and the Travel Channel, Rolf Potts has written from more than sixty different countries. His travels have taken him to six continents and included sailing a fishing boat 900 miles down the Laotian Mekong, hitchhiking through... read full bio
Rolland Smith is an Emmy Award broadcast journalist with 40 years of broadcast experience as an anchor, reporter, documentary producer, and writer. Mr. Smith formally worked for the CBS network where he was co-host of The CBS Morning Program. He also anchored WCBS-TV Channel Two News and the Ten Oclock News at WWOR-TV in New York. Mr. Smith is also... read full bio
Ron Fournier is a well-respected political journalist. He has covered the White House and Congress as well as both major parties. Fournier entered the White House press corps with The Associated Press to cover the incoming Clinton Administration. He worked with AP for 20 years covering major stories including being inside the White House during the events of 9/11. He... read full bio
Rosa Clemente is an American community organizer, political commentator, independent journalist, and activist who was previously the vice presidential running mate for Cynthia McKinney in the U.S. Presidential election. Clemente was born and raised in Bronx, New York. She has earned her B.A. from State University of New York, Albany, and has earned her MPS from Cornell University. She is... read full bio
Journalist and author Roxana Saberi attracted the attention of the entire world when rumors of her detention in Iran surfaced. She was a political prisoner caught in the center of a major political confrontation between Iran and the U.S. Ms. Saberi, a freelance writer in Tehran who contributed to NPR and the BBC among other publications, was kidnapped by four... read full bio
S.E. Cupp is a nationally syndicated columnist, author and commentator. She is author of the book Losing Our Religion: The Liberal Medias Attack on Christianity and co-author of the book Why Youre Wrong About the Right. She is a CNN contributor, where she hosts the digital series Outside with Insiders. Cupp graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts... read full bio
Sahar Zand, an accomplished investigative journalist, producer and documentarian, has written extensively on some of the most important issues of our day, including the Iran Nuclear Deal, mental health in Afghanistan, the refugee crisis, climate change and numerous others. Zand has worked with a variety of major media organizations, including the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Vice News and many more. The BBC named... read full bio
The critically praised book Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team and the Dream of Becoming a World-Class Metropolis was written by award-winning journalist and cultural commentator Sam Anderson. He works as a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, where he has written about weird sites throughout the... read full bio
Respected journalist Sam Quinones was formerly an LA Times reporter, covering immigration, drug trafficking, neighborhood stories and gangs. He has penned three acclaimed nonfiction books: True Tales From Another Mexico, Antonios Gun and Delfinos Dream, and most recently, Dreamland: The True Tale of Americas Opiate Epidemic. His first two books were written in Mexico, where he was a freelance writer... read full bio
Samantha Brown, who has worked at Travel Channel for ten years, is well-known in the travel industry. She has traveled to a great number of nations, various cities, and hotels all over the world during her outstanding career. Samantha Brown's Great Weekends, her most recent travel series, showcases her enthusiasm for finding the ideal vacation spots for weekend vacations. In "Samantha... read full bio
Sara Haines is a former correspondent for Good Morning America and ABC News but she is probably best known for her role on the fourth hour of NBC's Today Show where she starred with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb. She held that position for four years. For Good Morning America, she was the lifestyle anchor for the weekend edition... read full bio
Sara Sidner, a senior CNN correspondent who has won numerous national and international awards, is recognized for revealing injustices and finding the truth in the most difficult circumstances. After George Floyd was killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sidner took on a beat that covered social, racial and political strife throughout the country. She also assisted in leading CNN's coverage of... read full bio
