“The study identified eight “critical needs”: information about emergencies and risks; health and welfare; education; transportation; economic opportunities; the environment; civic information; and political information.
It’s not difficult to see those topics quickly becoming vehicles for political intimidation. In fact, it’s difficult to imagine that they wouldn’t. For example, might the FCC standards that journalists must meet on the environment look something like the Obama administration’s environmental agenda? Might standards on economic opportunity resemble the president’s inequality agenda? The same could hold true for the categories of health and welfare and “civic information” — and pretty much everything else.
“An enterprising regulator could run wild with a lot of these topics,” says Pai. “The implicit message to the newsroom is they need to start covering these eight categories in a certain way or otherwise the FCC will go after them.”
The FCC awarded a contract for the study to a Maryland-based company called Social Solutions International. In April 2013, Social Solutions presented a proposal outlining a process by which contractors hired by the FCC would interview news editors, reporters, executives and other journalists.”
Social Solutions International?
“Critical Information Needs study, which will embed government “researchers” into media organizations around the nation to make sure they are doing their job properly.”
I think it’s high time we ‘embed’ citizens, on a revolving basis, into Congressional and Senate Offices, and the White House, to make sure they are doing their jobs properly.
Principal Office (Current): 18303 WICKHAM ROAD OLNEY, MD 20832
Resident Agent (Current): SUSANNA NEMES 18303 WICKHAM ROAD OLNEY, MD 20832
Status: INCORPORATED
http://sdatcert3.resiusa.org/UCC-Charter/DisplayEntity_b.aspx?EntityID=D10349231&EntityName=SOCIAL+SOLUTIONS+INTERNATIONAL%2c+INC.+++++++++++++++++++++++&TabNum=2
Susanna Nemes, PhD, President and CEO, has more than 20 years of experience working to improve the health and well-being of populations with special needs, including youth, older adults, women, and minorities. She has worked with these groups both as clinician and as researcher. Dr. Nemes has served as Principal Investigator (PI) and/or Co-Investigator (Co-PI) on a number projects for federal and foundation funders including NIDA, CDC, NIAAA, NIA, OWH, Air Force, and Robert Wood Johnson. While Dr. Nemes’ primary expertise is related to substance abuse and HIV, she has served as PI or Co-PI for projects related to smoking cessation and prevention, screening of substance abuse and co-morbidity for adults and youth, STD prevention for pregnant women and African American youth, HIV screening, older adult alcohol education and screening, worksite wellness and fitness, online counseling, and parent child communication about sexuality for African American and Latino families. She has also served as PI for an international evaluation of drug treatment and prevention programs in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean funded by the US Department of State Department. Dr. Nemes has published peer-reviewed work related to substance abuse and research methodologies as well as educational materials, curricula, websites, and online courses addressing a range of public health issues. She has successfully completed several outcome studies, tracking homeless and other substance abusers and obtaining very high follow-up rates. Dr. Nemes obtained her B.A. from Harvard and her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Temple University. She is bilingual and bicultural, as she was raised in Puerto Rico.
http://www.socialsolutions.biz/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=42
Susanna Nemes, Ph.D., President of Social Solutions International, has more than 18 years of experience in substance abuse treatment and prevention with populations that have special needs, including women, LGBT and ethnic minorities. She has worked with these groups both as clinician and as researcher. Currently, Dr. Nemes is principal Investigator (PI) of projects related to Latina womens health and wellness; evaluation of the sexual assault program for the U.S. Air Force; and the intersection between HIV and domestic violence. Prior to this, Dr. Nemes was an associate professor at University of Maryland, where she directed the PAHO (Pan American Health Organization) Mental Health Research Center. Through the PAHO center, she was Co-PI of a study examining violence against Latinas in the U.S. and in 15 Latin American countries. Previously, Dr. Nemes was the vice president of drug and alcohol research at Danya International where she served as PI and Co-PI on several NIH projects related to substance abuse and public health. She served as PI or Co-PI for projects related to smoking, substance abuse and co-morbidity, STD prevention, HIV screening and parent/child communication about sexuality. She has also served as PI for an international evaluation of drug treatment and prevention programs in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Nemes also served as evaluation consultant for a national family drug court initiative. She has published peer-reviewed work related to substance abuse and research methodologies as well as educational materials, websites and online courses. She has successfully completed several outcome studies tracking homeless and other substance abusers and obtaining very high follow-up rates. Dr. Nemes obtained her B.A. from Harvard and her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Temple University. She is bilingual and bicultural, as she was raised in Puerto Rico.
Project Description
Off the Streets helps women involved in sex work move toward safety, recovery, empowerment and community reintegration. It blends peer support with existing housing, substance abuse treatment, employment training, primary care and mental health services. This public/private partnership operates at the intersection of the criminal justice system with healthcare, substance abuse treatment and community development.
The proposed evaluation will include both a process and outcome evaluation and will answer the following research questions:
What are the objectives of the program?;
Does the program meet its objectives;
How is the program experienced by its stakeholders?;
What are the strengths and limitations of the program?;
How are the clients served by the program?;
What are the client demographic characteristics?; and,
What changes can be measured in clients who participate in the program?
The goals of the evaluation are to determine if the services being offered by the Off the Streets program could be improved and to determine which ones are working effectively. In addition, the outcome evaluation will focus on examining the effectiveness of the program. The Off the Streets program logic model is designed to facilitate discussions between key stakeholders and evaluation staff to specify program goals, objectives, activities, outputs and outcomes. Additionally, it is hoped that the final logic model will help clarify the causal assumptions and/or rationale on which the program is based, as well identify gaps in program goals and measurement. Data collection will be conducted through interviews and focus groups with key stakeholders, program staff and clients who participate in the program. Qualitative and quantitative data will be collected.
The proposed evaluation will help move forward the RWJF mission of improving the health of and health care for all Americans. The lives of these women are often characterized by abuse of many types, violence by family, partners and others, extreme poverty, substance abuse and related legal problems (for women engaging in sex work) and social and mental health issues -- all areas where their lives could be dramatically improved and are concerns of the RWJF.
http://www.rwjf-newconnections.org/grantees/70
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Federally sponsored radio and TV programs coming soon to cable (Propaganda)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3045854/posts
http://www.examiner.com/article/federally-sponsored-radio-and-tv-programs-coming-soon-to-cable
Last summer there were articles about a repeal of the Smith Mundt Act – added to the NDAA of 2013.
....the enactment of the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012, sponsored by Rep. Mac Thornberry (R- Texas) and Rep. Adam Smith (D- Wash.), which was inserted into the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr5736ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr5736ih.pdf
History
Smith-Mundt Act
http://mountainrunner.us/smith-mundt/#.Ue_pLW0pg1d