John Jackson

Vice President of Social Responsibility at MTV Networks

John is the Vice President of Social Responsibility at MTV Networks International where he develops strategy and partnerships across MTV International’s social responsibility campaigns. Prior to his work at MTV, John was a founder and Director of the Burma Campaign UK, an award-winning organization that promotes human rights, democracy and development in Burma. He has been involved in major international ...

Maria Hinojosa

Award-winning Journalist and Author

Award-winning journalist and author Maria Hinojosa is managing editor and host of Latino USA. In addition to hosting each week’s show, Hinojosa is the senior correspondent for the Emmy Award -winning PBS newsmagazine NOW. Before joining NOW, Hinojosa was the urban affairs correspondent for CNN. Prior to joining CNN, Hinojosa spent six years as a New York-based correspondent for NPR.

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Sharon Jones

Singer and Performer, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have come a long way since their humble beginnings nearly a decade ago. Steeped within the gilded and gritty sounds of gospel, soul and funk, this nine-piece Brooklyn collective has continued to electrify fans, disc jockeys, critics, record collectors, and bloggers the world-over with their authentic, heart-felt sound. The authenticity clearly demonstrated on ...

Malcolm Campbell

Publisher of SPIN Magazine

Malcolm Campbell is the Publisher of SPIN Media, where he has been part of the McEvoy management team since February 2006. Prior to his current stint with SPIN, he was Group Publisher of Vice Media, and prior to that, Launch Publisher of Blender magazine, which won various awards, including Ad Week’s “Launch of the Year” and “The Best Magazine In ...

Liz Friedlander

Music Video Director

Originally from New York, Liz Friedlander studied at the Drama Conservatory School at Carnegie Mellon in Pennsylvania. She then attended the University of California Santa Cruz, followed by the UCLA Film School, where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class and won the prestigious Frank S. Glicksman Award for her short film Eleven-Twenty.