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'''Hilary Beth Rosen''' (born 1958) is an American [[Public relations|communications]] consultant,<ref>Jim Geraghty (12 April 2012) [http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/295913/who-hilary-rosen-crass-gilded-stern Who Is Hilary Rosen? Crass? Gilded? Stern?] National Review. Retrieved 7 December 2013</ref> [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] [[pundit (expert)|pundit]], and former registered [[lobbyist]]. |
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'''Hilary Rosen''' (b. 1958) is an American communications and political consultant and pundit, and former head of the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). She was a columnist for ''[[The Washington Post]]'', became the first Washington [[editor-at-large]] and political director of ''[[The Huffington Post]]'', and has provided political commentary for [[CNN]], [[CNBC]], and [[MSNBC]]. |
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She worked for the RIAA for 16 years, including as |
She worked for the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for 16 years, including as CEO from 1998 to 2003. During the 2010 [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]], Rosen worked as a consultant to [[BP]]. She has worked for the public relations firm [[SKDKnickerbocker]] since 2010. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Rosen was born in [[West Orange, New Jersey]] in 1958.<ref>{{cite news|last=Holson|first=Laura M.|title=Conducting Music's Digital Shift; A Top Lobbyist Seeks Harmony In a Time Of Discord|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/20/business/conducting-music-s-digital-shift-top-lobbyist-seeks-harmony-time-discord.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|newspaper=The New York Times|date=August 20, 2001}}</ref> She received her BBA degree from [[George Washington University]]. |
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Rosen was born to a [[American Jews|Jewish]] family<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/hilary-rosen/2013/02/11/98d26a4a-74b4-11e2-95e4-6148e45d7adb_page.html Washington Post: "Hilary Rosen Washington Post Contributor"] retrieved February 2, 2017</ref> in [[West Orange, New Jersey]] in 1958. Her father worked as an insurance agent and her mother became the city's first councilwoman.<ref name="Holson2001">{{cite news|last=Holson|first=Laura M.|title=Recording Industry's Top Lobbyist Seeks Harmony in a Time of Discord|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/20/technology/20ROSE.html?pagewanted=al|accessdate=May 11, 2016|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 20, 2001|publisher=[[The New York Times Company]]|issn=0362-4331|oclc=1645522}}</ref><ref name="Wired">{{cite news|last=Bai|first=Matt|title=Hating Hilary|url=https://www.wired.com/2003/02/hating/|accessdate=May 11, 2016|work=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|date=February 1, 2003|issn=1059-1028|oclc=24479723}}</ref> In high school, Rosen served as student council president.<ref name=Holson2001/> She earned her bachelor's degree in international business from [[George Washington University]] in 1981.<ref name="Politico">{{cite web|last=Weinger|first=Mackenzie|title=10 things about Hilary Rosen|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2012/04/10-things-about-hillary-rosen-075066|publisher=[[Politico]]|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Her parents divorced while Rosen was at college.<ref name=Wired/> |
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==Registered lobbyist for the recording industry== |
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==Career== |
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Rosen was with the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) from 1987 to 2003 and served first as President and then Chair and CEO from 1998 to 2003.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bai |first=Matt |title=Hating Hilary |url=http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/11.02/hating.html |newspaper=Wired |date=February 2003}}</ref> She presided over the RIAA during the period of when the rise of the Internet notably conflicted with the established recording industry interests. She was paid to lobby for the recording industry at a time against proponents of file sharing and new Internet technologies. |
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In 1979, Rosen began working as a legislative assistant in the Washington, D.C. office of Governor [[Brendan Byrne]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[New Jersey|NJ]]),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1995/06/26/she-sings-the-music-industrys-praises/d1f23e62-64ea-459f-928f-7c089e9b1532/|title=She Sings the Music Industry’s Praises|date=June 26, 1995|accessdate=May 18, 2016|first=Kara|last=Swisher|work=[[The Washington Post]]|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> who was a friend of Rosen's mother.<ref name=Wired/><ref name="Weiner">{{cite news|last=Weiner|first=Rachel|title=Who is Hilary Rosen?|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/who-is-hilary-rosen/2012/04/12/gIQA2zFHDT_blog.html|accessdate=May 9, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=April 12, 2012}}</ref> She also worked for Senator [[Bill Bradley]] (D-NJ) early in her career.<ref name=CNN>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/profiles/hilary-rosen-profile|title=Hilary Rosen: Political Commentator|publisher=[[CNN]]|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Rosen worked for the lobbying firm Liz Robbins Associates in the 1980s.<ref name=Weeks>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1997/07/30/turning-up-the-power/1ec3bf2c-1f7c-4706-a95b-07d5375b73a8/|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=May 9, 2016|first=Linton|last=Weeks|title=Turning Up the Power|date=July 30, 1997}}</ref> |
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During her tenure the RIAA filed lawsuits against early [[peer-to-peer]] file-sharing communities including [[Napster]], [[Audiogalaxy]], and [[Grokster]]. The organization lobbied the U.S. Congress to pass controversial legislation supporting Recording Industry interests, such as the [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]], the Record Rental Act, and numerous trade treaties (see [[Societal views on intellectual property]]). Despite the RIAA's aggressive tactics, online file-swapping has continued to grow. Industry critics, including those within the Association, have begun to question the effectiveness of the campaign. Indeed, many believe that the RIAA's activities alienated consumers and some popular artists from the very music industry the RIAA is supposed to protect. Rosen has expressed her agreement with this assertion. |
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===Recording Industry Association of America=== |
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In 1987, at the age of 28, Rosen joined the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA), the trade organization that represents the American [[recording industry]], as its first government relations director.<ref name=Weiner/><ref name=Weeks/> In 1989, she and her colleague Jay Berman updated the [[Parental Advisory]] label and launched its public awareness campaign.<ref name=Weeks/> In 1992, she took a brief leave from the RIAA to serve as Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]]'s (D-[[California|CA]]) transition director and set up the [[California Democratic Party]]'s office in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name=CNN/><ref name=Joins>{{Cite press release|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hilary-rosen-joins-brunswick-group-as-managing-partner-of-washington-office-65500632.html|title= Hilary Rosen Joins Brunswick Group as Managing Partner of Washington Office|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|date=November 21, 2008|agency=Brunswick Group|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref> In 1995, Rosen supported artists' rights when [[Bob Dole]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]-[[Kansas|K.S.]]), then [[Party leaders of the United States Senate|Senate Majority Leader]], criticized [[Time Warner]] and said that rap lyrics promoted violence and were degrading to women.<ref name="Harrington">{{cite news|last=Harrington|first=Richard|title=The Song Remains the Same|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/06/07/the-song-remains-the-same/09a8e05f-370a-4232-9657-949b579de94c/|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=June 7, 1995}}</ref><ref name="Landler">{{cite news|last=Landler|first=Mark|title=Time Warner Seeks a Delicate Balance in Rap Music Furor|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/05/business/time-warner-seeks-a-delicate-balance-in-rap-music-furor.html|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=June 5, 1995}}</ref> She became the organization's president and [[chief operating officer]] in May 1996,<ref name=Weeks/> leading the organization during a tumultuous time for the music industry.<ref name=Holson2001/> Rosen was a strong supporter of the [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] (DMCA), which became law in 1998, to prohibit the creation of technologies used to get around copyright protections.<ref name="Evangelista">{{cite news|last=Evangelista|first=Benny|title=Digital copyright law under fire / Millennium Act already out of date, critics say|url=http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Digital-copyright-law-under-fire-Millennium-Act-2889392.php|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|date=August 13, 2001|publisher=[[Hearst (media)|Hearst]]|issn=1932-8672|oclc=8812614}}</ref><ref name="Leave">{{cite news|last=Holson|first=Laura M.|title=Recording Industry Lobbyist Plans to Leave Her Position|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/23/business/media/23MUSI.html?pagewanted=all|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=January 23, 2003}}</ref> Rosen was promoted to the role of [[chief executive officer]] (CEO) in 1998.<ref name=Holson2001/> In 2000, the American musical recording company [[A&M Records]] along with several others, through the RIAA, sued [[Napster]] (''[[A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.]]'') on grounds of contributory and copyright infringement under the DMCA.<ref>17 U.S.C. A&M Records. Inc. v. Napster. Inc. 114 F. Supp. 2d 896 (N. D. Cal. 2000).</ref> Rosen presided over the lawsuit, which caused the pioneering [[peer-to-peer file sharing|peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing]] Internet service to shut down. As the face of the RIAA, she was vilified by proponents of free file sharing,<ref name=Wired/><ref name="Geraghty">{{cite journal|last=Geraghty|first=Jim|title=Who Is Hilary Rosen? Crass? Gilded? Stern?|journal=[[National Review]]|date=April 12, 2012|url=http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/295913/who-hilary-rosen-crass-gilded-stern-jim-geraghty|accessdate=May 9, 2016|issn=0028-0038}}</ref> and even traveled with security at one point because she was receiving death threats.<ref name=Holson2001/><ref name=Politico/><ref name=Weiner/> In 2002, she was promoted from president and CEO to chairwoman and CEO.<ref>{{cite news|title=RIAA Elevates President Rosen|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/may/20/business/fi-people20|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Publishing]]|date=May 20, 2002|issn=0458-3035|oclc=3638237}}</ref> The RIAA later sided with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], who led a group of entertainment companies who filed a lawsuit against [[Grokster]] and [[Streamcast]] (maker of [[Morpheus (computer program)|Morpheus]]) for inducing copyright infringement. In ''[[MGM Studios, Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.]]'' (2005), the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the entertainment-industry plaintiffs, a decision Rosen supported publicly.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/andrewkantor/2005-07-01-grokster-decision_x.htm|title=Despite reports, Grokster decision is a win for file sharing|first=Andrew|last=Kantor|date=July 1, 2005|accessdate=June 23, 2016|work=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.laweekly.com/news/grokster-bites-the-dust-ho-hum-2140254|title=Grokster Bites the Dust! Ho-hum|first=Alec Hanley|last=Bemis|date=July 7, 2005|work=[[LA Weekly]]|publisher=Voice Media Group|accessdate=June 23, 2016}}</ref> |
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Under Rosen, the RIAA attempted to lobby for strict digital copyright protection, including copy protected [[compact disc|CDs]] and [[digital rights management|DRM]]-enabled media formats for personal computers. Copy-protected CDs were widely rejected by consumers for a variety of technological and political issues. Rosen's RIAA advanced a legal and public relations campaign to limit the digital file swapping of [[copyright]]ed music. |
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As a registered lobbyist from 1999 to 2003,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Query the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database|publisher=[[United States Senate]]}} Note: User must query the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database using "Rosen, Hilary" as the registered "Lobbyist Name".</ref> Rosen influenced the decisions made by Congress on behalf of nearly 350 companies and thousands of artists represented by the RIAA.<ref name=Weeks/> During her tenure, she supported efforts for digital copyright protection, including technology that prevented CDs from being copied,<ref name=Leave/> and established the [[RIAA certification|RIAA Diamond certification]], which recognizes albums that have shipped more than 10 million copies.<ref name="Hiatt">{{cite web|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|title=Metallica, Zeppelin, Billy Joel Honored for 10 Million-Plus Sales|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/512893/metallica-zeppelin-billy-joel-honored-for-10-million-plus-sales/|publisher=[[MTV]]|accessdate=May 9, 2016}}</ref> Rosen said the award, which was named as such because "diamonds are valuable [and] no two are alike", represented "a quantum leap" for the music industry and an expansion of the national music market.<ref name=Hiatt/> She also encouraged partnerships between the recording industry and online music businesses,<ref name="Holson2000">{{cite news|last=Holson|first=Laura|title=Which Direction for Digital Music?|url=http://politics.nytimes.com/2000/11/20/technology/20TUNE.html?pagewanted=all&_r=1&|accessdate=May 9, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=November 20, 2000}}</ref> and consulted on the launch of digital music services such as [[Apple Inc.]]'s [[iTunes Store]].<ref name="Smolowe">{{cite journal|last=Smolowe|first=Jill|title=Steve Jobs: 1955–2011|journal=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=October 24, 2011|volume=76|issue=16|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20537045,00.html|accessdate=May 9, 2016|publisher=[[Time Inc.]]|issn=0093-7673}}</ref> Rosen was recognized for advancing the industry's political efforts and appeared on lists of influential leaders, including ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} "Annual Power List" and ''[[National Journal]]''{{'s}} "Washington's Powerful Insiders".<ref name=CNN/> She was included in ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''{{'s}} list of the most powerful women in entertainment in 1998,<ref>{{cite news|title=US recording industry head quits|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2687467.stm|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=May 10, 2016|date=January 23, 2003}}</ref> 2000 (number 10),<ref>{{cite news|title=Julia Elected to List of Powerful Women|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=112414&page=1|accessdate=May 10, 2016|publisher=[[ABC News]]|date=December 5, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Turner">{{cite news|last=Turner|first=Megan|title=The Ladies Who Launch Entertainment Trends|url=http://nypost.com/2000/12/05/the-ladies-who-launch-entertainment-trends/|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=[[New York Post]]|publisher=[[News Corp]]|date=December 5, 2000|issn=1090-3321}}</ref> 2002 (number 17),<ref name="Gumbel">{{cite news|last=Gumbel|first=Andrew|title=J K Rowling flies the flag by breaking into Hollywood's list of powerful women|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/j-k-rowling-flies-the-flag-by-breaking-into-hollywoods-list-of-powerful-women-134534.html|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=[[The Independent]]|publisher=Independent Print Limited|date=December 3, 2002|issn=0951-9467|oclc=185201487}}</ref> and 2003 (number 10).<ref>{{cite news|title=Sony's Pascal named biggest female fish in Hollywood|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/media/2003-12-03-powerful-women_x.htm|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=[[USA Today]]|publisher=[[Gannett Company]]|date=December 3, 2003|issn=0734-7456}}</ref> |
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In 2002, Rosen began to argue that the recording industry should begin even more aggressive tactics aimed at individual citizens engaged in file sharing. The content industry, already facing an [[Anti-copyright|anti-copyright backlash]], opted against Rosen's approach. |
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In June 2003, after working for the organization for seventeen years, Rosen resigned to spend more time with her family.<ref name=Politico/> Following her resignation, she reportedly "questioned the value of lawsuits against individual downloaders" said she had attempted to "push the industry to evolve".<ref name=Weiner/> In 2007, she said, "I won't be a George Tenet here, but it's pretty well known that I was impatient with the pace of the industry's embrace of online distribution of music. There's no substitute for speed when times are dire. The record companies had valid reasons for their caution, but that caution let the situation get out of hand."<ref name=Weiner/> |
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Speaking in 2007, Rosen said: |
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===Media roles=== |
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Rosen is a Democratic strategist and political pundit.<ref name=Weiner/><ref name=CNN/><ref>{{cite news|title=Hillary Clinton prepares for Donald Trump's insult machine, which has already turned her way|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/04/hillary_clinton_prepares_for_d.html|accessdate=May 10, 2016|work=[[The Times-Picayune]]|publisher=[[Advance Publications]]|date=April 4, 2016|issn=1055-3053}}</ref> She was a regular political columnist for ''[[The Washington Post]]'', has authored articles for many national publications, and provided political commentary for [[CNBC]] and [[MSNBC]].<ref name=Politico/><ref name=CNN/> In 2008, she became a [[CNN]] contributor, appearing on regular programming as well as special political coverage.<ref name=CNN/> Also in 2008, Rosen became the first Washington [[editor-at-large]] and political director of '' [[The Huffington Post]]''.<ref name=Politico/><ref name=CNN/> In 2010, she and ''The Huffington Post'', which was editorially critical of [[BP]] following the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill|''Deepwater Horizon'' oil spill]],<ref name=Weiner/> reached a mutual decision to part ways when Rosen's firm, Brunswick Group, began consulting for the British oil and gas company.<ref name=Politico/><ref name=Geraghty/><ref name="Smith">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Ben|title=HuffPost cuts ties with BP consultant Rosen|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/ben-smith/2010/06/huffpost-cuts-ties-with-bp-consultant-rosen-027394|publisher=Politico|accessdate=May 9, 2016|date=June 4, 2010}}</ref> In April 2012, Rosen was criticized for saying that [[Ann Romney]] had "never worked a day in her life" when discussing [[Mitt Romney]]’s reliance on his wife as an adviser on women’s issues during a CNN appearance. Rosen apologized the next day.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Madison|first1=Lucy|title=Hilary Rosen apologizes to Ann Romney for "poorly chosen" words|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hilary-rosen-apologizes-to-ann-romney-for-poorly-chosen-words/|accessdate=May 11, 2016|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=April 12, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Little|first1=Morgan|title=Hilary Rosen reverses course, apologizes to Ann Romney|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2012/apr/12/news/la-pn-hilary-rosen-reverses-course-apologizes-to-ann-romney-20120412|accessdate=May 11, 2016|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 12, 2012}}</ref> In 2013, Rosen began writing for ''The Washington Post'' as an opinion contributor. |
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<blockquote>It's pretty well known that I was impatient with the pace of the [Music] industry's embrace of online distribution of music. There's no substitute for speed when times are dire. The record companies had valid reasons for their caution, but that caution let the situation get out of hand.<ref>The Daily Beast - [http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2007/05/27/uncharted-terrain.html Uncharted Terrain]</ref></blockquote> |
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===Communications consultant=== |
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In 2006, Rosen and Jay Berman, who formerly worked at RIAA, briefly ran the firm Berman Rosen Global Strategies, consulting for tech companies such as [[Facebook]], [[Viacom]], and [[XM]].<ref name=Weiner/> In 2008, she joined the public relations firm Brunswick Group to head its Washington, D.C. office.<ref name=Weiner/><ref name="Adweek">{{cite journal|title=Rosen to Lead Brunswick’s DC Office|journal=[[Adweek]]|date=November 21, 2008|url=http://www.adweek.com/fishbowldc/rosen-to-lead-brunswicks-dc-office/15091|accessdate=May 9, 2016|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|location=New York City|issn=0199-2864}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Ahrens|first=Frank|title=Hilary Rosen to Lead Brunswick's D.C. Office|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/20/AR2008112003712.html|accessdate=May 11, 2016|work=The Washington Post|date=November 21, 2008}}</ref> In 2010, Rosen became a partner and managing director at the political communications and public relations firm [[SKDKnickerbocker]], leading the company alongside Anita Dunn.<ref name=Politico/><ref>Rosen joining [[SKDKnickerbocker]]: * {{cite journal|work=[[Adweek]]|url=http://www.adweek.com/prnewser/hilary-rosen-joins-skdknickerbocker/5188|title=Hilary Rosen Joins SKDKnickerbocker|date=July 29, 2010|first=Joe|last=Ciarallo|accessdate=May 11, 2016}} * {{cite web|last=Allen|first=Mike|title=Rosen joins SKDKnickerbocker|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2010/07/rosen-joins-skdknickerbocker-040400|publisher=Politico|accessdate=May 11, 2016|date=July 29, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Pesta">{{cite web|last=Pesta|first=Abigail|title=Ex-Komen Official Karen Handel Attacks Planned Parenthood 'Thugs' in New Book|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/05/former-komen-official-karen-handel-calls-planned-parenthood-a-schoolyard-thug.html|website=[[The Daily Beast]]|accessdate=May 10, 2016|date=September 5, 2012}}</ref> The firm is best known for its work on progressive issues and focuses on Democrats in its political work.<ref name="Gelles">{{cite news|last=Gelles|first=David|title=Mark Penn's Stagwell Group Will Acquire SKDKnickerbocker|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/09/business/dealbook/stagwell-group-will-acquire-skdknickerbocker.html?_r=1|accessdate=May 18, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=October 8, 2015}}</ref> As a communications consultant, Rosen attended the [[White House]] on multiple occasions during [[Barack Obama]]'s [[Presidency of Barack Obama|presidency]]. At least five meetings were with the president to discuss messaging around his [[health care]] reform plans.<ref name=Weiner/><ref name=Geraghty/> Following her 2012 comments regarding Ann Romney, Rosen was the subject of critical coverage by some media outlets, which noted [[White House]] visitor logs and speculated whether Rosen or SKDKnickerbocker employees were operating as "unofficial" or "unregistered" lobbyists.<ref name="Fang">{{cite journal|last=Fang|first=Lee|title=The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal|journal=[[The Nation]]|date=April 13, 2012|url=http://www.thenation.com/article/real-hilary-rosen-scandal/|accessdate=May 19, 2016|issn=0027-8378}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Geraghty|first=Jim|title=Hilary Rosen, Frequent White House Visitor|journal=National Review|date=April 12, 2012|url=http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/295838/hilary-rosen-frequent-white-house-visitor-jim-geraghty|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Slate">{{cite journal|last=Weigel|first=David|title=Meanwhile, Political Consultants Are Still Horrible|journal=Slate|date=April 13, 2012|url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/04/13/meanwhile_political_consultants_are_still_horrible.html|accessdate=May 19, 2016}}</ref>Rosen has advised many national candidates, and in 2012 ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reported that she was consulting with [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] during her time as chair of the [[Democratic National Committee]].<ref name=Weiner/><ref name=CNN/><ref name="Langley">{{cite news|last1=Langley|first1=Monica|title=Combative Top Democrat Gains Clout in Campaign|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204642604577213173081025252|accessdate=May 19, 2016|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=February 16, 2012}}</ref> SKDKnickerbocker was selected by [[Edie Windsor]]'s legal team to lead the public relations efforts behind the challenge to the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] (''[[United States v. Windsor]]'', 2013).<ref name="Advocate">{{cite journal|title=Out100: The Activists Who Shaped 2013|journal=[[The Advocate]]|date=November 13, 2013|url=http://www.advocate.com/society/activism/2013/11/13/out100-activists-who-shaped-2013|accessdate=May 10, 2016|publisher=[[Here Media]]|issn=0001-8996}}</ref> In 2014, Rosen and Dunn served as senior advisors to the LGBT rights group Americans for Marriage Equality.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Haberman|first1=Maggie|title=Gay-marriage backers start campaign|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2014/02/gay-marriage-human-rights-campaign-americans-for-marriage-equality-103069|publisher=Politico|accessdate=May 18, 2016}}</ref> [[Planned Parenthood]] hired Rosen in 2015 to help with the organization's public relations crisis.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clinton's Planned Parenthood ties run deep|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/hillary-clinton-planned-parenthood-ties-120794|publisher=Politico|accessdate=May 9, 2016|first1=Annie|last1=Karni|first2=Anna|last2=Palmer |date=July 30, 2015}}</ref> Rosen and SKDKnickerbocker were assisting [[Susan G. 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In 2010, Rosen gave an interview and spoke candidly on her career: |
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Rosen became an LGBT activist starting in 1982 when she and others demanded federal intervention to combat [[HIV/AIDS in the United States]].<ref name=CNN/> She outed herself to members of Congress in an attempt to win [[HIV/AIDS]] funding.<ref name="Advocate"/> |
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<blockquote>When I gave $1,000 or $2,000 to a lawmaker, I wanted him to listen to my business proposition. And when I helped organize an event that raised $50,000 or $100,000, you bet I expected their vote. Why else do it?<ref>May 2010 issue of Freeman magazine, quoted [http://kleinonline.wnd.com/2012/04/12/hilary-rosen-on-her-influence-peddling-you-bet-i-expected-their-vote-under-fire-for-remarks-on-ann-romney/ here]</ref></blockquote> |
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In 2004, she managed the successful campaign to defeat [[George W. Bush]]'s proposed amendment to the [[United States Constitution]] banning [[same-sex marriage]].<ref name=CNN/> Her work on this campaign is profiled in John Harwood and Gerald Seib's book ''Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power'' (2008).<ref name=CNN/> |
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===Departure from RIAA=== |
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Between 2004 and 2008, Rosen was a registered lobbyist for the [[Human Rights Campaign]], the largest [[LGBT]] civil rights [[advocacy group]] and political lobbying organization in the United States. In 2008, she served as interim director for the organization.<ref name=Politico/><ref name=Weiner/> She also served on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation board.<ref name=Weeks/> ''[[The Advocate]]'' included Rosen in their "People of the Year" list in 2008.<ref>{{cite journal|title=People of the Year: Sunil Babu Pant, Hilary Rosen, Suze Orman|journal=The Advocate|date=December 16, 2008|url=http://www.advocate.com/news/2008/12/16/people-year-sunil-babu-pant-hilary-rosen-suze-orman|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref> |
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Rosen resigned as head of the RIAA at the end of 2003 because she wanted to spend more time with her partner, [[Elizabeth Birch]], and the twins they had adopted in 1999. Birch was then the executive director of the [[Human Rights Campaign]], an organization devoted to LGBT rights.<ref>{{cite news |last=Holson |first=Laura M. |title=The Media Business; Recording Industry Lobbyist Plans to Leave Her Position |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/23/business/the-media-business-recording-industry-lobbyist-plans-to-leave-her-position.html?pagewanted=all |newspaper=The New York Times |date=January 23, 2003}}</ref> |
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Rosen and Birch separated in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |last=Weinger |first=Mackenzie |title=10 things about Hilary Rosen |url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0412/75066.html |work=Politico |accessdate=17 April 2012 |date=12 April 2012}}</ref> |
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Rosen consulted on the ''[[Hollingsworth v. Perry]]'' (originally ''[[Perry v. Schwarzenegger]]'') series of federal court cases that legalized [[same-sex marriage in California]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EZNCCQAAQBAJ&vq|title=Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA|first=Roberta|last=Kaplan|quote=We had already had a number of intense meetings with the ''Perry'' team and its allies, including ... Hilary Rosen, who had been brought in as a communications consultant for both cases.|date=October 5, 2015|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|isbn=9780393248685}}</ref> Rosen was included in ''The Advocate''{{'s}} "Out100" list for her work on the "Respect for Marriage Coalition" media campaign during the [[Defense of Marriage Act]] challenge and ''United States v. Windsor'' civil rights case.<ref name=Advocate/> She was also named one of the 25 "most powerful LGBT players" in Washington, D.C., by ''National Journal'' and ranked number 62 in ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]''{{'s}} 2012 "Power List".<ref name=CNN/><ref>"The Power List": * {{cite journal|url=http://www.out.com/out-exclusives/power-50/2012/04/26/power-list|title=The Power List|journal=[[Out (magazine)|Out]]|publisher=Here Media|issn=1062-7928|date=April 26, 2012}} * {{cite journal|title=The Power List: Hilary Rosen|journal=Out|date=April 25, 2012|url=http://www.out.com/2012/04/25/power-list-hilary-rosen|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref> ''National Journal'' included Rosen in their list of the "30 Most Influential Out Washingtonians" in 2014.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The 30 Most Influential Out Washingtonians|journal=[[National Journal]]|publisher=[[Atlantic Media]]|date=January 23, 2014|url=https://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/2014/01/23/30-most-influential-out-washingtonians|accessdate=May 18, 2016}}</ref> |
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==Communications consultant and pundit== |
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Inspired by [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s LGBT television series ''[[The L Word]]'', Rosen collaborated with the show's creator to establish OurChart.com, a social networking website for lesbians. Its name refers to "the chart", which was used on the show to illustrate the relationships between characters.<ref name=Politico/> The site was defunct by 2012, having been acquired by Showtime.<ref name=Weiner/> |
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Over her career, Rosen has worked on political campaigns of several Democratic politicians including New Jersey governor [[Brendan Byrne]], Senator [[Bill Bradley]], and Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = 10 things about Hilary Rosen|url = http://www.politico.com/story/2012/04/10-things-about-hillary-rosen-075066|website = POLITICO|accessdate = 2015-12-28}}</ref> In 2006, Rosen founded Berman Rosen Global Strategies, a short-lived consulting firm, with Jason Berman, Chairman of the International Recording Industry Association. In 2007, she was involved in creating the now-defunct OurChart.com for fans of the television series ''[[The L Word]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Uncharted Terrain|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2007/05/27/uncharted-terrain.html|newspaper=The Daily Beast|date=May 27, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The L Word: A New Year A New OurChart|url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/popup.do?content=ourchart_info|publisher=Showtime|accessdate=April 12, 2012}} Part of OurChart were included in Showtime.com</ref> |
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She began working for the Brunswick Group, a London-based PR firm, in 2008.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ahrens|first=Frank|title=Hilary Rosen To Lead Brunswick's D.C. Office|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/20/AR2008112003712.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=November 21, 2008}}</ref> |
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In 1992, Rosen helped found [[Rock the Vote]], a non-profit organization that encourages voter turnout among young voters.<ref name=Holson2001/><ref name=CNN/> |
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Rosen left the Brunswick Group, joining the PR firm [[SKDKnickerbocker]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last=Allen|first=Mike|title=Hilary Rosen joins SKDKnickerbocker|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0710/40400.html|newspaper=Politico|date=July 29, 2010}}</ref> |
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===Consultant to British Petroleum (BP)=== |
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== Personal life == |
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Rosen met Elizabeth Birch in 1994. Birch was a lawyer for [[Apple Inc.]] and later became the executive director of the [[Human Rights Campaign]].<ref name=Holson2001/> The couple adopted twins, a boy and a girl, from Texas in 1999.<ref name=Leave/> They received some criticism from conservative groups who opposed [[LGBT adoption]].<ref name=Holson2001/> Rosen and Birch separated in 2006.<ref name=Politico/><ref name=Weiner/> |
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In June 2010, during [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill]], The ''Washington Post'' revealed that Rosen was a consultant for [[British Petroleum]] (BP). This revelation led [[Arianna Huffington]]'s ''Huffington Post'', which she worked for during the 2008 election, to cut ties with Rosen.<ref>Ben Smith, [http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0610/HuffPost_cuts_ties_with_BP_consultant_Rosen.html?showall HuffPost cuts ties with BP consultant Rosen], ''Politico'' (June 4, 2010).</ref> |
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===Pundit and statements on Ann Romney=== |
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Rosen has lived in [[Washington, D.C.]] since her studies at [[George Washington University]].<ref name=Politico/> She is well-connected and has been called a "Washington insider".<ref name=Politico/><ref name=Weiner/> [[Al Gore]] and [[Greta van Susteren]] were among guests who attended her fiftieth birthday celebration.<ref name=Weiner/> |
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Rosen began a television pundit career, first with [[CNBC]] and then with [[MSNBC]]. She signed with CNN in early 2008. |
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On April 11, 2012, during an appearance on [[CNN]], Rosen criticized [[Mitt Romney]] for using his [[homemaker|stay-at-home]] wife as an adviser on women's issues, stating that [[Ann Romney]] "has never worked a day in her life."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://swampland.time.com/2012/04/12/ann-romney-and-hilary-rosen-debate-motherhood-what-american-women-really-think/?iid=sl-main-lede?xid=gonewsedit |title=Ann Romney and Hilary Rosen Debate Motherhood: What American Women Really Think |work=Time |first=Kate |last=Pickert |date=April 12, 2012 |accessdate=April 21, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://womensissues.about.com/b/2012/04/12/transcript-of-hilary-rosens-actual-ann-romney-comments-reveal-intent-yet-still-spark-working-mom-stay-at-home-mom-conflict.htm | title = Transcript of Hilary Rosen's Actual Ann Romney Comments Reveal Intent Yet Still Spark Working Mom / Stay at Home Mom Conflict | first = Linda | last = Lowen | work = [[About.com]] | publisher = [[The New York Times Company]] | date = April 12, 2012 | accessdate = 2012-04-12 }}</ref> |
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In addition to being a Democratic strategist, Rosen has described herself as a "strong, progressive Democrat".<ref name=Holson2001/><ref name=Advocate/> She has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and has hosted fundraisers for candidates, including Senator [[Barbara Boxer]] (D-CA).<ref name=Weeks/> She has also been a longtime supporter of [[Hillary Clinton]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Schallhorn|first=Kaitlyn|title=Gay Activists Turn on Hillary Clinton Over 'Simply Untrue' Claim About Purpose of Defense of Marriage Act|url=http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/10/26/gay-activists-turn-on-hillary-clinton-over-simply-untrue-claim-about-purpose-of-defense-of-marriage-act/|publisher=[[TheBlaze]]|accessdate=May 10, 2016|date=October 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Belkin|first=Lisa|date=January 18, 2016|title=Hillary, Lena and Amy: Sisterhood is powerful, or so Clinton hopes|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/hillary-lena-and-amy-sisterhood-1345365273067574.html|website=[[Yahoo! News]]|publisher=[[Yahoo!]]|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Seitz-Wald|first=Alex|title=Bernie Sanders' unlikely role model: Hillary Clinton|url=http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/bernie-sanders-unlikely-role-model-hillary-clinton|accessdate=May 10, 2016|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=March 31, 2016}}</ref> She has made many personal financial contributions to politicians and groups such as the [[Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund]] and Kennedy for Senate 2000.<ref name=Weeks/> |
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The statement was broadly condemned.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.cnn.com/2012/04/12/opinion/ann-romney-hilary-rosen/index.html | title = Ann Romney and working moms | last = Rosen | first = Hilary | date = April 12, 2012 <!-- , 2:29 PM EDT --> | work = [[CNN.com]] | accessdate = 2012-04-12 }}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{cite news|title=Ann Romney criticism sparks political row over women|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17692719|newspaper=BBC|date=April 12, 2012}}</ref> Ann Romney responded that she "made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work."<ref>{{cite news|last=Friedman|first=Emily|title=Ann Romney Fights Back: Debuts on Twitter to Counter DNC Advisor’s Insult|url=http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/04/debuts-on-twitter-to-counter-dnc-advisors-insult/|newspaper=ABC News|date=April 11, 2012}}</ref> On April 12, Rosen apologized for her comments.<ref name="apology">{{cite news |url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/12/rosen-apologizes-over-comments-against-ann-romney/ |title=Rosen apologizes over comments against Ann Romney |date=April 12, 2012 |work=CNN Political Ticker|publisher=CNN |accessdate=12 April 2012}}</ref> |
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The internationally-broadcast 2012 [[White House Correspondents Dinner]] included the featured speaker [[Jimmy Kimmel]] satirically commenting on Rosen's brief role in the 2012 campaign, saying:<ref>{{YouTube|DcqYFPRyyp8|Kimmel video}}</ref><ref>Noah Rothman , [http://www.mediaite.com/tv/jimmy-kimmel-goes-after-obama-republicans-and-the-press-at-w-h-corrrespondents-dinner/ Jimmy Kimmel Goes After Obama, Republicans And The Press At W.H. Correspondents Dinner], [[Mediaite|Mediate]], April 28, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1204/28/se.01.html CNN Transcript: Live Coverage of White House Correspondents' Dinner], CNN,April 28, 2012.</ref><ref>Joel Gehrke, [http://washingtonexaminer.com/article/1259661 Kimmel all but calls Jay Carney a liar], [[Washington Examiner]], April 29, 2012.</ref> |
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<blockquote>One of [White House [[Jay Carney|Press Secretary Jay Carney's]]] jobs is to keep track of all the Hilary Rosens. For those of you who aren't familiar with this story [...] Hilary Rosen is the woman who said Ann Romney never worked a day in her life, even though Mrs. Romney raised five kids. And of course, the administration tries to distance itself from those comments. They said she's not an adviser to the Obama campaign, even though, as we later found out, her name appeared on the White House visitor log 35 times. |
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So when reporters ask Jay, why her name showed up 35 times, this is where it gets hilarious. He said, he wasn't sure it was the same Hilary Rosen. He said, I personally know three Hilary Rosens. |
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You personally know three Hilary Rosens? Where did all these Hilary Rosen come from? Did you pick them from the Hilary Rosen garden? |
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I'd bet you $10,000 you don't know three Hilary Rosens, but I'm not running for president though.</blockquote> |
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===Consultant and alleged lobbyist=== |
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White House visitor logs list 35 instances where a "Hilary Rosen" visited the White House.<ref>''The National Review'' [http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/295838/hilary-rosen-frequent-white-house-visitor Hilary Rosen, Frequent White House Visitor]</ref> In 2009, the AP reported that Rosen was present at a White House meeting between health care industry lobbyists and senior White House strategists.<ref>AP [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34151914/ns/politics-white_house/t/records-show-white-house-health-care-talks/#.T43a49VMh8G Records Show White House Health Care Talks]</ref> In 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported that Rosen was consulting with DNC Chair [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204642604577213173081025252.html | work=The Wall Street Journal | first=Monica | last=Langley | title=Combative Top Democrat Gains Clout in Campaign | date=February 16, 2012}}</ref> |
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Rosen attended the March 2012 White House state dinner with her client John Kelly of [[Microsoft]].<ref>Slate - [http://www.slate.com/blogs/weigel/2012/04/13/meanwhile_political_consultants_are_still_horrible.html Meanwhile, Political Consultants Are Still Horrible]</ref> Rosen supported the [[Stop Online Piracy Act]].<ref>Daily Caller [http://dailycaller.com/2012/04/12/hilary-rosen-supported-sopa/ Hilary Rosen supported SOPA]</ref> In April 2012, [[The Nation]]'s journalist [[Lee Fang]] penned an article entitled "The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal" in which Rosen's firm is described as "an unregistered lobbying firm that has become one of the biggest names in the influence business by using its ties to President Obama and leaders in Congress." An unnamed senior Democrat was quoted as saying: "It’s an open secret in the Dem consultant community that [Rosen's firm] SKD has been signing up clients based on ‘perceived White House access’ tied to prior relationships and employment."<ref name=Fang>Lee Fang, [http://www.thenation.com/article/167388/real-hilary-rosen-scandal# The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal], [[The Nation]], April 13, 2012. Quote: “a Democratic lobbyist”</ref> Articles in [[Newsweek]] and [[New York Times]] also have described her as a lobbyist.<ref name=Cottle>Michele Cottle, [http://www.newsweek.com/michelle-obamas-second-term-do-list-63765 Michelle's To-Do List], [[Newsweek]], November 19, 2012. Quote: “top Democratic lobbyist Hilary Rosen”</ref><ref name=Peters>Jeremy W. Peters, [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/17/fashion/Washington-DC-has-thriving-gay-lesbian-and-transgender-population.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1386462661-/6bE6rNzAqhP/VVpj87lMg The Gayest Place in America?], [[New York Times]], November 15, 2013. Quote: “a longtime Democratic lobbyist”</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
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Rosen is a lesbian. She adopted twins, a boy and a girl, with former partner |
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[[Elizabeth Birch]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Weinger|first1=Mackenzie|title=10 things about Hilary Rosen|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2012/04/10-things-about-hillary-rosen-075066|accessdate=15 September 2015|publisher=Politico|date=April 12, 2012}}</ref> |
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| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Known for | Lobbyist for the RIAA & BP, punditry |
Hilary Beth Rosen (born 1958) is an American communications consultant,[1] Democratic pundit, and former registered lobbyist.
She worked for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for 16 years, including as CEO from 1998 to 2003. During the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Rosen worked as a consultant to BP. She has worked for the public relations firm SKDKnickerbocker since 2010.
Early life
Rosen was born in West Orange, New Jersey in 1958.[2] She received her BBA degree from George Washington University.
Registered lobbyist for the recording industry
Rosen was with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) from 1987 to 2003 and served first as President and then Chair and CEO from 1998 to 2003.[3] She presided over the RIAA during the period of when the rise of the Internet notably conflicted with the established recording industry interests. She was paid to lobby for the recording industry at a time against proponents of file sharing and new Internet technologies.
During her tenure the RIAA filed lawsuits against early peer-to-peer file-sharing communities including Napster, Audiogalaxy, and Grokster. The organization lobbied the U.S. Congress to pass controversial legislation supporting Recording Industry interests, such as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the Record Rental Act, and numerous trade treaties (see Societal views on intellectual property). Despite the RIAA's aggressive tactics, online file-swapping has continued to grow. Industry critics, including those within the Association, have begun to question the effectiveness of the campaign. Indeed, many believe that the RIAA's activities alienated consumers and some popular artists from the very music industry the RIAA is supposed to protect. Rosen has expressed her agreement with this assertion.
Under Rosen, the RIAA attempted to lobby for strict digital copyright protection, including copy protected CDs and DRM-enabled media formats for personal computers. Copy-protected CDs were widely rejected by consumers for a variety of technological and political issues. Rosen's RIAA advanced a legal and public relations campaign to limit the digital file swapping of copyrighted music.
In 2002, Rosen began to argue that the recording industry should begin even more aggressive tactics aimed at individual citizens engaged in file sharing. The content industry, already facing an anti-copyright backlash, opted against Rosen's approach.
Speaking in 2007, Rosen said:
It's pretty well known that I was impatient with the pace of the [Music] industry's embrace of online distribution of music. There's no substitute for speed when times are dire. The record companies had valid reasons for their caution, but that caution let the situation get out of hand.[4]
In 2010, Rosen gave an interview and spoke candidly on her career:
When I gave $1,000 or $2,000 to a lawmaker, I wanted him to listen to my business proposition. And when I helped organize an event that raised $50,000 or $100,000, you bet I expected their vote. Why else do it?[5]
Departure from RIAA
Rosen resigned as head of the RIAA at the end of 2003 because she wanted to spend more time with her partner, Elizabeth Birch, and the twins they had adopted in 1999. Birch was then the executive director of the Human Rights Campaign, an organization devoted to LGBT rights.[6]
Rosen and Birch separated in 2006.[7]
Communications consultant and pundit
Over her career, Rosen has worked on political campaigns of several Democratic politicians including New Jersey governor Brendan Byrne, Senator Bill Bradley, and Senator Dianne Feinstein.[8] In 2006, Rosen founded Berman Rosen Global Strategies, a short-lived consulting firm, with Jason Berman, Chairman of the International Recording Industry Association. In 2007, she was involved in creating the now-defunct OurChart.com for fans of the television series The L Word.[9][10]
She began working for the Brunswick Group, a London-based PR firm, in 2008.[11]
Rosen left the Brunswick Group, joining the PR firm SKDKnickerbocker in 2010.[12]
Consultant to British Petroleum (BP)
In June 2010, during Deepwater Horizon oil spill, The Washington Post revealed that Rosen was a consultant for British Petroleum (BP). This revelation led Arianna Huffington's Huffington Post, which she worked for during the 2008 election, to cut ties with Rosen.[13]
Pundit and statements on Ann Romney
Rosen began a television pundit career, first with CNBC and then with MSNBC. She signed with CNN in early 2008.
On April 11, 2012, during an appearance on CNN, Rosen criticized Mitt Romney for using his stay-at-home wife as an adviser on women's issues, stating that Ann Romney "has never worked a day in her life."[14][15] The statement was broadly condemned.[16][17] Ann Romney responded that she "made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work."[18] On April 12, Rosen apologized for her comments.[19]
In popular culture
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The internationally-broadcast 2012 White House Correspondents Dinner included the featured speaker Jimmy Kimmel satirically commenting on Rosen's brief role in the 2012 campaign, saying:[20][21][22][23]
One of [White House Press Secretary Jay Carney's] jobs is to keep track of all the Hilary Rosens. For those of you who aren't familiar with this story [...] Hilary Rosen is the woman who said Ann Romney never worked a day in her life, even though Mrs. Romney raised five kids. And of course, the administration tries to distance itself from those comments. They said she's not an adviser to the Obama campaign, even though, as we later found out, her name appeared on the White House visitor log 35 times.
So when reporters ask Jay, why her name showed up 35 times, this is where it gets hilarious. He said, he wasn't sure it was the same Hilary Rosen. He said, I personally know three Hilary Rosens.
You personally know three Hilary Rosens? Where did all these Hilary Rosen come from? Did you pick them from the Hilary Rosen garden?
I'd bet you $10,000 you don't know three Hilary Rosens, but I'm not running for president though.
Consultant and alleged lobbyist
White House visitor logs list 35 instances where a "Hilary Rosen" visited the White House.[24] In 2009, the AP reported that Rosen was present at a White House meeting between health care industry lobbyists and senior White House strategists.[25] In 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported that Rosen was consulting with DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz.[26]
Rosen attended the March 2012 White House state dinner with her client John Kelly of Microsoft.[27] Rosen supported the Stop Online Piracy Act.[28] In April 2012, The Nation's journalist Lee Fang penned an article entitled "The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal" in which Rosen's firm is described as "an unregistered lobbying firm that has become one of the biggest names in the influence business by using its ties to President Obama and leaders in Congress." An unnamed senior Democrat was quoted as saying: "It’s an open secret in the Dem consultant community that [Rosen's firm] SKD has been signing up clients based on ‘perceived White House access’ tied to prior relationships and employment."[29] Articles in Newsweek and New York Times also have described her as a lobbyist.[30][31]
Personal life
Rosen is a lesbian. She adopted twins, a boy and a girl, with former partner Elizabeth Birch.[32]
References
- ^ Jim Geraghty (12 April 2012) Who Is Hilary Rosen? Crass? Gilded? Stern? National Review. Retrieved 7 December 2013
- ^ Holson, Laura M. (August 20, 2001). "Conducting Music's Digital Shift; A Top Lobbyist Seeks Harmony In a Time Of Discord". The New York Times.
- ^ Bai, Matt (February 2003). "Hating Hilary". Wired.
- ^ The Daily Beast - Uncharted Terrain
- ^ May 2010 issue of Freeman magazine, quoted here
- ^ Holson, Laura M. (January 23, 2003). "The Media Business; Recording Industry Lobbyist Plans to Leave Her Position". The New York Times.
- ^ Weinger, Mackenzie (12 April 2012). "10 things about Hilary Rosen". Politico. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "10 things about Hilary Rosen". POLITICO. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
- ^ "Uncharted Terrain". The Daily Beast. May 27, 2007.
- ^ "The L Word: A New Year A New OurChart". Showtime. Retrieved April 12, 2012. Part of OurChart were included in Showtime.com
- ^ Ahrens, Frank (November 21, 2008). "Hilary Rosen To Lead Brunswick's D.C. Office". The Washington Post.
- ^ Allen, Mike (July 29, 2010). "Hilary Rosen joins SKDKnickerbocker". Politico.
- ^ Ben Smith, HuffPost cuts ties with BP consultant Rosen, Politico (June 4, 2010).
- ^ Pickert, Kate (April 12, 2012). "Ann Romney and Hilary Rosen Debate Motherhood: What American Women Really Think". Time. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
- ^ Lowen, Linda (April 12, 2012). "Transcript of Hilary Rosen's Actual Ann Romney Comments Reveal Intent Yet Still Spark Working Mom / Stay at Home Mom Conflict". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ^ Rosen, Hilary (April 12, 2012). "Ann Romney and working moms". CNN.com. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ^ "Ann Romney criticism sparks political row over women". BBC. April 12, 2012.
- ^ Friedman, Emily (April 11, 2012). "Ann Romney Fights Back: Debuts on Twitter to Counter DNC Advisor's Insult". ABC News.
- ^ "Rosen apologizes over comments against Ann Romney". CNN Political Ticker. CNN. April 12, 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Kimmel video on YouTube
- ^ Noah Rothman , Jimmy Kimmel Goes After Obama, Republicans And The Press At W.H. Correspondents Dinner, Mediate, April 28, 2012.
- ^ CNN Transcript: Live Coverage of White House Correspondents' Dinner, CNN,April 28, 2012.
- ^ Joel Gehrke, Kimmel all but calls Jay Carney a liar, Washington Examiner, April 29, 2012.
- ^ The National Review Hilary Rosen, Frequent White House Visitor
- ^ AP Records Show White House Health Care Talks
- ^ Langley, Monica (February 16, 2012). "Combative Top Democrat Gains Clout in Campaign". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Slate - Meanwhile, Political Consultants Are Still Horrible
- ^ Daily Caller Hilary Rosen supported SOPA
- ^ Lee Fang, The Real Hilary Rosen Scandal, The Nation, April 13, 2012. Quote: “a Democratic lobbyist”
- ^ Michele Cottle, Michelle's To-Do List, Newsweek, November 19, 2012. Quote: “top Democratic lobbyist Hilary Rosen”
- ^ Jeremy W. Peters, The Gayest Place in America?, New York Times, November 15, 2013. Quote: “a longtime Democratic lobbyist”
- ^ Weinger, Mackenzie (April 12, 2012). "10 things about Hilary Rosen". Politico. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
External links
- SKDKick.com
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Washington Post bio "Who is Hilary Rosen?" 04/12/2012
- Wired Magazine "Hating Hilary" from 2002.
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