ARC MEDIA DIGEST #23

[Betsy Speicher 0]

ARC MEDIA DIGEST #23 Dear Subscriber: Here is a summary of the Ayn Rand Center’s media releases and a selection of its media appearances since March 1, 2009. Op-Eds The Real Meaning of Earth Hour By Keith Lockitch Released on March 23, 2009 Is Rand Relevant? By Yaron Brook Published by the Wall Street Journal on March 14, 2009 Anti-Smoking Paternalism: A Cancer on American Liberty By Don Watkins Released on March 6, 2009 Obama Whitewashes Iran By Elan Journo Released on March 3, 2009 TV and Radio Interviews March 31: Keith Lockitch was interviewed on The Mike Slater Show (WTJS-AM radio, West Tennessee) about “Earth Hour.” March 30: Yaron Brook was interviewed on Pajamas Media TV about Obama, GM, and nationalization. March 30: Tom Bowden was interviewed on the G. Gordon Liddy Show (Radio America) about Atlas Shrugged’s increased sales. March 28: Don Watkins was interviewed on The Randy Tobler Show (Fox News radio, St. Louis, MO) about Objectivism and Atlas Shrugged. March 27: Keith Lockitch was interviewed on The Nancy Skinner Show (Air America radio) about “Earth Hour.” March 27: Yaron Brook was interviewed on the Glenn Beck Program (FOX News) about Geithner’s regulatory power-grab. March 27: Keith Lockitch was interviewed on The Rob Schilling Show (WINA, Newsradio 1070-AM, Charlottesville, VA) about “Earth Hour.” March 26: Yaron Brook was interviewed by Newsnight Review (BBC World Service TV) about Atlas Shrugged. March 26: Keith Lockitch was interviewed on NightTalk (WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, PA) about “Earth Hour.” March 20: Yaron Brook was interviewed by Melody Scalley (WESR radio, eastern Virginia) about Atlas Shrugged’s increased sales. March 16: Yaron Brook was interviewed on Pajamas Media TV about the “going Galt” phenomenon. March 16: Yaron Brook was interviewed on The Thom Hartmann Show (Air America radio) about the AIG bailout. March 15: Don Watkins was interviewed on Australian ABC Radio International about Atlas Shrugged and its resurgence in the media. March 3: Tom Bowden was interviewed on The Morning Show (WKRC-AM Cincinnati, OH) about Atlas Shrugged’s increased sales. March 2: Tom Bowden was interviewed on the Soundoff Connecticut (WTIC-AM) radio show about Atlas Shrugged’s increased sales. Press Releases Atlas Shrugged #1 on Amazon's Bestseller List Released on March 27, 2009 "Earth Hour" Symbolizes the Renunciation of Industrial Civilization Released on March 26, 2009 Atlas Shrugged Tops Amazon's Bestseller List Released on March 18, 2009 The Ayn Rand Institute Speaks Out on 'Going Galt' Released on March 18, 2009 Letters to the Editor Britain Should Start "Easing" Government Stranglehold on the Economy By Alex Epstein Published by The (U.K.) Telegraph on March 8, 2009 Supporters of Smoking Bans Are Ignoring a Crucial Danger By Don Watkins Published by the Santa Monica Daily Press on March 23, 2009

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