Topic: Color Of Change

An industry insider reported on an event called "Unreasonable Conversation," where organizations like Color of Change and Define American offer script integration services to Hollywood producers. The initiative aims to embed specific social and political narratives into entertainment media, including the Marvel Cinematic Universe. High-profile participants in these workshops reportedly include Valerie Jarrett, Stacey Abrams, and John Legend.

Lisa Bloom describes a "flawless" 18-day media and legal strategy designed to keep the O'Reilly allegations in the news and pressure advertisers. Organizations like Color of Change and Media Matters are taking credit for the advertising boycott that led to O'Reilly's firing. Protesters at News Corp headquarters used "hot chocolate" packets to mock O'Reilly's alleged comments toward black female employees.

Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz and his company Asana are identified as major funders of Color of Change, donating $1.5 million. Moskovitz committed $20 million to Democratic causes in 2016 to defeat Donald Trump. The hosts link this Silicon Valley funding to the coordinated effort to remove conservative voices from cable news.

The financial struggles of Glenn Beck's media outlet, "The Blaze," are attributed to successful advertising boycotts organized by groups like Media Matters and Color of Change. The hosts discuss the "Spocko method" of defunding right-wing media by pressuring consumer brands to distance themselves from controversial hosts.

Major corporations including Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Hewlett-Packard have reduced or altered their sponsorship levels for the Republican National Convention. The civil rights group Color of Change has actively pressured Fortune 500 companies to distance themselves from Donald Trump's rhetoric. CBS News reports that despite these withdrawals, the RNC host committee has raised nearly 90% of its required budget.