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“For the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie”

“For the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie”

by Michael Leppert | Jul 23, 2021 | Politics/Government

The words in the headline were spoken by Joseph Goebbels, Adolph Hitler’s chief propagandist. I know comparing the lies of the Nazis to the systemic lying in the political culture of America today is certainly not fresh. But every time it seems the leaders of...
“It was all a lie,” a really big one

“It was all a lie,” a really big one

by Michael Leppert | Jan 15, 2021 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life

I reevaluated how I was spending my time after election season. Even though the big one went my way, I was exhausted with all of it. And with “the big one” not actually being called until November 7, it was clear to me I needed to change the channel, focus...
The MAGA flags and hats are now symbols of insurrection

The MAGA flags and hats are now symbols of insurrection

by Michael Leppert | Jan 8, 2021 | Politics/Government

Take the yard signs down. Put that magic red hat back in the closet. And for the love of America, get rid of the Trump flags. It no longer matters what those symbols may have once meant to you. It is more important what they mean to the rest of us now. It is ironic...
My dog loves water, but hates the rain

My dog loves water, but hates the rain

by Michael Leppert | Nov 20, 2020 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life

There are two things that were a part of my wife’s childhood that will always be a part of her soul. The lake behind her house and dogs. Her family has always had golden retrievers, and those dogs love going swimming in that lake. Managing dog swims is a...
All roller coaster rides come to an end, thank God

All roller coaster rides come to an end, thank God

by Michael Leppert | Nov 6, 2020 | Politics/Government

The roller coaster ride has ended. Let me rephrase that. It appears that voters have chosen to end the roller coaster ride known as the presidency of Donald Trump. At this moment though, our people and our systems will need to metaphorically become the coaster...
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Keeping the Big Ten Network on the Air

One of Mr. Leppert’s successful projects was his media campaign on behalf of the Big Ten Network in its dispute with cable formats for broad distribution of the network during its start-up years. He wrote and distributed press releases, organized supporters to attend press conferences and traveled the state for media events with both Mark Silverman, the original president of the network and Jim Delany, the long-time commissioner of the Big Ten Conference. Silverman has since moved into an executive position at Fox Sports, and Delany has announced his retirement in June of this year. The media output and related responses to it were vital in moving the stalled discussions to a mutually beneficial resolution between the network and cable formats. The Big Ten Network is distributed widely today and is a model for college sports networks.

The three of us were only flagged for speeding one time during the campaign, fittingly on State Road 37, while racing between press conferences at IU and downtown Indianapolis.

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Moving Indiana Forward with Bias Crimes Legislation

Mr. Leppert was engaged by the United Way of Central Indiana to design and implement the campaign in 2018-19 for the passage of new hate/bias crime legislation in Indiana. The foundation of this coalition was built by joining two organizations, the Indiana Alliance Against Hate, and Indiana Competes. After several years of resistance in the Indiana General Assembly, specifically since the RFRA session of 2015, this campaign was the catalyst to passage of the new law and removing Indiana from the list of only five states without hate crimes legislation.

More than 800 members of the smaller merged entities were mobilized. Press events were held throughout the state. Editorial boards were visited. Letter writing and phone banking strategies were implemented. The management of this large group, and the short timeframe available to make our impact was an experience. While the law enacted by the legislature did not include all of the protected classes our coalition sought for inclusion, the establishment of hate or bias as statutory consideration in sentencing was established for many classes. Our campaign proved successful.

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Master of Science in Communications (MSC)

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