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A proposed update to this article, and why

Hello, all. Over the last few months, I've been working on a proposed new draft for this article to expand on information about Hilary Rosen's life and career, and address some issues in the current article. Before I go into detail here, first a disclosure: I am working on behalf of Ms. Rosen through her firm SKDKnickerbocker as part of my work at Beutler Ink. As always, I will not edit this article directly and am seeking others' input and assistance in making the changes if they are reasonable.

My goals in preparing a new draft are to bring it up-to-date, improve sourcing, address some content gaps, ensure details included are given due weight and add a new infobox image. As some of my suggested changes involve shifting information between sections and establishing new section headings, I've placed a full draft into my user space—Hilary Rosen (new proposed draft)—to make it easier for editors to see the whole picture. (In this diff one can see all the changes proposed vs. the current article version.) As an overview, the key issues that I've addressed in the full article draft include:

• In the current version of the article, the Registered lobbyist for the recording industry section is almost entirely unsourced. I've provided citations for information and added more detail on this role.
• The mention of BP consulting is currently given undue weight, as little reporting about Rosen's actual consulting work exists. Most sources concern her parting ways with Huffington Post when she joined the Brunswick Group (which was working for BP at the time).
• Likewise, Rosen's comments about Ann Romney are also given more space within the article than is surely necessary. While criticism received for the comments should be noted, it was a short-lived media story in the 2012 election. The Kimmel quote is especially unnecessary as is there being a whole separate section heading just for this one event.
• There is some discussion within the article (and on this discussion page) about whether or not Rosen is a lobbyist, based on critical press coverage. Even the exacting section title Registered lobbyist... is some indication of the past disagreement. After four years' time, I think there is enough distance to reconsider this section. Here's how I've approached it:
  • As being a lobbyist has a specific legal connotation, for clarity, I've noted within the draft when and for whom Rosen acted as a lobbyist.
  • I've kept the criticism of Rosen and her firm as "unofficial" lobbyists, placing this into context and removing the allegation from the section heading.
• Finally, little to no information is included about her work for LGBT causes and recognition, so I have added some details from third-party sourcing.

Of course, I realize that a substantial change from one version of an article to another is probably too much to do all at once. A sturdier consensus is probably arrived at through a section-by-section consideration, and I will do just that beginning in the sub-section below this one. That said, if you find anything in my draft that strikes you as an obvious improvement over the current version, please feel free to make such changes. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 18:41, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Early life and education

See above for my COI declaration, pledge to make no direct edits, and overall perspective on the current state of this article. I'd like to suggest beginning with something simple, like Early life and education. In the current article, this section is two short sentences, one of which is unsourced. In the version of this section in my draft, there is more information included, all of which is RS-sourced. Below this you'll find the text as it would appear after making the change, followed by the markup itself:

Proposed Early life text

Early life and education

Rosen was born in West Orange, New Jersey in 1958. Her father worked as an insurance agent and her mother became the city's first councilwoman. In high school, Rosen served as student council president. She earned her bachelor's degree in international business from George Washington University in 1981. Her parents divorced while Rosen was at college.

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==Early life and education==

Rosen was born 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=http://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=http://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/>

If you agree this is an improvement, I hope you'll consider making the change and marking this request as complete. Of course I'm also willing to answer any questions as needed. Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 18:41, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

I've made this edit. Neutrality^talk 11:37, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks so much, I appreciate it. (I've now marked the request as complete.) This is only the first of several updates I'd like to propose, as explained in my first note on the page, so I'll be back in a day or two with a concise explanation of the next section I have in mind. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 17:07, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Career

The next sections following Early life and career are Registered lobbyist for the recording industry and its sub-section Departure from the RIAA. These are, in my estimation, clunkily-named, under-sourced, and not terribly informative. Improving on this requires thinking a bit about the rest of the article, which currently has several top-level headings related to her various career roles. The best outcome eventually would be collecting these under a top-level heading called Career (as can be seen in my proposed draft) and the first sub-heading should simply be called Recording Industry Association of America. To start on that, I'd like to propose replacing the existing two sections with the two you can find in the collapsed boxes below. Benefits of making this update include:

• Adding a short paragraph about her early career, including some information not now in the current entry at all;
• Adding citations to verify information, since at present the second, third and fourth paragraphs are entirely unsourced;
• Clarifying when in fact she was a registered lobbyist, as this was only the case during the latter part of her tenure;
• Removing two arbitrary quotes from Rosen in the current version that aren't especially encyclopedic;
• Removing the details about her former partner (Birch) and their children, which is more appropriate to the Personal life section, and already exists there in part;
• Removing the unnecessary sub-heading about her departure, so now it's all one section.

Overall, I believe the draft I present below is more informative, appropriately detailed, neutral, and addresses both the successes and challenges she had during her time with the organization. You can find my specific proposal here:

Proposed Career text

Career

In 1979, Rosen began working as a legislative assistant in the Washington, D.C. office of Governor Brendan Byrne (D-NJ), who was a friend of Rosen's mother. She also worked for Senator Bill Bradley (D-NJ) early in her career. Rosen worked for the lobbying firm Liz Robbins Associates in the 1980s.

Recording Industry Association of America

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. In 1989, she and her colleague Jay Berman updated the Parental Advisory label and launched its public awareness campaign. In 1992, she took a brief leave from the RIAA to serve as Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) transition director and set up the California Democratic Party's office in Washington, D.C.

In 1995, Rosen supported artists' rights when Bob Dole (R-K.S.), then Senate Majority Leader, criticized Time Warner and said that rap lyrics promoted violence and were degrading to women. She became the organization's president and chief operating officer in May 1996, leading the organization during a tumultuous time for the music industry. 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. Rosen was promoted to the role of chief executive officer (CEO) in 1998. 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. Rosen presided over the lawsuit, which caused the pioneering 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, and even traveled with security at one point because she was receiving death threats. In 2002, she was promoted from president and CEO to chairwoman and CEO. 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) 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.

As a registered lobbyist from 1999 to 2003, Rosen influenced the decisions made by Congress on behalf of nearly 350 companies and thousands of artists represented by the RIAA. During her tenure, she supported efforts for digital copyright protection, including technology that prevented CDs from being copied, and established the RIAA Diamond certification, which recognizes albums that have shipped more than 10 million copies. 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. She also encouraged partnerships between the recording industry and online music businesses, and consulted on the launch of digital music services such as Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store. 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". She was included in The Hollywood Reporter's list of the most powerful women in entertainment in 1998, 2000 (number 10), 2002 (number 17), and 2003 (number 10).

In June 2003, after working for the organization for seventeen years, Rosen resigned to spend more time with her family. Following her resignation, she reportedly "questioned the value of lawsuits against individual downloaders" said she had attempted to "push the industry to evolve". 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."

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==Career==

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> ===Recording Industry Association of America=== 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=http://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=http://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> As a registered lobbyist from 1999 to 2003,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Query the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database|accessdate=May 18, 2016|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> 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/>

(Note: In the above reflist and markup, you will see that the references "Wired", "Holson2001", and "Politico" are not defined. However, they are already defined in the current article, so the reference information will display correctly if the above markup is added as shown.)

Thanks for your consideration, and if you think this is an improvement I hope you'll consider moving it into the article. If you have any questions or concerns, I'm available to discuss. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 18:14, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

I agree that the suggested edit is an improvement, so I am making the edit. As always, I take full responsibility for any edits I make, no matter who suggested them. Disclosure: I have absolutely no connection with Hilary Rosen, the RIAA, or an related persons or organizations. --Guy Macon (talk) 19:05, 15 August 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your time and consideration, Guy. I've marked this request closed, and I will have a next one to post very soon. WWB Too (Talk · COI) 12:49, 16 August 2016 (UTC)

Other career roles

Following the updated Early life and Career sections I'd like to propose an update to Communications consultant and pundit and its sub-sections Consultant to British Petroleum (BP), Cable news pundit, and Consultant and alleged lobbyist. Currently, the section's first sentence is about her early career, which is addressed earlier in the article. Then her work at Brunswick Group and SKDKnickerbocker is briefly mentioned, followed by a 2-sentence subsection dedicated to BP. I believe this information would best be served by moving it into new sub-sections under the Career heading, condensed to two sub-headings: Media roles and Communications consultant, as can be seen in my full draft and below. The new version retains mentions of critical coverage, such as her Ann Romney comments and debated lobbying activity, but in a less sensational manner than exists now. It also provides information about her work with SKDKnickerbocker, which does not currently exist. I've eliminated the In popular culture subsection which is, in my opinion, unnecessary and given undue weight. I'm holding out some information for a sub-section on her LGBT advocacy work, which will come next. Here's what I propose for the first section:

Proposed Media roles text

Media roles

Rosen is a Democratic strategist and political pundit. 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. In 2008, she became a CNN contributor, appearing on regular programming as well as special political coverage.

Also in 2008, Rosen became the first Washington editor-at-large and political director of The Huffington Post. In 2010, she and The Huffington Post, which was editorially critical of BP following the the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, reached a mutual decision to part ways when Rosen's firm, Brunswick Group, began consulting for the British oil and gas company.

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. In 2013, Rosen began writing for The Washington Post as an opinion contributor.

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===Media roles===

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 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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shepherd|first1=Ken|title=WashPost Hires Democratic Flack Who Trashed Ann Romney As Having 'Never Worked a Day in Her Life'|url=http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2013/02/13/washpost-hires-democratic-flak-who-trashed-ann-romney-having-never-wor|website=NewsBusters.org|accessdate=May 10, 2016|publisher=[[Media Research Center]]|date=February 13, 2013}}</ref>

And then immediately following it should be:

Proposed Communications consultant text

Communications consultant

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. In 2008, she joined the public relations firm Brunswick Group to head its Washington, D.C. office.

In 2010, Rosen became a partner and managing director at the political communications and public relations firm SKDKnickerbocker, leading the company alongside Anita Dunn. The firm is best known for its work on progressive issues and focuses on Democrats in its political work.

As a communications consultant, Rosen attended the White House on multiple occasions during Barack Obama's presidency. At least five meetings were with the president to discuss messaging around his health care reform plans. 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. 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.

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). In 2014, Rosen and Dunn served as senior advisors to the LGBT rights group Americans for Marriage Equality. Planned Parenthood hired Rosen in 2015 to help with the organization's public relations crisis. Rosen and SKDKnickerbocker were assisting Susan G. Komen for the Cure with a public relations campaign for an environmental research initiative when the Planned Parenthood controversy arose.

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===Communications consultant===

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=http://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><ref name="Huston">{{cite news|last=Huston|first=Warner Todd|title=Washington Post Hires Lobbyist Hilary Rosen|url=http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2013/02/13/wash-post-hires-democrat-activist-lobbyist-for-editorial-pages/|accessdate=May 19, 2016|publisher=[[Breitbart News Network]]|date=February 13, 2013}}</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=http://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/> 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. Komen for the Cure]] with a public relations campaign for an environmental research initiative when the Planned Parenthood controversy arose.<ref name=Pesta/>

(Note: In the above reflist and markup, you will see a few references that are undefined. However, they are already defined in the current article, so the reference information will display correctly if the above markup is added as shown.)

Thanks again for your consideration. If reviewers think this is an improvement of the current content, I hope you'll move it into the article, and of course I am happy to discuss and questions or concerns. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 16:33, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Just implemented these edits, which look like an overall improvement to me. A reference error is appearing, though. The reference named "advocate" is showing up as undefined. Champaign Supernova (talk) 16:38, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

@Champaign Supernova: Thank you for your assistance. The reference error is my mistake. The source is actually defined in the proposed draft's LGBT advocacy and other roles section, and I failed to realize that it would be undefined here, with Media roles posted before LGBT advocacy. After you made the update, it seems a bot tried to rescue the orphaned reference, but did so incorrectly. The markup for the "Advocate" source should be: <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> Apologies—would you mind making that update?

Alternatively, if you are feeling particularly generous, this could be solved by reverting the bot and then implementing the LGBT advocacy and other roles and Personal life sections in their entirety. Copying over the entire LGBT advocacy section would take care of defining the "Advocate" reference, but the bot would still need to be reverted for it to work properly.

If you're game, a brief explainer on these sections: LGBT advocacy and other roles expands on her work as an LGBT advocate, her roles with the Human Rights Campaign, and involvement in LGBT legislation, as well as other roles that are more on the periphery of her career. The proposed Personal life section expands on her relationship with Birch, her residence, and her involvement in politics. I've provided text renderings and markup below:

Proposed LGBT advocacy and other roles text

LGBT advocacy and other roles

Rosen became an LGBT activist starting in 1982 when she and others demanded federal intervention to combat HIV/AIDS in the United States. She outed herself to members of Congress in an attempt to win HIV/AIDS funding.

In 2004, she managed the successful campaign to defeat George W. Bush's proposal amendment to the United States Constitution banning same-sex marriage. Her work on this campaign is profiled in John Harwood and Gerald Seib's book Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power (2008).

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. She also served on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation board, which manages finances and establishes official policies governing the foundation. The Advocate included Rosen in their "People of the Year" list in 2008.

Rosen consulted on the Hollingsworth v. Perry (originally Perry v. Schwarzenegger) series of federal court cases that legalized same-sex marriage in California. 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. 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's 2012 "Power List". National Journal included Rosen in their list of the "30 Most Influential Out Washingtonians" in 2014.

Inspired by 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. The site was defunct by 2012, having been acquired by Showtime.

In 1992, Rosen helped found Rock the Vote, a non-profit organization that encourages voter turnout among young voters.

Rosen and Tammy Haddard co-host the annual Garden Brunch prior to the White House Correspondents' Association's dinner.

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=== LGBT advocacy and other roles ===
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">{{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 2004, she managed the successful campaign to defeat [[George W. Bush]]'s proposal 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/>

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, which manages finances and establishes official policies governing the foundation.<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>

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}}</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>

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/>

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/>

Rosen and Tammy Haddard co-host the annual Garden Brunch prior to the [[White House Correspondents' Association]]'s dinner.<ref name=Politico/><ref>{{cite journal|last=Grinapol|first=Corinne|title=The Haddad Brunch Gets the Iowa (and Winter) Treatment|journal=Adweek|date=January 19, 2016|url=http://www.adweek.com/fishbowldc/the-haddad-brunch-gets-the-iowa-and-winter-treatment/153027|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref>

This would then be followed by:

Proposed Personal life text

Personal life

Rosen met Elizabeth Birch in 1994. Birch was a lawyer for Apple Inc. and later became the executive director of the Human Rights Campaign. The couple adopted twins, a boy and a girl, from Texas in 1999. They received some criticism from conservative groups who opposed LGBT adoption. Rosen and Birch separated in 2006.

Rosen has lived in Washington, D.C. since her studies at George Washington University. She is well-connected and has been called a "Washington insider". Al Gore and Greta van Susteren were among guests who attended her fiftieth birthday celebration.

In addition to being a Democratic strategist, Rosen has described herself as a "strong, progressive Democrat". She has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and has hosted fundraisers for candidates, including Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA). She has also been a longtime supporter of Hillary Clinton. She has said of the sexism faced by Clinton: "Millions of women who felt this can't be wrong. We hear things based upon a lifetime of slights and therefore we hear them differently often than men do." She has made many personal financial contributions to politicians and groups such as the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Kennedy for Senate 2000.

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== Personal life ==
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/>

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/>

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 said of the sexism faced by Clinton: "Millions of women who felt this can't be wrong. We hear things based upon a lifetime of slights and therefore we hear them differently often than men do."<ref name=Weiner/> 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/>

If you prefer to go the simple route (or if you're busy with other things), I'd be happy to create a new section heading with a separate "Edit request" tag for help from another reviewing editor. Either way, thanks for your consideration, and for assisting with the Media roles edit request. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 20:10, 23 August 2016 (UTC)

@Champaign Supernova: Thanks again for your assistance. I will go ahead and submit a new edit request with slightly altered markup in the LGBT advocacy and other roles section to accommodate the updated inline citation. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 23:24, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

LGBT advocacy and other roles and Personal life

I am back with another request to expand and update the article, based on this proposed draft. The LGBT advocacy and other roles section expands on her work as an LGBT advocate, her roles with the Human Rights Campaign, and involvement in LGBT legislation, as well as other roles that are more on the periphery of her career. This is all new information, not previously included in her Wikipedia biography, and highly relevant to her public career. The proposed Personal life section expands on her relationship with Birch, her residence, and her involvement in politics. I've provided text renderings and markup below:

Proposed LGBT advocacy and other roles text

LGBT advocacy and other roles

Rosen became an LGBT activist starting in 1982 when she and others demanded federal intervention to combat HIV/AIDS in the United States. She outed herself to members of Congress in an attempt to win HIV/AIDS funding.

In 2004, she managed the successful campaign to defeat George W. Bush's proposal amendment to the United States Constitution banning same-sex marriage. Her work on this campaign is profiled in John Harwood and Gerald Seib's book Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power (2008).

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. She also served on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation board, which manages finances and establishes official policies governing the foundation. The Advocate included Rosen in their "People of the Year" list in 2008.

Rosen consulted on the Hollingsworth v. Perry (originally Perry v. Schwarzenegger) series of federal court cases that legalized same-sex marriage in California. 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. 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's 2012 "Power List". National Journal included Rosen in their list of the "30 Most Influential Out Washingtonians" in 2014.

Inspired by 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. The site was defunct by 2012, having been acquired by Showtime.

In 1992, Rosen helped found Rock the Vote, a non-profit organization that encourages voter turnout among young voters.

Rosen and Tammy Haddard co-host the annual Garden Brunch prior to the White House Correspondents' Association's dinner.

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=== LGBT advocacy and other roles ===
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"/>

In 2004, she managed the successful campaign to defeat [[George W. Bush]]'s proposal 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/>

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, which manages finances and establishes official policies governing the foundation.<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>

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}}</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>

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/>

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/>

Rosen and Tammy Haddard co-host the annual Garden Brunch prior to the [[White House Correspondents' Association]]'s dinner.<ref name=Politico/><ref>{{cite journal|last=Grinapol|first=Corinne|title=The Haddad Brunch Gets the Iowa (and Winter) Treatment|journal=Adweek|date=January 19, 2016|url=http://www.adweek.com/fishbowldc/the-haddad-brunch-gets-the-iowa-and-winter-treatment/153027|accessdate=May 10, 2016}}</ref>

This should be immediately followed by:

Proposed Personal life text

Personal life

Rosen met Elizabeth Birch in 1994. Birch was a lawyer for Apple Inc. and later became the executive director of the Human Rights Campaign. The couple adopted twins, a boy and a girl, from Texas in 1999. They received some criticism from conservative groups who opposed LGBT adoption. Rosen and Birch separated in 2006.

Rosen has lived in Washington, D.C. since her studies at George Washington University. She is well-connected and has been called a "Washington insider". Al Gore and Greta van Susteren were among guests who attended her fiftieth birthday celebration.

In addition to being a Democratic strategist, Rosen has described herself as a "strong, progressive Democrat". She has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and has hosted fundraisers for candidates, including Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA). She has also been a longtime supporter of Hillary Clinton. She has said of the sexism faced by Clinton: "Millions of women who felt this can't be wrong. We hear things based upon a lifetime of slights and therefore we hear them differently often than men do." She has made many personal financial contributions to politicians and groups such as the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund and Kennedy for Senate 2000.

References

Markup

== Personal life ==
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/>

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/>

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 said of the sexism faced by Clinton: "Millions of women who felt this can't be wrong. We hear things based upon a lifetime of slights and therefore we hear them differently often than men do."<ref name=Weiner/> 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/>

For anyone who may be following along, this markup is the same proposed in the section immediately above this one, but without the "Advocate" reference definition since the source is now defined in the article's Communications consultant section. Thanks for your consideration, and I'm happy to address any questions or concerns. I will be traveling from August 26 to September 5 so if you have questions, I will take them up on my return. Thanks, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 23:30, 25 August 2016 (UTC)

Last request for this article

I'm back with a final request to update the article, based on this proposed draft. Following implementation of the above edit requests, it seems appropriate to now update the article's infobox and lead. I propose the following, which includes an updated image for the infobox, courtesy of SKDKnickerbocker:

Infobox and lead

Hilary Rosen
Rosen in 2016
Born	1958 (age 65–66) West Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	George Washington University
Occupation(s)	Communications and political strategist
Employer	SKDKnickerbocker
Known for	Former chief executive officer of the Recording Industry Association of America political pundit and strategist CNN contributor former Washington editor-at-large and political director of The Huffington Post LGBT rights activist
Political party	Democratic

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.

She worked for the RIAA for 16 years, including as chief executive officer from 1998 to 2003. Since 2010, she has been a partner and managing director at the public relations firm SKDKnickerbocker. She has been a registered lobbyist during her career, both at the RIAA and for the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Rosen has been an advocate for LGBT rights since the early 1980s.

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| residence = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
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* former Washington [[editor-at-large]] and political director of ''[[The Huffington Post]]''
* [[LGBT]] rights activist
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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]].

She worked for the RIAA for 16 years, including as chief executive officer from 1998 to 2003. Since 2010, she has been a partner and managing director at the public relations firm SKDKnickerbocker. She has been a registered lobbyist during her career, both at the RIAA and for the [[Human Rights Campaign]] (HRC). Rosen has been an advocate for [[LGBT]] rights since the early 1980s.

You'll notice the draft also proposes the "See also" link to List of George Washington University people and some additional categories. I've collapse markup for the categories below, for easier copying and pasting:

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[[Category:1958 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American communications businesspeople]] [[Category:American lobbyists]] [[Category:American political activists]] [[Category:American political consultants]] [[Category:American political writers]] [[Category:American television reporters and correspondents]] [[Category:American women chief executives]] [[Category:Businesspeople from New Jersey]] [[Category:Businesspeople from Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:CNBC people]] [[Category:CNN people]] [[Category:Communications consultants]] [[Category:Democrats (United States)]] [[Category:George Washington University School of Business alumni]] [[Category:Lesbians]] [[Category:LGBT people from New Jersey]] [[Category:LGBT people from Washington, D.C.]] [[Category:LGBT rights activists from the United States]] [[Category:MSNBC people]] [[Category:People from West Orange, New Jersey]] [[Category:Recording Industry Association of America]] [[Category:The Huffington Post writers and columnists]] [[Category:The Washington Post people]] [[Category:Writers from New Jersey]] [[Category:Writers from Washington, D.C.]]

Is there an editor who is willing to implement the proposed infobox, lead, see also section, and categories? I am more than happy to answer any questions or respond to any concerns. Thanks for your consideration. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 20:33, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

I have added the suggested categories. I have not yet reviewed the other parts of the requested edit. I'll leave that for another editor (or circle back to it later). Neutrality^talk 21:35, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for adding the categories, Neutrality. Since you have opened up the possibility of another editor completing the requested edit, I am here pinging Guy Macon and Champaign Supernova, who have both also responded to requests here, to take a look. The edits proposed above are my final suggestions for this entry. Please let me know if you have any questions at all. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 15:45, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

@WWB Too: I am reviewing your last request. Geraldshields11 (talk) 03:02, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

OK, thanks. If you have any questions along the way, let me know. WWB Too (Talk · COI) 04:51, 19 October 2016 (UTC)

All done here! Thanks very much to everyone who reviewed a draft and helped us get here. I think this article is a much better resource now, and I'm glad this worked out so well. WWB Too (Talk · COI) 22:59, 24 October 2016 (UTC)