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Amnesty International Canada announces 2022/2023 Media Awards winners

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Short-Form Video: “You can say ‘Hockey is for everyone.’ Or you can join the fight to ensure that’s true,” Donnovan Bennett, with cinematography by David Zelikovitz, Sportsnet

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  • Short-Form Video: “You can say ‘Hockey is for everyone.’ Or you can join the fight to ensure that’s true,” Donnovan Bennett, with cinematography by David Zelikovitz, Sportsnet
    “On behalf of Amnesty International Canada, congratulations to the winners on your impressive achievements.
  • Thank you for your commitment to telling honest, eye-opening, nuanced stories about people defending human rights,” said Ketty Nivyabandi, Secretary General of Amnesty International Canada’s English-speaking section.
  • We desperately need more of it today to make informed and principled decisions about our future.”
    The 2022/2023 Amnesty International Canada Media Awards will be handed out at a private, in-person ceremony on October 19.
  • Emceeing the event will be trailblazing journalist, educator, and media personality Ginella Massa .

The Conversation launches in Brazil

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

(He’s since signed up to lead a project at Monash University aimed at furthering constructive journalism.)

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  • (He’s since signed up to lead a project at Monash University aimed at furthering constructive journalism.)
  • Much of what we read online is determined by algorithms that reward conflict but never contemplation.
  • At The Conversation we have been working to bring about a better informed and more constructive public discourse since we launched in 2011.
  • Yesterday we welcomed a new team to our fold, working in Brazil and publishing in Portuguese, our fifth language.

News/Media Alliance Applauds Senate Judiciary for Passing Bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)

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Friday, June 16, 2023

ARLINGTON, Va., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Senate Judiciary Committee has favorably voted 14-7 for the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 1094), which would allow digital journalism providers to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook for fair compensation for use of their valuable content. The tech platforms are the dominant distributors of news content, reaping tremendous financial benefit without compensation to those who create the content. They also capture the majority of U.S. digital ad revenue, leaving local publishers with little to reinvest in the production of high-quality journalism.

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  • The Senate Judiciary Committee has favorably voted 14-7 for the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 1094), which would allow digital journalism providers to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook for fair compensation for use of their valuable content.
  • ARLINGTON, Va., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Senate Judiciary Committee has favorably voted 14-7 for the bipartisan Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 1094), which would allow digital journalism providers to collectively negotiate with Google and Facebook for fair compensation for use of their valuable content.
  • They also capture the majority of U.S. digital ad revenue, leaving local publishers with little to reinvest in the production of high-quality journalism.
  • We applaud the Senate Judiciary Committee's passage of this monumental legislation for journalism publishers across our country."

RTNDA Awards 78 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards to 31 Gray Television Stations

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

ATLANTA, May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today that the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awarded a combined 78 regional Edward R. Murrow awards for excellence in journalism to 31 of Gray’s local stations, led by 10 separate awards to Hawaii News Now in Honolulu, Hawaii, and seven separate awards to WVUE in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  • ATLANTA, May 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today that the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awarded a combined 78 regional Edward R. Murrow awards for excellence in journalism to 31 of Gray’s local stations, led by 10 separate awards to Hawaii News Now in Honolulu, Hawaii, and seven separate awards to WVUE in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Four awards for Investigative Reporting to Hawaii News Now in Honolulu; KTUU in Anchorage; WRDW in Augusta; and WVUE in New Orleans.
  • Four awards for Breaking News Coverage to Arizona’s Family in Phoenix, Arizona; Hawaii News Now in Honolulu; WKYT in Lexington; and WMTV in Madison, Wisconsin.
  • We are no doubt continuing to build a winning culture.”
    RTDNA has been honoring outstanding achievements in electronic journalism with the Edward R. Murrow Awards since 1971.

Sinclair Wins 23 RTDNA Regional Edward. R. Murrow Awards

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to announce 14 of its owned and or operated content centers across the country have been honored with the prestigious RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Journalism.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to announce 14 of its owned and or operated content centers across the country have been honored with the prestigious RTDNA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Journalism.
  • In total, Sinclair brought home a collective 23 awards, a testament to the company’s commitment to providing the best in local journalism.
  • The Murrow Awards are sponsored by the Radio Television Digital News Association ( RTDNA ) and honor outstanding achievements in broadcast and digital journalism.
  • “We are incredibly proud that 14 of our content centers have been honored with a total of 23 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards by the RTDNA.

Eric Walters Named General Manager of KMVT/KSVT in Twin Falls, Idaho

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

ATLANTA, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced that Eric Walters will become the General Manager of KMVT (CBS) and KSVT-LD (FOX) in Twin Falls, Idaho (DMA 190), effective June 12, 2023.

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  • ATLANTA, April 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced that Eric Walters will become the General Manager of KMVT (CBS) and KSVT-LD (FOX) in Twin Falls, Idaho (DMA 190), effective June 12, 2023.
  • Eric will succeed Kathy Silk, who last month announced her retirement after nearly 30 years in the broadcast industry.
  • Eric is currently the News Director of Gray’s WDBJ (CBS) and WZBJ (MyNetwork) in Roanoke, Virginia.
  • Before joining Gray in 2020, Eric served as the news director for CBS affiliate WBTW in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

V Foundation Raises Over $4.2 Million for Cancer Research at the 2nd Annual Sonoma Epicurean Weekend

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Monday, March 13, 2023

The V Foundation for Cancer Research raised over $4.2 million at the 2nd Annual Sonoma Epicurean weekend, March 9 – 12, in Sonoma County’s renowned wine country.

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  • The V Foundation for Cancer Research raised over $4.2 million at the 2nd Annual Sonoma Epicurean weekend, March 9 – 12, in Sonoma County’s renowned wine country.
  • Proceeds from the event fund cancer research and related programs to benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The V Foundation’s wine country events in Sonoma County and Napa Valley have raised over $145 million for cancer research over the last 24 years.
  • Overall, the V Foundation for Cancer Research has funded over $310 million in cancer research grants.

TEGNA and KARE Congratulate Boyd Huppert on Receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and KARE 11 today congratulate Boyd Huppert on his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF) as part of their 2023 First Amendment Awards.

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  • TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and KARE 11 today congratulate Boyd Huppert on his Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF) as part of their 2023 First Amendment Awards.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230112005588/en/
    KARE 11's Boyd Huppert receives 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF).
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    This award is the latest honor for Huppert in a nearly four-decade career in television news.
  • Huppert and the other 2023 First Amendment Awards honorees will be recognized during a ceremony on March 2 in Washington, DC.

Legendary Broadcaster Jim Bohannon is Dead at 78

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Monday, November 14, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Medias (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One today announced that veteran broadcaster Jim Bohannon has died at 78.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Medias (NASDAQ: CMLS) Westwood One today announced that veteran broadcaster Jim Bohannon has died at 78.
  • Jim Bohannon was a thoughtful and gracious gentleman, undoubtedly one of Americas top radio personalities.
  • It was a privilege and honor to work with Jim and carry The Jim Bohannon Show, said Suzanne Grimes, Executive Vice President Marketing, Cumulus Media and President, Westwood One.
  • Jim Bohannon hosted The Jim Bohannon Show for 30 years each weeknight from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (ET) on more than 300 radio stations across the nation.

Grist Names Nikhil Swaminathan as CEO to Advance and Expand the Nonprofit, Award-Winning Digital Media Site's Commitment to Climate and Social Justice Reporting

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Swaminathan has been Grists interim CEO since February 2022 and will take on the permanent position, effective immediately.

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  • Swaminathan has been Grists interim CEO since February 2022 and will take on the permanent position, effective immediately.
  • Swaminathan, who has led Grists newsroom since 2018, established Grist as a leader in solutions-based climate reporting while positioning climate as a social justice issue.
  • Swaminathan led Grists environmental justice coverage before moving on to build and manage Grists distributed newsroom of nearly 30 journalists.
  • Additionally, he established Grists environmental justice and investigations desks and was instrumental in launching Grists Indigenous affairs desk.