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Next Gen News Tech Takes Center Stage in Chicago

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
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Sponsors include AWS, Bitcentral, Dalet, Ross, TVU Networks, Newtek, Teradek, Vitec Production Solutions, Vizrt, Clear-Com, Octopus, and CP Communications.

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  • Sponsors include AWS, Bitcentral, Dalet, Ross, TVU Networks, Newtek, Teradek, Vitec Production Solutions, Vizrt, Clear-Com, Octopus, and CP Communications.
  • "This year's Summit agenda will showcase new technologies that can help news organizations address those problems and feature discussions by top executives on how they are successfully reinventing their operations.
  • Christy Tanner, Executive Vice President and General Manager, CBS News Digital will talk about their successful digital strategies for their 24-hour streaming service CBSN.
  • Those who qualify will receive two free nights of hotel, meals, and have access to all the educational and networking events during the summit.

60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley to discuss "TRUTH WORTH TELLING" at National Press Club Headliners event, May 22

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
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Pelley will share his new memoir, "TRUTH WORTH TELLING: A Reporter's Search for Meaning in the Stories of our Times," at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon, Wednesday, May 22.

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  • Pelley will share his new memoir, "TRUTH WORTH TELLING: A Reporter's Search for Meaning in the Stories of our Times," at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon, Wednesday, May 22.
  • Tickets are $25 for Press Club members (Club members may purchase two tickets at this price) and $39 for the general public.
  • Proceeds from book sales will benefit the non-profit affiliate of the Club, the National Press Club Journalism Institute, so we kindly ask that you leave all outside books and memorabilia at home.
  • He is best known for his award-winning work as a 60 Minutes correspondent and as anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News from 2011 to 2017.

Award-Winning Journalist Lara Logan Tapped By Sinclair Broadcast Group To Become Special Correspondent

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Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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HUNT VALLEY, Md., April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) today announced the hiring of award-winning journalist and war correspondent Lara Logan.

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  • HUNT VALLEY, Md., April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) today announced the hiring of award-winning journalist and war correspondent Lara Logan.
  • Logan joins Sinclair as a Special Correspondent and will focus her reports on the US-Mexico border.
  • "As everyone knows, it's a story of great consequence thattouches all of us, and I take my responsibilities as a journalist very seriously, as always."
  • A native of Durban, South Africa, Logan spent the past 16 years working forCBS News and60 Minutes.

CBS Newspath Deploys LiveU Matrix Content Management Service Across CBS News Bureaus & Affiliates

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Monday, April 8, 2019
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HACKENSACK, N.J., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --LiveU and CBS Newspath have reached an agreement on a multi-year deal for LiveU Matrix to handle contribution and delivery of live content to its 200+ affiliates and seven global news bureaus.

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  • HACKENSACK, N.J., April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --LiveU and CBS Newspath have reached an agreement on a multi-year deal for LiveU Matrix to handle contribution and delivery of live content to its 200+ affiliates and seven global news bureaus.
  • LiveU Matrix is a highly efficient content curation service that empowers newsroom managers to quickly and easily give hundreds of affiliates unparalleled access to live feeds from LiveU units in the field and other sources without any interruption, additional resources, or expensive fees.
  • "LiveU Matrix also complements CBS Newspath's current use of LiveU HEVC acquisition technology, giving them a complete, end-to-end HEVC solution that delivers exceptional quality, reduces bandwidth requirements and is managed through one simple interface," said Avi Cohen, LiveU COO & Co-founder.
  • LiveU is driving the live video revolution, providing live video streaming for TV, mobile, online and social media.

CBS Newspath Deploys LiveU Matrix Content Management Service Across CBS News Bureaus & Affiliates

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Monday, April 8, 2019
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HACKENSACK, New Jersey, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --LiveU and CBS Newspath have reached an agreement on a multi-year deal for LiveU Matrix to handle contribution and delivery of live content to its 200+ affiliates and seven global news bureaus.

Key Points: 
  • HACKENSACK, New Jersey, April 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --LiveU and CBS Newspath have reached an agreement on a multi-year deal for LiveU Matrix to handle contribution and delivery of live content to its 200+ affiliates and seven global news bureaus.
  • LiveU Matrix is a highly efficient content curation service that empowers newsroom managers to quickly and easily give hundreds of affiliates unparalleled access to live feeds from LiveU units in the field and other sources without any interruption, additional resources, or expensive fees.
  • "LiveU Matrix also complements CBS Newspath's current use of LiveU HEVC acquisition technology, giving them a complete, end-to-end HEVC solution that delivers exceptional quality, reduces bandwidth requirements and is managed through one simple interface," said Avi Cohen, LiveU COO & Co-founder.
  • LiveU is driving the live video revolution, providing live video streaming for TV, mobile, online and social media.

CBS Sports And BIG3 Agree To Exclusive Television Deal

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Thursday, April 4, 2019
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The 2019 season will open on the CBS Television Network in primetime on Saturday, June 22 (8:00 PM, ET).

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  • The 2019 season will open on the CBS Television Network in primetime on Saturday, June 22 (8:00 PM, ET).
  • During the 11-week season, games will air live on CBS Television Network and CBS Sports Network on both Saturday and Sunday, with a champion crowned live on CBS on Sunday, Sept. 1 (3:00 PM, ET).
  • CBS Television Network will broadcast more than 20 hours throughout the season, with CBS Sports Network set to televise more than 25 hours of additional live game coverage.
  • Now we're ramping it up with more teams, younger players, and a shiny new TV deal with CBS Sports," said IceCube.

Khan Academy Announces Civics Series Launching Today Featuring John Dickerson, Co-Host Of CBS This Morning

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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
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The new civics videos appear alongside academic content in three courses on Khan Academy: U.S. government and civics, AP U.S. Government and Politics, and U.S. history.

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  • The new civics videos appear alongside academic content in three courses on Khan Academy: U.S. government and civics, AP U.S. Government and Politics, and U.S. history.
  • Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
  • Khan Academy has been translated into 36 languages, and 18 million people learn on Khan Academy every month.
  • John Dickerson is co-host of "CBS This Morning," the award-winning, news-driven morning news program airing weekdays 7-9 a.m. EST on CBS.

Quinnipiac University honors Jeff Fager at 25th annual Fred Friendly First Amendment Award Luncheon on June 6

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Wednesday, June 6, 2018
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NEW YORK, June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Quinnipiac University presented its annual Fred Friendly First Amendment Award toJeff Fager,executive producer of "60 Minutes," at a luncheon Wednesday at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.

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  • NEW YORK, June 6, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Quinnipiac University presented its annual Fred Friendly First Amendment Award toJeff Fager,executive producer of "60 Minutes," at a luncheon Wednesday at the Metropolitan Club in New York City.
  • '60 Minutes' has really evolved over the years, but we have kept our standards and our values the same.
  • Quinnipiacpresents the Fred Friendly First Amendment Award to honor those who have shown courage and forthrightness in preserving the rights set forth in the First Amendment.
  • "We were seen this year by more than 100 million people, the most-watched program in all of television," Fager said.