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Parenteral Drug Association Announces Pulitzer Prize Winner Dominic Gates will speak at the 2023 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Parenteral Drug Association, Inc. (PDA), today announced Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Dominic Gates of the Seattle Times will present, "The Devastating Impact of Design and Manufacturing Quality Lapses at Boeing" during the second plenary session of the 2023 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference in Washington, DC, Sept. 18-20.

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  • BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Parenteral Drug Association, Inc. (PDA), today announced Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Dominic Gates of the Seattle Times will present, "The Devastating Impact of Design and Manufacturing Quality Lapses at Boeing" during the second plenary session of the 2023 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference in Washington, DC, Sept. 18-20.
  • PDA is very excited to have Mr. Gates join us at the 2023 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference to share such a compelling, although tragic, case-study on the life-and-death outcomes that poor quality practices and decisions can have.
  • Gates was a co-recipient of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting alongside Steve Miletich, Mike Baker, and Lewis Kamb for their coverage of the Boeing 737 MAX crashes and investigations.
  • For more information on the 2023 PDA/FDA Joint Regulatory Conference,

Winners Of Long Island University's 71st Annual George Polk Awards To Be Honored

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Friday, May 1, 2020
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This year, the George Polk Awards is honoring 15 winning entries in 14 categories for outstanding work done in 2019.

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  • This year, the George Polk Awards is honoring 15 winning entries in 14 categories for outstanding work done in 2019.
  • "For the last 71 years, Long Island University's George Polk Awards have honored the influential, investigative, thought-provoking work of reporters throughout the nation," said Long Island University President Kimberly R. Cline.
  • Long Island University is proud to honor these journalists and recognize their exceptional work as part of this iconic annual tradition.
  • "The stature that the George Polk Awards in Journalism has gainedis a testament to the outstanding journalists who have been honored, our dedicated panel of judges, and the growing national reputation of Long Island University," stated Long Island University Chairman of the Board Eric Krasnoff.

Long Island University Announces 71st Annual George Polk Awards In Journalism

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Long Island University (LIU) announced the winners of the 71stannual George Polk Awards in Journalism, honoring 15 winners in 14 categories for their reporting in 2019.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Long Island University (LIU) announced the winners of the 71stannual George Polk Awards in Journalism, honoring 15 winners in 14 categories for their reporting in 2019.
  • "This speaks to the legacy of the man whose work these awards continue to honor 72 years after his assassination."
  • The George Polk Awards are conferred annually to honor special achievement in journalism.
  • They were established in 1949 by LIU to commemorate George Polk, a CBS correspondent murdered in 1948 while covering the Greek civil war.

Long Island University Announces Winners Of The 70th Annual George Polk Awards In Journalism

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
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"The Polk Awards recognize the changing landscape of news," said John Darnton, curator of the awards.

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  • "The Polk Awards recognize the changing landscape of news," said John Darnton, curator of the awards.
  • Darnton noted that the judges had reviewed 554 submissions, a record number since the Polk Awards began.
  • The George Polk Awards are conferred annually to honor special achievement in journalism.
  • They were established in 1949 by LIU to commemorate George Polk, a CBS correspondent murdered in 1948 while covering the Greek civil war.

Long Island University To Announce Winners Of The 70th Annual George Polk Awards In Journalism

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Monday, February 11, 2019
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The George Polk Awards are one of the nation's most prestigious journalism honors.

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  • The George Polk Awards are one of the nation's most prestigious journalism honors.
  • Of vilification and vindication," says John Darnton, curator of the Polk Awards and recipient of two Polk Awards and a Pulitzer for his work with The New York Times.
  • They were established in 1949 by Long Island University to commemorate George Polk, a CBS correspondent murdered in 1948 while covering the Greek civil war.
  • The distinguished winners of the 70th Annual George Polk Awards will be honored at a luncheon ceremony at the Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan on Friday, April 5, 2019.

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer administers oath of office to the National Press Club's 112th President, NPR's Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, at inaugural gala

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Monday, January 14, 2019
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NPR's Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak took the oath of office as the 112th president of the National Press Club , the world's leading professional organization for journalists, on Saturday, January 12, 2019.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --NPR's Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak took the oath of office as the 112th president of the National Press Club , the world's leading professional organization for journalists, on Saturday, January 12, 2019.
  • A three-time George Polk Award-winner over the course of her lengthy career in both print and broadcast journalism, Kodjak was sworn into office by an old family friend the Honorable Stephen Breyer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
  • "We can't have representative democracy government by the people if the people don't know what their government is doing."
  • And at NPR we're turning more and more to the courts to ensure that the Press and public have access to government information."