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North Carolina Reads to Discuss "Money Rock" and the War on Drugs

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina Humanities' statewide book club, North Carolina Reads, is bringing Charlotte author Pam Kelly and local topic experts Dr. Seth Kotch and Dr. Barbara Lash together to discuss "Money Rock: A Family's Story of Cocaine, Race, and Ambition in the New South" at the Charlotte Museum of History on April 25 at 7:00 PM.

Key Points: 
  • They will discuss themes from the book including racism, segregation, the War on Drugs, and mass incarceration.
  • The North Carolina Reads discussion of "Money Rock" begins at 7:00 PM and will end with an audience Q+A.
  • North Carolina Reads features five books that explore issues of racial, social, and gender equality and the history and culture of North Carolina.
  • Please note that selected North Carolina Reads books are intended for readers 18 and over and may not be suitable for some audiences.

EWTN Restructures Domestic News Outlets, Aims to Further US and Global Growth

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EWTN Global Catholic Network has announced an organizational restructuring of its domestic digital and print news platforms with the realignment of its two U.S. based news outlets, National Catholic Register and Catholic News Agency (CNA), under single executive leadership. EWTN Chairman and CEO Michael P. Warsaw appointed Jeanette De Melo, the longtime editor-in-chief of the Register and the newspaper's current executive director, as executive director of both the Register and CNA. 

Key Points: 
  • Alejandro Bermudez, who was the longtime executive director of CNA and the ACI Group, retired from the organization Dec. 31.
  • The new structure is designed to enhance EWTN News' domestic and international news coverage.
  • Each platform will continue to have its own editors in chief and each will maintain its distinct identity and scope within EWTN News.
  • EWTN also recently announced the appointment of Montse Alvarado as the President and Chief Operating Officer of EWTN News.

SSON announces Alex Rodriguez and Megan Twohey as keynotes for its 27th annual Shared Services and Outsourcing Week (SSOW)

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alex Rodriguez has had one of the most impressive sports careers of all time—but his hard-earned success did not come without challenges. We are excited and honored to share that he will be joining us at SSOW 2023 in Orlando for a moderated discussion that pulls no punches. Mr. Rodriguez will take audiences through his journey—the rise, fall, and continuous path of resilience and hard work which has helped him to rebuild his role as a team leader and asset to his sport and community. Beyond his retirement from playing as a Yankee, he continues to be a crucial part of the organization as a senior adviser to Hal Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees. Mr. Rodriguez shares anecdotes about the triumphs and troubles that come with balancing sports and celebrity, and he discusses how nothing is more instrumental to success than being a true student of your craft. Join us at the Big Ideas Stage on March 23rd to hear how Alex Rodriguez has overcome multiple challenges and shares his "mindset of a champion" philosophy, and how it applies to success both on and off the field.

Key Points: 
  • SSON is proud to host Alex Rodriguez and Megan Twohey as keynotes for its flagship eventShared Services & Outsourcing Week 2023 at Rosen Shingle Creek resort in Orlando, Florida on March 20-23, 2023.
  • NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Alex Rodriguez has had one of the most impressive sports careers of all timebut his hard-earned success did not come without challenges.
  • We are excited and honored to share that he will be joining us at SSOW 2023 in Orlando for a moderated discussion that pulls no punches.
  • In 2016, she told the stories of women who accused Donald J. Trump of groping and other sexual misconduct.

NEWSWEEK APPOINTS FORMER NEW YORK TIMES' CONTRIBUTOR DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT FOCUSING ON CHINA

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newsweek's Global Editor-in-Chief Nancy Cooper today announced that former New York Times' journalist Didi Kirsten Tatlow has been named International Affairs Correspondent focusing on China.

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  • Other New Hires Include Matt Clark from Newsday, and Valerie Bauman from Bloomberg Law
    NEW YORK, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newsweek's Global Editor-in-Chief Nancy Cooper today announced that former New York Times' journalist Didi Kirsten Tatlow has been named International Affairs Correspondent focusing on China.
  • Prior to joining Newsweek, Tatlow reported from China for The International Herald Tribune (now the global edition of The New York Times) and The New York Times from 2010 to 2017, reporting from Beijing.
  • "I'm excited to join Newsweek, working with Nancy and the talented editorial team to cover international affairs, focusing on China," said Tatlow.
  • Headquartered in New York City, Newsweek also publishes international editions in EMEA and Asia.

The Coretec Group Names Katie Merx Vice President of Communications

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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The Coretec Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTG), developers of engineered silicon and 3D volumetric displays, today named Katie Merx its Vice President of Communications.

Key Points: 
  • The Coretec Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTG), developers of engineered silicon and 3D volumetric displays, today named Katie Merx its Vice President of Communications.
  • Merx will have overall responsibility for The Coretec Groups global communications, including brand messaging, corporate and financial communications, executive support, and media relations.
  • Merx is a graduate of Northwestern University and owner of Merx Communications LLC.
  • The Coretec Group serves the global technology markets in energy, electronics, semiconductor, solar, health, environment, and security.

ProShares Announces Appointment of Eric Dash As Chief Content and Communications Officer

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Monday, December 6, 2021
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ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, today announced that veteran strategic communications and marketing leader, Eric Dash, is joining the company as Executive Director, Chief Content and Communications Officer.

Key Points: 
  • ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, today announced that veteran strategic communications and marketing leader, Eric Dash, is joining the company as Executive Director, Chief Content and Communications Officer.
  • Dash will lead all external and internal communications as well as serve as a key contributor to strengthening ProShares brand and its policy affairs initiatives.
  • Eric has the right skills and experience to elevate our companys content and communications, and help take our business to the next level, Mr. Sapir said.
  • Dash joins ProShares after running his own strategic communications and marketing firm for the last seven years.

"The Extortion Economy" - A podcast series by MIT Technology Review and ProPublica

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today MIT Technology Review and ProPublica announce the launch of a newfive-part podcast series looking at the money, people, and technology behind the explosion of ransomware that is delivering hundreds of millions of dollars to cybercriminals around the world.

Key Points: 
  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Today MIT Technology Review and ProPublica announce the launch of a newfive-part podcast series looking at the money, people, and technology behind the explosion of ransomware that is delivering hundreds of millions of dollars to cybercriminals around the world.
  • But while the tools of the ransomware trade may be new, the principles of extortion that underpin it go back centuries.
  • A ransomware vigilante, a piracy (as in actual boats) expert, a school administrator, and a kidnapping victim share their experiences.
  • MIT Technology Review's mission is to bring about better-informed and more conscious decisions about technology through authoritative, influential, and trustworthy journalism.

Journalism Institute honors The Marshall Project with the Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Marshall Project , a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system, will receive the National Press Club Journalism Institute's 2021 Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Marshall Project , a nonprofit news organization covering the U.S. criminal justice system, will receive the National Press Club Journalism Institute's 2021 Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Journalism.
  • The Marshall Project partners with national and local media outlets to reach diverse audiences and produces deeply researched narratives with resource-strapped newsrooms.
  • "All of us at The Marshall Project are honored and delighted to receive this award named for the Sheehans, models of great investigative journalism," said Susan Chira , editor-in-chief of The Marshall Project.
  • The Institute will confer the 2021 Sheehan Award during the virtual portion of its annual Fourth Estate Award Gala on Oct. 20 .

High-Growth Swedish Newspaper Company, Bulletin, Lands Former New York Times Executive Editor, Andrew Rosenthal, as Editor-in-Chief

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Thursday, April 8, 2021
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Bulletin's goal was to provide Swedish news readers intelligent and impeccably accurate accounts of the news, with a clear separation between news and opinion.

Key Points: 
  • Bulletin's goal was to provide Swedish news readers intelligent and impeccably accurate accounts of the news, with a clear separation between news and opinion.
  • While the project was met with enthusiasm by its readers, it was hampered by operational and organizational problems, leading to internal strife.
  • Bulletin'sSwedish journalists will thus be joined by two distinguished American professionals who share its dedication to evenhanded, in-depth reporting.
  • At the Times, Andy was part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2002.