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Newsweek Welcomes 25-Year News Veteran Josh Awtry to Lead Audience Development As Part of Editorial Mission to Find Common Ground

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newsweek , the modern global digital news organization, announced today its appointment of Josh Awtry to Senior Vice President of Audience Development.

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  • NEW YORK, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Newsweek , the modern global digital news organization, announced today its appointment of Josh Awtry to Senior Vice President of Audience Development.
  • “Josh’s arrival at Newsweek signals our ambition to expand our audience and transform our relationship with it,” said Dayan Candappa, Chief Strategy Officer at Newsweek.
  • “At a time when Americans are tiring of divisive media, we know our centrist mission of finding common ground has the potential for both broad appeal and deep engagement.
  • Awtry has spent his career helping media outlets grow their audience in innovative ways, expanding reach while improving quality and journalistic relevance.

Nexstar Names Joe Ruffolo Senior Vice President and General Manager for The Hill and NewsNation Digital

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Friday, February 24, 2023
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Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that Joe Ruffolo has been named to the newly created position of Senior Vice President and General Manager for The Hill and NewsNation Digital, responsible for the long-term strategy and day-to-day operations of each property.

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  • Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that Joe Ruffolo has been named to the newly created position of Senior Vice President and General Manager for The Hill and NewsNation Digital, responsible for the long-term strategy and day-to-day operations of each property.
  • As Nexstar realigns its national digital news platforms, The Hill will become part of the company’s Networks Division, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Ruffolo will begin his new duties March 6, and report to Sean Compton, President of Nexstar’s Networks Division.
  • During his tenure at OceanX, Mr. Ruffolo led all editorial, business development, strategy, social, digital, marketing, and post-production operations for the company.

Florence Healthcare welcomes Key Opinion Leaders Kristin Surdam and Gunnar Esiason to Thought Leadership Team

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022
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Florence Healthcare announced today that it has hired two key opinion leaders as part of its mission to make clinical trials more efficient and accessible.

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  • Florence Healthcare announced today that it has hired two key opinion leaders as part of its mission to make clinical trials more efficient and accessible.
  • Kristin Surdam, MS, PMP, CCRC, will lead the companys thought leadership team and efforts to engage sponsors and contract research organizations (CRO), while Gunnar Esiason, MBA, MPH, will lead patient-facing strategies.
  • Kristin and Gunnar will help us keep the focus on creating better connections between patients and clinical trial teams across the research enterprise, said Catherine Gregor, chief clinical trial officer for Florence Healthcare.
  • I'm excited to be able to utilize the knowledge gained from those experiences to serve as a key opinion leader and subject matter expert at Florence Healthcare.

MasterClass Announces Amanda Gorman to Teach Writing and Performing Poetry

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Amanda Gorman will teach a class on writing and performing poetry. Giving an inside look into her process for the first time, Gorman will teach members how to develop their own poetic voice, craft poetry rooted in personal experiences and elevate their art through performance. In addition to launching her class, MasterClass will be working with Gorman's Writing Change initiative in partnership with Estée Lauder to distribute free annual memberships to MasterClass to support grassroots organizations dedicated to advancing literacy as a pathway to equality, access and social change. Gorman's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass, where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.

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  • The youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history teaches members how to harness poetry and
    SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass , the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Amanda Gorman will teach a class on writing and performing poetry.
  • Gorman's class is now available exclusively on MasterClass , where subscribers get unlimited access to all 150+ instructors with an annual membership.
  • In her class, Gorman will show members how to write with meaning and purpose, teaching them how to approach each step of building a poemfrom concept to writing and performance.
  • Through vulnerable reflection and candid storytelling, Gorman details her poetic experience, the obstacles she has overcome and the creative writing process she has developed over the years.

Indivior Lends Voice to Help Raise Awareness of Substance Use Disorder During Mental Health Awareness Month and National Fentanyl Awareness Day

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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RICHMOND, Va., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and to break the stigma associated with mental illness.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and to break the stigma associated with mental illness.
  • In addition, May 10th marks the first National Fentanyl Awareness Day to raise awareness about the growing fentanyl public health crisis.
  • Indivior is a global pharmaceutical company working to help change patients' lives by developing medicines to treat substance use disorders (SUD) and serious mental illnesses.
  • White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), National Treatment Plan for Substance Use Disorder, https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2020-NDCS-Treatmen... , January 2020.

"9/11 Ground Truth" Author Tells a Story of Loss and the Healing Power of Music In New Book

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
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Farmer met Danny by chance in the spring of 1993, soon after the loss of Farmer's wife.

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  • Farmer met Danny by chance in the spring of 1993, soon after the loss of Farmer's wife.
  • One of his own compositions "Bye Bye Baby" became the searing anthem of his grief.
  • "His music touched my soul, and became a vehicle for healing," Farmer said.
  • The response to that piece was overwhelming; "It turned out that Danny's music touched people all over the country," Farmer said.

Nexstar Acquires The Hill, a Leading Independent Political Digital Media Platform, for $130 Million

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Friday, August 20, 2021
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The Hill is the nations leading, independent, political digital media platform.

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  • The Hill is the nations leading, independent, political digital media platform.
  • Combined, The Hill and Nexstar are used by a third of all U.S. digital media viewers.
  • Karen Brophy, Nexstar Media Inc. President, Digital, added, The Hill is a robust digital media platform with engaging content and products.
  • Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that leverages localism to bring new services and value to consumers and advertisers through its traditional media, digital and mobile media platforms.

National Council of Teachers of English Unveils Plans for Groundbreaking 2021 Annual Convention

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Friday, August 13, 2021
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has unveiled plans for its 2021 Annual Convention, slated to take place both online and in person in Louisville, Kentucky, from November 1821, 2021.

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  • CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) has unveiled plans for its 2021 Annual Convention, slated to take place both online and in person in Louisville, Kentucky, from November 1821, 2021.
  • The theme for the 2021 NCTE Annual Convention is "Equity, Justice, and Antiracist Teaching."
  • The 2021 NCTE Annual Convention will be an opportunity for English teachers to come up with creative ways to help young people step back and reflect on how race, equity, and justice impact their lives.
  • Registration is now open for the online 2021 NCTE Annual Convention at convention.ncte.org .