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The chilling effects of trying to report on the Israel-Gaza war

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Hamas, Organization, Toronto Metropolitan University, CNN, Fatah, The New York Times, Water, Intercept, NPR, Journalism

Motaz Azaiza, Hind Khoudary and Bisan Owda are all Palestinian journalists who have reported on the war in Gaza.

Key Points: 
  • Motaz Azaiza, Hind Khoudary and Bisan Owda are all Palestinian journalists who have reported on the war in Gaza.
  • And although Azaiza has had to leave and now reports from afar, Owda and Khoudary still remain in Gaza.
  • But the stories they are telling are not being picked up by most western news outlets.
  • In February, many CNN staffers felt that the media giant had a pro-Israel slant, according to a report in The Guardian.

Clartias Chief AI Officer Rex Briggs to Keynote Possible

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Progressive Corporation, University, Learning, Integration, Social media, Marketing, Microsoft, Council, IAB, SVP, WIRED, Face, McDonald's, MIT Press, NPR, Ad Council, CMOS, ROI, Digital, Corporation, Internet, CNBC, AI, Ad Age, Book, Daniel Yankelovich, ANA, Digital marketing, Algorithm, MIT, Software, CNN, CAP, Bloomberg, Possibility, Economist, Hall, Interactivity, Management

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Claritas ®, a data-driven marketing leader that leverages a proprietary identity graph to help marketers achieve superior ROI, today announced that its Chief AI Officer Rex Briggs will deliver a keynote discussion at Possible 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Cincinnati, Ohio, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Claritas ®, a data-driven marketing leader that leverages a proprietary identity graph to help marketers achieve superior ROI, today announced that its Chief AI Officer Rex Briggs will deliver a keynote discussion at Possible 2024.
  • In addition to Briggs, other speakers at Possible 2024 include: Linda Boff, GE Chief Marketing Officer VP, Learning & Culture President, GE Foundation; Esi Eggleston Bracey, Chief Growth & Marketing Officer, Unilever; Tariq Hassan, Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer, McDonald's Corporation; Diana Haussling, SVP - GM Consumer Experience and Growth, Colgate-Palmolive;  Linda Lee, Chief Marketing Officer, Campbell’s Soup; Frank Cooper III, Chief Marketing Officer, Visa;  Remi Kent, Chief Marketing Officer, Progressive Insurance; David Droga, Chief Executive Officer, Accenture Song; Soyoung Kang, Chief Marketing Officer, Eos; Dana Marineau, Chief Marketing Officer, Rakuten; Bozoma Saint John, Hall of Fame Inducted Marketing Executive, Author, and Entrepreneur; Jaime Teevan, Chief Scientist, Microsoft and Gary Vaynerchuk, Chairman, VaynerX.
  • During Briggs’ work with the Ad Council, he discovered ArtsAI and experimented with its patented AI Personalization technology.
  • In his latest book, “The AI Conundrum” (MIT Press), Briggs and co-author Caleb Briggs explore why artificial intelligence’s strengths are also AI’s weaknesses – and how businesses can effectively apply AI to improve their business.

Join us for Yamazaki Day! Celebrating our 10th anniversary with 15% off and double reward points sitewide from 4/17-4/21.

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Dream, CNN, Sale, Catalog

Thank you for your continued interest and support for Yamazaki Home, and welcome to our 5-day 10 Year Anniversary Sale!

Key Points: 
  • Thank you for your continued interest and support for Yamazaki Home, and welcome to our 5-day 10 Year Anniversary Sale!
  • You can even unlock exclusive benefits by achieving Dreamer, Decorater, or Designer status through our Room for Rewards program!
  • Yamazaki Home started as an ironing board manufacturer in Japan over a century ago.
  • We hope you enjoy our anniversary sale, and stay tuned for more upcoming exciting new offerings and products as we begin a new chapter!

National Spotlight Features Phio’s Innovative RNAi Technology Platform

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Fox Business, Gene silencing, PBS, CNN, MSNBC

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company whose proprietary INTASYL™ siRNA gene silencing technology is designed to make immune cells more effective in killing tumor cells, today announced its INTASYL platform will be the focus of Viewpoint, a national program hosted by Dennis Quaid. The program will air in April on PBS stations across the country.

Key Points: 
  • MARLBOROUGH, Mass., April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company whose proprietary INTASYL™ siRNA gene silencing technology is designed to make immune cells more effective in killing tumor cells, today announced its INTASYL platform will be the focus of Viewpoint, a national program hosted by Dennis Quaid.
  • The program will air in April on PBS stations across the country.
  • The spotlight will also be featured nationally on Fox Business Network on April 24th, and regionally on a number of networks, including CNN and MSNBC, throughout the month of April.

Robins Kaplan LLP Files Complaint Against Social Media Giants Meta, Snap, TikTok on Behalf of Spirit Lake Nation, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Mental Health, Legal, Class Action Lawsuit, Native American, Communications, Professional Services, Social Media, Consumer, Health, Other Professional Services, Snap Inc., Public health, Tribe, Robins Kaplan LLP, Spirit Lake Tribe, Defendant, Meta Platforms, Social media, Behavior informatics, CNN, Female, LLP, Alphabet Inc., Adolescence, Complaint, CDC, ByteDance, Policy, Youth

Today, Robins Kaplan LLP filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of the Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin against entities that include Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, Inc., Snap Inc., TikTok parent company ByteDance, and Alphabet Inc., which owns YouTube and Google.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Robins Kaplan LLP filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit on behalf of the Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin against entities that include Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms, Inc., Snap Inc., TikTok parent company ByteDance, and Alphabet Inc., which owns YouTube and Google.
  • The complaint alleges that rampant social media addiction for Native American teenagers is contributing to suicide rates that are staggeringly higher than their adolescent counterparts.
  • The Center for Native American Youth notes that Tribal teen suicide rates are roughly 3.5 times higher than the national average in the United States.
  • We are demanding these social media corporations take responsibility for intentionally creating dangerous features that ramp up the compulsive use of social media by the youth on our Reservation.”
    The complaint details how U.S.

Cecilia Cruse Joins MiEN Company as a Special Needs Consultant

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Remco, Education, Learning, K-12, Knowledge, CNN, University, Georgia State University, Occupational therapy, OTR/L, Student, Nursing

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Students in special education make up 15% of the K-12 student population, and that number has been steadily increasing for nearly 40 years. To meet the rising demand for furniture products and services that create fun and functional learning spaces for students with special needs, MiEN Company has hired Cecilia Cruse, OTR/L, as a special needs consultant.

Key Points: 
  • Cruse will support MiEN in its work to design products that are flexible and adaptable to a variety of learning, mobility, and pedagogical needs.
  • To meet the rising demand for furniture products and services that create fun and functional learning spaces for students with special needs, MiEN Company has hired Cecilia Cruse, OTR/L, as a special needs consultant.
  • In her new role, Cruse will support MiEN in its work to design products that are flexible and adaptable to a variety of learning, mobility, and pedagogical needs.
  • "Cecilia is highly skilled in understanding and implementing solutions for inclusion and, in particular, for creating sensory friendly learning environments," said MiEN Company President and CEO Remco Bergsma.

Award-winning journalist and author Kara Swisher will explain how to navigate today's tech landscape at CompTIA ChannelCon 2024

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Information technology, BizTech, CompTIA, Education, Knowledge, CNN, Recode, Workforce, Cryptocurrency

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to be electrified by a keynote session featuring award-winning tech journalist and best-selling author Kara Swisher at CompTIA ChannelCon 2024. Swisher is the host of On with Kara Swisher and co-host of the Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway. She is editor-at-large at New York Magazine, and co-founder of the technology website Recode, and tech conference Code, the country's premier conference on tech and media. Swisher is also a contributor for CNN.

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  • Keynote address will offer insight from Swisher's new book, "Burn Book: A Tech Love Story"
    DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready to be electrified by a keynote session featuring award-winning tech journalist and best-selling author Kara Swisher at CompTIA ChannelCon 2024.
  • Swisher is the host of On with Kara Swisher and co-host of the Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway.
  • She is editor-at-large at New York Magazine, and co-founder of the technology website Recode, and tech conference Code, the country's premier conference on tech and media.
  • She will discuss the evolving tech landscape, the role of big tech companies, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

National Civil Rights Museum adds to roundtable slate for The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
The Kresge Foundation, Health care, Museum, The Reckoning, Brookings Institution, Restoration, Health equity, Resilience, Education, National Civil Rights Museum, Law enforcement, Violence, City, Memphis Cook Convention Center, CNN, Reconciliation, Police, Killing of Tyre Nichols, FedEx, Safety, Workforce, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, AIR, Pain, Policy, State, Parent, Work, Drug

Memphis, TN, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.

Key Points: 
  • Memphis, TN, March 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Civil Rights Museum will host the fourth and final national convening entitled “The Resilience: Combatting Police Violence through Policy and Public Safety” on March 22, 2024 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Renasant Convention Center.
  • During the symposium, participants will offer strategies and solutions to tackle police violence through policy-driven, community-led, and trauma-informed alternatives to traditional public safety methods.
  • The event includes an opening panel, facilitated sessions, and a lunch roundtable discussion:
    Opening Panel – From Pain to Purpose: The Courageous Activism of Police Violence Victims.
  • The national convening series – The Reckoning, The Resolve, The Reconciliation, and The Resilience – is made possible by the support of National Civil Rights Museum Catalyst Partners FedEx, Cummins, and The Kresge Foundation.

CP Group Rebrands Downtown Atlanta’s Former CNN Center to ‘The Center,’ Launches Office and Retail Leasing

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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CP Group , a vertically-integrated commercial real estate and management firm, today announced the repositioning of the renowned 1.2 million-square-foot CNN Center, which is now available for office and retail leasing.

Key Points: 
  • CP Group , a vertically-integrated commercial real estate and management firm, today announced the repositioning of the renowned 1.2 million-square-foot CNN Center, which is now available for office and retail leasing.
  • Rebranded as “The Center,” the mixed-use development is set to become a hub of world-class retail, dining, content creation, and entertainment at the core of downtown Atlanta’s entertainment district.
  • Coleman Weatherholtz of Healey Weatherholtz Properties is the retail leasing agent, while Jeff Keppen and Nicole Goldsmith of CBRE are The Center’s exclusive office leasing agents.
  • For leasing opportunities or further information, contact Coleman Weatherholtz of Healey Weatherholtz Properties (retail) or Jeff Keppen and Nicole Goldsmith of CBRE (office).

Greg Gutfeld Signs Multi-Year Contract Extension With FOX News Media

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
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FOX News Media and Greg Gutfeld have agreed to a multi-year contract extension where he will continue as host of FOX News Channel’s (FNC) late-night sensation Gutfeld!

Key Points: 
  • FOX News Media and Greg Gutfeld have agreed to a multi-year contract extension where he will continue as host of FOX News Channel’s (FNC) late-night sensation Gutfeld!
  • Previously, Gutfeld was the host of The Greg Gutfeld Show (2015-2021), which aired on Saturday nights and outpaced several late-night broadcast programs in viewership.
  • FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the free ad-supported television service FOX Weather.
  • Owned by Fox Corporation, FOX News Media reaches nearly 200 million people each month.