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LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY TO HONOR 16 LAUREATES IN CELEBRATION OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ITS GEORGE POLK AWARDS IN JOURNALISM

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Island University today announced it will mark the 75th anniversary of its George Polk Awards in journalism by honoring 16 individuals whose careers reflect the awards' commitment to outstanding investigative reporting as the first-ever Polk Laureates.

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  • BROOKVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Island University today announced it will mark the 75th anniversary of its George Polk Awards in journalism by honoring 16 individuals whose careers reflect the awards' commitment to outstanding investigative reporting as the first-ever Polk Laureates.
  • The event, to be held at Cipriani 42nd Street will be hosted by CNN anchor and CBS 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper.
  • The Polk Awards were established in 1949 by Long Island University to commemorate George Polk, a CBS correspondent murdered in 1948 while covering the Greek civil war.
  • "Long Island University has long recognized the importance of investigative journalism through the George Polk Awards and our George Polk School of Communications which is helping prepare an international class of the journalists of tomorrow," noted Dr. Kimberly Cline, President of Long Island University.

New Broken Ground season focuses on environmental storytellers of the South

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center launched the sixth season of its award-winning and Webby-nominated podcast, Broken Ground. The latest series highlights journalists and creators rethinking ways to share environmental news in the South.

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  • CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Southern Environmental Law Center launched the sixth season of its award-winning and Webby-nominated podcast, Broken Ground.
  • Southern states have the most counties without newspapers of any region in the U.S.
    "The media landscape is shifting so fast, especially in the South," says Leanna First-Arai, host of Broken Ground.
  • Each episode of the podcast focuses on sharing the environmental stories and voices in the South that don't often get the attention they deserve.
  • The latest season of Broken Ground can be found on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts.

American Life & Security Corp., a subsidiary of Midwest Holding Inc., is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new annuity product

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Life & Security Corp., a subsidiary of Midwest Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MDWT), is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new annuity product, American Fusion.

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  • LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Life & Security Corp., a subsidiary of Midwest Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MDWT), is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new annuity product, American Fusion.
  • The product, distributed by American Life's IMO partners, combines key characteristics of a Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity (MYGA) and a Fixed Index Annuity (FIA), offering the benefits of two annuity products in one.
  • With Fusion, American Life has created its own product category: the Multi-Year Guaranteed Index Annuity, or MYGIA.
  • "With American Fusion, American Life underscores its commitment to innovation and simplicity," said Tom Bumbolow, Head of Distribution and Business Development.

Winners of the 2022 Gerald Loeb Awards Announced by UCLA Anderson at New York City Event

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Friday, September 30, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Journalists from around the world attended tonight's Gerald Loeb Awards event at Capitale in New York City, where the 2022 winners were announced, and lifetime achievement honoree Michelle Singletary form The Washington Post was celebrated during the show. The Gerald Loeb Awards are among the highest honors in journalism, recognizing the work of journalists whose contributions illuminate the worlds of business, finance and the economy for readers and viewers worldwide.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Journalists from around the world attended tonight's Gerald Loeb Awards event at Capitale in New York City, where the 2022 winners were announced, and lifetime achievement honoree Michelle Singletary form The Washington Post was celebrated during the show.
  • Journalists from around the world attended tonight's Loeb Awards in New York City, where the 2022 winners were announced
    Tyler Mathisen, co-anchor of CNBC's "Power Lunch," served as the master of ceremonies for the first in-person show in three years.
  • In 1957, he established the G. and R. Loeb Foundation (under the stewardship of the University of Connecticut) to present the Gerald Loeb Awards for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism.
  • In 1973, he transferred the stewardship of the awards to UCLA Anderson School of Management under the deanship of Harold Williams.

Raise 2022 Keynote Speakers and Session Lineup Revealed

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneCause, an Indianapolis-based event and online fundraising software company, today announced Blair Braverman and Shanna Adamic as keynote speakers for the Raise 2022 fundraising conference in Chicago. This year's conference will bring together the nonprofit industry in person and online, with an immersive hybrid experience for learning, collaboration and innovation. In-person sessions will take place September 12-13, 2022, with select sessions and virtual-only tracks simultaneously livestreamed around the world.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneCause , an Indianapolis-based event and online fundraising software company, today announced Blair Braverman and Shanna Adamic as keynote speakers for the Raise 2022 fundraising conference in Chicago.
  • In-person sessions will take place September 12-13, 2022, with select sessions and virtual-only tracks simultaneously livestreamed around the world.
  • This year's conference will feature two keynote speakers: Blair Braverman, writer and adventurer; and Shanna Adamic, Executive Director for Cerner Charitable Foundation.
  • Other featured speakers include:
    Raise Conference Emcee Reggie Rivers, President of The Gala Team
    In addition to dynamic plenaries, this year's Raise conference will feature more than 30 speakers in a multi-track session lineup of today's top fundraising professionals and industry experts, interactive panels, and unique networking and collaboration opportunities.

3Play Media Launches Podcast Transcription Solution

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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3Play Media , the leading media accessibility provider, announced today that it has extended its world-leading professional transcription services to the growing podcast industry.

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  • 3Play Media , the leading media accessibility provider, announced today that it has extended its world-leading professional transcription services to the growing podcast industry.
  • The podcast solution is already being used by 3Play Media customers, including This American Life .
  • 3Play Media has always supported transcription for audio-only files, but this new solution for podcasters represents an entry into an underserved market of podcast creators whove been largely left to their own devices to solve their production and publishing workflows, Josh Miller, co-CEO and co-founder, 3Play Media, said.
  • 3Play Media is an integrated media accessibility platform with patented solutions for closed captioning, transcription, live captioning, audio description, and subtitling.

Backtracks Announces Sponsorship of SXSW 2022 Podcasting Stage

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Backtracks , the technology infrastructure platform for end-to-end podcast management, advertising and data analytics, who continues to modernize the audio and podcasting industry through its robust software, and solutions, announces they will be the supporting sponsor of the South by Southwest Conference 2022 (SXSW) Podcasting Stage (March 11-18) .

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  • Backtracks , the technology infrastructure platform for end-to-end podcast management, advertising and data analytics, who continues to modernize the audio and podcasting industry through its robust software, and solutions, announces they will be the supporting sponsor of the South by Southwest Conference 2022 (SXSW) Podcasting Stage (March 11-18) .
  • As an Austin-based audio and software start-up, it makes complete sense to support and partner with SXSW Conference, said Jonathan Gill, co-Founder & CEO of Backtracks.
  • Backtracks is honored to be sponsoring the SXSW Podcasting Stage and the incredible programming the team at SXSW has put together.
  • Post programming, Backtracks will be hosting a SXSW 2022 Podcast Happy Hour on March 15th, 2022 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm to provide an opportunity - for those interested in learning more about Backtracks and the podcast industry - to mingle and connect.

Magellan AI announces participation of Market Enginuity and PRX in Magellan AI Verified Downloads

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Friday, February 18, 2022
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"At PRX, we aim to best serve our ambitious partners," said Audrey Davidson, Senior Director of Revenue and Partnerships at PRX.

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  • "At PRX, we aim to best serve our ambitious partners," said Audrey Davidson, Senior Director of Revenue and Partnerships at PRX.
  • "Today's audio media buyers are inundated with options," said Harry Clark, CRO of Market Enginuity, the team behind sponsorship sales for PRX.
  • The Magellan AI platform now contains verified download data for 36 shows distributed by PRX, reaching hundreds of thousands of unique listeners.
  • Magellan AI Verified Downloads allows media planners to track show downloads, individual episode downloads, and unique listenership for participating podcasts.

The WNET Group Expands Its Radio Coverage on Long Island with the Acquisition of an FM Translator

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Friday, January 28, 2022
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The purchase, which was approved by the FCC, will allow The WNET Group to expand the terrestrial broadcast reach of the Southampton based WLIW-FM to western Suffolk.

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  • The purchase, which was approved by the FCC, will allow The WNET Group to expand the terrestrial broadcast reach of the Southampton based WLIW-FM to western Suffolk.
  • "We look forward to continuing to bring our expanded audience the quality programming and conversations they expect from public media.
  • In the weeks ahead we'll be examining an even broader range of local topics to address the issues that are unique to the Long Island community."
  • The station is available for listeners to stream on Long Island and beyond at wliw.org/radio and other streaming platforms.

Backtracks Expands Innovative Offerings - Launches Dynamic Client-side Ad Insertion Capabilities for Podcasts and Audio

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022
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Backtracks , the world's most advanced platform for end-to-end podcast and audio management, advertising and data analytics, announces today the addition of dynamic client-side ad insertion (CSAI) for audio.

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  • Backtracks , the world's most advanced platform for end-to-end podcast and audio management, advertising and data analytics, announces today the addition of dynamic client-side ad insertion (CSAI) for audio.
  • Advertiser enthusiasm for podcasting rapidly increased in 2021 as consumer behavior towards spoken audio has evolved and audiences have steadily expanded.
  • Backtracks is applying the power and flexibility of all the versions of VAST from 2.0 to 4.2 to podcasts, pre-recorded audio, and live audio.
  • Client-side audio ad insertion allows for dynamic and targeted advertising thats interchangeable by listening context location, time-of-day, episode, content, and more.