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Disney Announces Digital Summit Inspired by Minnie Mouse in Celebration of National Polka Dot Day

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Friday, January 22, 2021

In celebration of National Polka Dot Day today, the annual fan holiday honoring Minnie Mouse, Disney and Create & Cultivate, the modern media company for working womxn, by working womxn, led by Founder + CEO Jaclyn Johnson, have teamed up to announce Positively Minnie: The Polka Dot Summit 2.0 - The Digital Edition.

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  • In celebration of National Polka Dot Day today, the annual fan holiday honoring Minnie Mouse, Disney and Create & Cultivate, the modern media company for working womxn, by working womxn, led by Founder + CEO Jaclyn Johnson, have teamed up to announce Positively Minnie: The Polka Dot Summit 2.0 - The Digital Edition.
  • For more information on The Polka Dot Summit 2.0, click here and be sure to follow @minniestyle , #CCPolkaDotSummit, #PositivelyMinnie, and #MinnieStyle on Instagram.
  • We are so excited to work with Disney again and reinvent The Polka Dot Summit into a fully digital experience, said Create & Cultivate CEO and Founder Jaclyn Johnson.
  • Following the global launch of Disney nuiMOs plush earlier this month, celebrity stylist Maeve Reilly also styled a polka-dot inspired look for the new Minnie Mouse Disney nuiMOs plush in honor of National Polka Dot Day.

NGPF Announces Winners in 4th Annual PAYBACK Challenge Contest; Awards $50,000 in Scholarships

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Click here to learn more about these scholarship winners.

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  • Click here to learn more about these scholarship winners.
  • Each student participating in the NGPF Payback Challenge, played PAYBACK , an award-winning college simulation game, and then chose between writing an essay or creating a video in response to the following prompt:
    After playing PAYBACK, you have a better idea of what to expect in college.
  • Submissions were evaluated based on creativity, clarity, and demonstration of an understanding of key concepts learned from playing PAYBACK.
  • Our gratitude goes out to the educators who brought PAYBACK to their students during remote learning this year and facilitated amazing discussions that followed.

Europe Books & Magazine Retailers Database: Profiles, Contact Details, Management (CEO), Turnover, Number of Stores - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

The "Books & Magazine Retailers in Europe" newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Books & Magazine Retailers in Europe" newsletter has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Books & Magazine Retailers in Europe is a database that covers all major books & magazine retailers in Europe.
  • The Books & Magazine Retailers in Europe database is a practical source of information that displays clear rankings and profiles with all key data of national and international books and magazines retail chains.
  • The retailer profiles feature the name and headquarter address as well as contact details, management (CEO), data on turnover development, shop types, banners, number of stores, website and much other relevant information.

Fortune Writer and Author Jeff John Roberts Hosts ‘Bevel, Books and Bourbon’ to Discuss “Kings of Crypto: One Startup's Quest to Take Cryptocurrency Out of Silicon Valley and Onto Wall Street"

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

The conversation will be led by renowned tech and cryptocurrency journalist Jeff John Roberts , author of Kings of Crypto, published in December 2020.

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  • The conversation will be led by renowned tech and cryptocurrency journalist Jeff John Roberts , author of Kings of Crypto, published in December 2020.
  • "I first encountered Bitcoin in 2013 in a park where Wall Street bankers and crypto anarchists were trading it in the open air.
  • I'm eager to share some of the secrets I've learned from years covering Coinbase and crypto, Roberts said.
  • Kings of Crypto depicts the rapid rise of Coinbase, the largest digital currency exchange in the world.

New Publishing Market Research 2021-2025 | COVID-19 Market Analysis and Recovery Report | Technavio

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

The new publishing market research from Technavio indicates negative growth in the short term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads.

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  • The new publishing market research from Technavio indicates negative growth in the short term as the business impact of COVID-19 spreads.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210120005550/en/
    Technavio has announced its latest market research report titled Publishing Market by Platform and Geography - Forecast and Analysis 2021-2025 (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Get detailed insights on the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and recovery analysis of the publishing market.
  • As the markets recover, Technavio expects the publishing market size to decline by USD 18.69 billion during the period 2021-2025.
  • Their research and analysis focuses on emerging market trends and provides actionable insights to help businesses identify market opportunities and develop effective strategies to optimize their market positions.

Global Publishing Market (2021 to 2025) - Featuring Amazon, Pearson and Thomson Reuters Among Others - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The publishing market covers the following areas:

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  • The publishing market covers the following areas:
    The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry.
  • The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.
  • The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary.
  • The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast an accurate market growth.

Josh Hawley Signs with Regnery after Simon & Schuster Cancels Book

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Salem Media Group , Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Regnery Publishing, a Salem Media Group company, has picked up Senator Josh Hawleys The Tyranny of Big Tech after its cancelation last week by Simon & Schuster.

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  • Salem Media Group , Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM) announced today that Regnery Publishing, a Salem Media Group company, has picked up Senator Josh Hawleys The Tyranny of Big Tech after its cancelation last week by Simon & Schuster.
  • Regnery will publish the senators book in the summer of 2021.
  • The next day, citing his purported role in what became a dangerous threat to our democracy and freedom, Simon & Schuster announced that it was dropping Hawleys book, scheduled for publication in June.
  • Regnery Publishing, a Salem Media Group company, was founded in 1947 and is Americas leading publisher of conservative books.

Heard Publishing Releasing Debut Book About Bolstering Creativity

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

Heard Publishing, LLC has announced its debut novel Your Next Big Idea - Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving will launch on 5/3/2021 and is live for pre-order today with a print book price of $14.99.

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  • Heard Publishing, LLC has announced its debut novel Your Next Big Idea - Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving will launch on 5/3/2021 and is live for pre-order today with a print book price of $14.99.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210114005124/en/
    Cover of Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem Solving (Photo: Business Wire)
    Your Next Big Idea: Improve Your Creativity and Problem-Solving is a book that breaks down the creative process in a way that anyone can follow.
  • When asked about the inspiration behind the book, author Samuel Sanders said, I wrote this book because I was frustrated with the way we teach creativity and business in our education system.
  • According to a developed-country survey reported by Fast Company , almost 60% of adults felt their creativity was stifled in our education systems.

Jenifer Lewis, Dyllón Burnside, Bernard David Jones and Thomas Hobson Cast in Filmed Dramatic Reading of George M. Johnson’s Bestselling Memoir, “All Boys Aren’t Blue" for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

We truly build community by each of us showing up fully as who we are, and each of us respecting the diversity that exists within our community.

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  • We truly build community by each of us showing up fully as who we are, and each of us respecting the diversity that exists within our community.
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), African Americans make up close to 14% of the U.S. population, but close to 50% of new HIV diagnoses.
  • The short film, which is directed, adapted and produced by Nathan Hale Williams, is a filmed dramatic reading of three chapters of the book performed by Jenifer Lewis (Black-ish), Dylln Burnside (Pose), Bernard David Jones (The Mayor) and Thomas Hobson (Shermans Showcase).
  • The three-part virtual event will feature live performances, a virtual art installation curated by African American contemporary art dealer/curator, Rodney LoveJones and music featuring Black artists.

Salem Media Group, Inc. to Present at NobleCon17

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM), announced today that it will present virtually at the NobleCon17 Noble Capital Markets Seventeenth Annual Institutional Investor Conference on Wednesday, January 20th at 11:15am Pacific Time.

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  • Salem Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SALM), announced today that it will present virtually at the NobleCon17 Noble Capital Markets Seventeenth Annual Institutional Investor Conference on Wednesday, January 20th at 11:15am Pacific Time.
  • Salem Media Group is Americas leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing.
  • With its unique programming focus, Salem provides compelling content, fresh commentary and relevant information from some of the most respected figures across the Christian and conservative media landscape.
  • Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc. at www.salemmedia.com , Facebook and Twitter .