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ITVS Veteran Tamara Gould Named Chief Content Officer For Public Media Group of Southern California, Parent Organization of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Public Media Group of Southern California (PMGSC), the parent company of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV, today named Tamara Gould as Chief Content Officer (CCO) reporting directly to President/CEO Andrew Russell. In this role, Gould will lead a dynamic, creative and nationally recognized team of content producers across multiple platforms to amplify the voices and stories of the extraordinary communities within and beyond Southern California. She will serve as the strategic leader and visionary in the development, production and distribution of the organization's linear and digital content that includes existing award-winning, locally-produced series ARTBOUND, LOST LA, and EARTH FOCUS, as well as educational productions like FAMILY MATH.

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  • Gould Brings Experience as Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker, Media Executive and Strategic Partnership Builder to Southern California's Flagship PBS Stations
    LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Public Media Group of Southern California (PMGSC), the parent company of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV, today named Tamara Gould as Chief Content Officer (CCO) reporting directly to President/CEO Andrew Russell.
  • "Tamara Gould is an extraordinary talent and she brings a wealth of production experience and deep ties to public media.
  • Tamara Gould has held numerous positions at ITVS during her 18-year tenure, including most recently Head of Co-Productions and Strategic Partnerships.
  • "I am thrilled to be joining the Public Media Group of Southern California, a tremendous hub of talent and creativity producing critical content for the Southern California community and beyond," said Gould.

National News Literacy Week 2023 explores declining public trust in news media

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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The week includes events and resources that will explore the complex issues relating to declining trust in national news media and highlight successful efforts to help rebuild credibility.

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  • The week includes events and resources that will explore the complex issues relating to declining trust in national news media and highlight successful efforts to help rebuild credibility.
  • National News Literacy Week is co-presented by the News Literacy Project, a national nonpartisan education nonprofit and the nation's leading provider of news literacy resources, and The E.W.
  • "News literacy skills help media consumers understand what makes news trustworthy, and National News Literacy Week will help ensure that more people can confidently navigate the news."
  • Share your support for news literacy via social media by using the National News Literacy Week social media toolkit.

THE MAYNARD INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES 2022 MAYNARD 200 FELLOWS

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding diversity in the news media and dismantling structural racism in newsrooms, announced today the recipients of its 2022 Maynard 200 Fellowship. The fellowship is on track to meet its 2023 goal of cultivating 200 media leaders dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in journalism. The program is supported by the Google News Initiative, the Craig Newmark Philanthropies, The Hearthland Foundation, and The McClatchy Foundation. The Fox Corporation is a sponsor for the 2022 program. 

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  • Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
    The Maynard 200 program continues to strengthen the institute's long-standing partnership with USC Annenberg, bound by a shared commitment to accelerate the career advancement of the next generation of media professionals.
  • For more than 40 years, the Maynard Institute has fought to push back against the systemic lack of diversity in the news industry through training, collaborations and convenings.
  • Founded by Robert C. Maynard, the Institute promotes diversity and antiracism in the news media through improved coverage, hiring and business practices.
  • We are creating better representation in America's newsrooms through our Maynard 200 fellowship program, which gives media professionals of color the tools to become skilled storytellers, empowered executives and inspired entrepreneurs.

New Documentary Showcases Stories of Inspiring People Acquiring the Skills They Need to Excel in Work's Shifting Landscape

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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COSTA MESA, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit career exploration company Roadtrip Nation is excited to start off the month of May with their new documentary, "Skill Shift." Presented by KQED, "Skill Shift" is now airing nationally on public television stations and is available to watch online at rtn.is/skill-shift.

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  • Presented by KQED , "Skill Shift" is now airing nationally on public television stations and is available to watch online at rtn.is/skill-shift .
  • Erin is fascinated by hands-on careers of all varietiesfrom welding to photography to animal conservationand she's eager to settle on a specific path forward.
  • Ian knows that his passion is helping students connect with fulfilling career pathsbut right now, he's trying to find the best path forward for him.
  • Entering its 13th year, CreateTV featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming is distributed by American Public Television.

YR Media’s Adult ISH Continues to Challenge Our Beliefs About Adulthood in New Season

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to audiences by the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.

Key Points: 
  • Adult ISH is produced by YR Media and brought to audiences by the Radiotopia podcast network from PRX.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220412005395/en/
    YR Medias Adult ISH Continues to Challenge Our Beliefs About Adulthood in New Season with Nyge Turner (Photo: Business Wire)
    This season, Turner and his pod squad of 20-somethings continue their intrepid exploration of the most vital, funny, and relatable topics.
  • From school stereotyping to young parenthood, mental health misconceptions to life after incarceration, the Adult ISH crew has listeners covered.
  • All of us at YR Media are thrilled to support and see another season of Adult ISH come to life, said Kyra Kyles, CEO, YR Media.

CUMULUS MEDIA and DCP Entertainment Re-Launch Podcast Truth Be Told With Tonya Mosley

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced that DCP Entertainment’s award-winning podcast Truth Be Told joins the Cumulus Podcast Network, with the first episode of season three now live. Truth Be Told is a bold and curious advice show featuring host Tonya Mosley talking with some of the greatest thinkers of our time about what it means to grow and thrive as a Black person in America, and how to discover new ways of being that serve as a portal to more love, more healing, and more joy. Each season comprises six episodes that will publish each Thursday.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS) today announced that DCP Entertainments award-winning podcast Truth Be Told joins the Cumulus Podcast Network, with the first episode of season three now live.
  • Truth Be Told host Tonya Mosley said, "I am of the first generation of Black Americans to be born under the full rights of citizenship in this country.
  • And I am proud to be a part of the DCP Entertainment and Cumulus Podcast Network to amplify this vital work, using media to spark important conversations that drive our society forward."
  • Cumulus Media is the only audio media company to provide marketers with local and national advertising performance guarantees.

Cine+Más SF announces the 13th San Francisco Latino Film Festival

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Saturday, October 9, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cine+Mas SF presents the 13th San Francisco Latino Film Festival (SFLFF) as a hybrid festival online and in-person at the Roxie Theater from October 1st through October 17th, 2021.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cine+Mas SF presents the 13th San Francisco Latino Film Festival (SFLFF) as a hybrid festival online and in-person at the Roxie Theater from October 1st through October 17th, 2021.
  • Cine+Ms SF contributes to the Bay Areas active and diverse arts scene through the San Francisco Latino Film Festival, year-round programming, and special events centered on the celebration of Latino arts including the visual, performance, and literary arts.
  • The Cine+Ms San Francisco Latino Film Festival is made possible with the generous contributions of sponsors and individual donors.
  • www.cinemassf.org
    About the San Francisco Latino Film Festival:
    SFLFF is a volunteer-run and produced program.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Announces One Million Dollars In Aid For Communities in The Bay Area and Beyond

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Friday, September 24, 2021
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass' support will allow Sweet Relief to provide hundreds of new grants of up to $1,000 to musicians and workers.

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  • Hardly Strictly Bluegrass' support will allow Sweet Relief to provide hundreds of new grants of up to $1,000 to musicians and workers.
  • This year, grants will honor HSB's long connection to the San Francisco Bay Area and New Orleans, which are both focal points of this year's festival and centers of roots music.
  • Support from organizations like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass guarantees our future by investing in our present."
  • Last year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass relief was focused on Bay Area venues that had been shut down by shelter-in-place, had no government aid in sight at that time, and needed an immediate and urgent lifeline.

Pure Storage Appoints Mallun Yen to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers storage as-a-service in a multi-cloud world, today announced the appointment of Mallun Yen to its Board of Directors .

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG), the IT pioneer that delivers storage as-a-service in a multi-cloud world, today announced the appointment of Mallun Yen to its Board of Directors .
  • "Drawing from her deep-rooted SaaS and IP experience, and her enviable career leading transformative organizations, Mallun's voice will be an asset to our team and board," said Charles Giancarlo, Chairman and CEO, Pure Storage.
  • Yen is also a board director for DataGrail and was previously a board director for KQED, the public media organization.
  • Pure Storage, the "P" Logo, Evergreen, FlashArray, FlashBlade, Pure1, and Pure as-a-Service are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pure Storage.

WeVideo Partners with KQED Youth Media Challenges for 2021-2022 School Year

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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WeVideo , a leading cloud-based, collaborative multimedia creation platform, has joined forces with KQED as an official technology partner of the KQED Youth Media Challenges , an initiative to help educators across the nation facilitate student civic engagement and media making.

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  • WeVideo , a leading cloud-based, collaborative multimedia creation platform, has joined forces with KQED as an official technology partner of the KQED Youth Media Challenges , an initiative to help educators across the nation facilitate student civic engagement and media making.
  • KQED Youth Media Challenges welcome video, audio and graphic arts submissions, transforming traditional classrooms into spaces where students are active creators and producers.
  • Its a powerful partnership when technology joins with public media to reduce barriers to media creation, says Holly Kernan, Chief Content Officer at KQED.
  • For more information or to participate in KQED Youth Media Challenges, visit: learn.kqed.org/challenges/
    WeVideo is a powerful, easy to use, cloud-based collaborative video creation platform.