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Project Liberty Welcomes Martina Larkin as CEO

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Monday, December 5, 2022
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LONDON, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frank McCourt, executive chairman and founder of international nonprofit Project Liberty, welcomed Martina Larkin to the organization as its first CEO. Leveraging her deep experience in sociopolitical agenda setting, technology, governance and economics, Larkin will oversee Project Liberty's operations currently spanning the U.S. and Europe.

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  • World Economic Forum-veteranMartina Larkin begins tenure as Project Liberty's first CEO, will lead the nonprofit's comprehensive efforts to create a better internet for all
    LONDON, Dec.5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frank McCourt, executive chairman and founder of international nonprofit Project Liberty, welcomed Martina Larkin to the organization as its first CEO.
  • Leveraging her deep experience in sociopolitical agenda setting, technology, governance and economics, Larkin will oversee Project Liberty's operations currently spanning the U.S. and Europe.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Martina to the Project Liberty team as our first CEO and confident that her expertise, creativity and talent for bringing people together around common goals will strengthen Project Liberty's momentum and positive impact."
  • Last week, Project Liberty announced the appointment of Constance Bommelaer de Leusse as the new executive director of its McCourt Institute.

Frank McCourt Transitions to Executive Chairman of McCourt Global, Announces New Leadership for McCourt Global and Project Liberty

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frank McCourt, chairman and chief executive officer of McCourt Global and founder of international nonprofit Project Liberty, announced that he will transition to the role of executive chairman and welcome a new CEO to McCourt Global next year so he can focus more fully on advancing Project Liberty's mission to create a better internet for all. McCourt will also serve as Project Liberty's executive chairman. A civic entrepreneur and fifth-generation builder, McCourt's milestone transition marks a new chapter for McCourt Global, which operates businesses across the real estate, sports, technology, media, and finance industries, with projects and operations spanning the U.S. and Europe.

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  • Frank McCourt Transitions to Executive Chairman of McCourt Global, Announces New Leadership for Project Liberty
    "McCourt Global's rapid growth in recent years, coupled with the urgency of Project Liberty's mission, make clear that this is an ideal time for change and for building additional capacity," said McCourt.
  • ShhrazadeSemsar-de Boissson, currently the inaugural executive director of Project Liberty's McCourt Institute, will succeed McCourt as chief executive officer of McCourt Global in January 2023.
  • In his new role as executive chairman, McCourt will continue to guide the enterprise, with Semsar-de Boisssonoverseeing day-to-day operations.
  • McCourt also announced the appointments of Martina Larkin as the first CEO of Project Liberty and Constance Bommelaer de Leusse as the new executive director of Project Liberty's McCourt Institute.

Project Liberty's McCourt Institute Welcomes Constance Bommelaer de Leusse as Executive Director

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Monday, November 21, 2022
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PARIS, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frank McCourt, founder of international nonprofit Project Liberty and its McCourt Institute, welcomed Constance Bommelaer de Leusse as the Institute's new executive director. With more than 20 years of experience in digital policy and coalition building, de Leusse succeeds inaugural executive director Sheherazade Semsar-de Boisséson. She is based in Paris at the McCourt Institute's European headquarters on Science Po's campus.

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  • Digital policy expert and former Internet Society VP Constance Bommelaer de Leusse joins McCourt Institute as executive director, will speak on behalf of Institute at UNESCO's Earth University and Parliament of the Future event on November 26th in Paris
    PARIS, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Frank McCourt, founder of international nonprofit Project Liberty and its McCourt Institute , welcomed Constance Bommelaer de Leusse as the Institute's new executive director.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Constance to the Project Liberty team and grateful for the leadership skills and digital policy expertise she brings to the McCourt Institute," said McCourt.
  • "Constance is absolutely the right person for this role," said Semsar-de Boissson, who led the McCourt Institute's launch and executive director search and will continue to support Project Liberty and the McCourt Institute through the end of 2022 as a consultant.
  • "I am delighted to lead the McCourt Institute and excited to support Project Liberty's critical mission," said de Leusse.

Unfinished Live to Convene Thousands in NYC this Fall for Immersive Event Focused on Building a Better Digital Future

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Unfinished Live 2022 will convene at The Shed in New York City from September 21-24, bringing together more than 2,500 technologists, academics, journalists, artists, thought leaders and changemakers for a captivating experience focused on building a more equitable and inclusive digital future. The event features a world-class speaker lineup of interdisciplinary leaders and experts, as well as a first-of-its-kind spotlight event focused on the future of digital governance in the Web3 era. In addition, renowned media artist Refik Anadol will unveil a new iteration of "The Project Liberty Experience"—the provocative art installation that, during Unfinished Live 2021, drew international media coverage and more than 5,500 visitors, inviting all who visit to imagine a digital world where they own and control their personal data.

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  • The event features a world-class speaker lineup of interdisciplinary leaders and experts, as well as a first-of-its-kind spotlight event focused on the future of digital governance in the Web3 era.
  • "Unfinished Live is for everyone who believes we need systemic change and is ready to focus on bold solutions.
  • Unfinished Live kicks off on Wednesday, September 21, with an exclusive "Day Zero" session dedicated to exploring "The Future of Digital Governance."
  • Unfinished Live continues September 22-24, hosted by Baratunde Thurston, author, comedian, futurist and creator of the How to Citizen podcast.

ROCOCO PUNCH AND ROOM TONE COLLABORATE WITH STITCHER FOR NEW REALITY AUDIO SERIES "WELCOME TO PROVINCETOWN"

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Monday, May 23, 2022
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stitcher, alongside co-creators Rococo Punch and Room Tone, today announced a new reality podcast series, Welcome to Provincetown, which premieres June 15. The series, co-produced by Stitcher's Witness Docs unit, documents the lives of several eclectic, vivacious residents of the idyllic, two-street beach town known for its community of actors, artists, drag queens, playwrights, and authors. A trailer is available by clicking here.

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  • "Room Tone develops projects that delight listeners and defy expectations of what can be achieved in sound.
  • Our first, Welcome to Provincetown, offers unconventional stories and a fresh approach to the medium," says Ben Riskin co-founder of Room Tone.
  • Executive producers are John Perotti and Jessica Alpert for Rococo Punch, and Ben Riskin and Bianca Grimshaw for Room Tone.
  • Room Tone is a podcast and audio advisory serving the industry through project development and packaging, talent management, and professional services.

Unfinished Camp Convenes Artists and Technologists at Opening Week of Venice Biennale to Explore a Better Digital Future

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
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VENICE, Italy, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An international group of artists, technologists, game designers, changemakers, museum leaders, and curators will gather April 18-23 at Venice Meeting Point during the week of the 59th Venice Biennale, hosted by Unfinished Camp. Responding to one of the three thematic areas of Biennale – "the relationship between individuals and technologies" – they will engage in discussions about how to build a better and more equitable digital future, and how artists and art institutions can participate.

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  • Spanning six continents, Unfinished Camp collaborates with a growing network of artists and nine innovative art institutions for emerging artists to explore the intersection of art and technology, while collectively imagining a thriving and equitable civil society for the digital age.
  • "I'm thrilled these globally-recognized artists and technologists are joining forces, all with the sole purpose of helping to build a digital future that better serves the common good."
  • "Adding the voices of artists to important conversations about creating more ethical technology has never been more urgent," said Obrist.
  • "This Unfinished Camp experience is designed to bring world-class artists to the center of the debate around the creation of a more equitable digital future."

New Men’s Lifestyle Website “Unfinished Man” Launches, Epitomizing the Rise in Popularity of Male-Oriented Content

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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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Nashua, NH, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unfinished Man have announced the launch of their mens lifestyle website which provides a home for all things man.

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  • Nashua, NH, Dec. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unfinished Man have announced the launch of their mens lifestyle website which provides a home for all things man.
  • With the launch of the new website and already over half a million readers per month, the team behind Unfinished Man have set out to continue providing their well-established insight, entertainment and actionable advice articles specifically constructed for men.
  • Below, we look at the rise in popularity of mens lifestyle content, and what the launch of the Unfinished Man website promises for men of all backgrounds and circumstances:
    In a bygone era, life advice, style guidance and aspirational living articles were perhaps unknowingly reserved for the female of the species.
  • With the launch of the Unfinished Man website, men can dive into popular and established content around:

SiriusXM's Stitcher Signs Top-Ranking Business Podcast, The Ed Mylett Show

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
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The Ed Mylett Showfeatures interviews with the greatest peak-performers across all industries, including business, health, collegiate and professional sports, politics, entrepreneurship, science, and entertainment.

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  • The Ed Mylett Showfeatures interviews with the greatest peak-performers across all industries, including business, health, collegiate and professional sports, politics, entrepreneurship, science, and entertainment.
  • Previous to joining Stitcher, The Ed Mylett Show was independently released.
  • "I couldn't be more excited to join the Stitcher family," said Ed Mylett.
  • Listeners can subscribe to The Ed Mylett Show on Stitcher , the SXM app, Pandora , and all major podcast listening platforms.

SiriusXM Signs Rory Farrell & Jamil 'MAL' Clay, Bringing Their Podcast New Rory & MAL to Stitcher

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stitcher, the Triton-ranked #1 podcast company and SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI)subsidiary, today announced the signing of Rory Farrell and Jamil 'MAL' Clay to bring their podcast New Rory & MAL to Stitcher's More Sauce label beginning November 2.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Stitcher, the Triton-ranked #1 podcast company and SiriusXM (NASDAQ: SIRI)subsidiary, today announced the signing of Rory Farrell and Jamil 'MAL' Clay to bring their podcast New Rory & MAL to Stitcher's More Sauce label beginning November 2.
  • "The love we've received with the New Rory & MAL podcast has been incredible," says MAL.
  • Farrell has since launched New Rory & MAL, a podcast alongside co-host Jamil "MAL" Clay.
  • Mal is currently concentrating on his latest venture, the New Rory & MAL podcast, alongside co-host Rory Farrell.

SiriusXM's Stitcher Signs The Bellas Podcast, Hosted By Brie And Nikki Bella

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021
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Each week on The Bellas Podcast, Brie and Nikki turn on their mics to give listeners uncensored access to their lives like never before.

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  • Each week on The Bellas Podcast, Brie and Nikki turn on their mics to give listeners uncensored access to their lives like never before.
  • "I'm excited to relaunch The Bellas Podcast with Stitcher," said Brie Bella.
  • "This podcast has been one of my favorite platforms yet to use my voice," added Nikki Bella.
  • As it relaunches, hosts Brie and Nikki will produce the show with support from Stitcher.