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loanDepot and Major League Baseball Bring “Ballpark Bingo” Back to Fans for the 2024 Season

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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New this season, the sweepstakes features two grand prize VIP trip experiences: the first to MLB All-Star Week in Arlington, Tex.

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  • New this season, the sweepstakes features two grand prize VIP trip experiences: the first to MLB All-Star Week in Arlington, Tex.
  • in July, and the second, a VIP experience at the first game of the American League Championship Series (ALCS) or National League Championship Series (NLCS).
  • “Engaging with baseball fans in our communities by adding to the game experience is at the core of loanDepot’s partnership with MLB,” said loanDepot Chief Marketing Officer Alec Hanson.
  • Fans can follow the action on MLB.com and catch exclusive highlights on loanDepot and MLB social media, and on the MLB Network.

The 'Wild West' of freelance journalism

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Monday, March 18, 2024
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Freelance journalist Anna Cordea-Rado said: "The ALCS report hammers home a harsh reality: freelance journalism pay cannot sustain a livelihood.

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  • Freelance journalist Anna Cordea-Rado said: "The ALCS report hammers home a harsh reality: freelance journalism pay cannot sustain a livelihood.
  • Median income for primary-occupation freelance journalists sits at just £17,500, a figure below the minimum wage, assuming a typical 35-hour work week.
  • Given the nature of freelance journalism, they are also concerned that these artificial intelligence systems will have the effect of devaluing, or even outright replacing, their labour.
  • Freelance journalism was found to be an "overwhelmingly white profession".

DJs Greg James and Chris Smith win literacy award at the ALCS Awards

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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LONDON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and the National Literacy Trust are delighted to announce the winner of the 2024 Ruth Rendell Award, which recognises those who have had the most significant influence on literacy in the UK over the past year. 

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  • Broadcasters Greg James and Chris Smith were announced as the winners at the ALCS Annual Awards ceremony, held at the Goldsmiths' Centre in London on 22 February.
  • On winning the prize, Greg and Chris said: "We're absolutely delighted and actually really rather shocked to receive this award, considering the other amazing nominees.
  • National Literacy Trust Chief Executive Jonathan Douglas said: "I am thrilled to celebrate Chris Smith and Greg James as the winners of the Ruth Rendell Award this year.
  • The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity that empowers children, young people, and adults with the literacy skills they need to succeed.

If The World Were 100 People wins the 2023 ALCS Educational Writers' Award

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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LONDON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and the Society of Authors (SoA) are delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 ALCS Educational Writers' Award, the UK's only award for educational writing that inspires creativity, encourages students to read widely and builds up their understanding of a subject beyond the requirements of exam specifications.If The World Were 100 People helps children to better understand the world they live in by imagining the world was condensed to a small village of 100 people and explaining what this global village would look like.Jackie McCann and Aaron Cushley were presented the 2023 Educational Writers' Award, along with a prize of £2,000, at the ALCS Annual Awards ceremony held at the Goldsmiths' Centre in London on 22 February.ALCS Chief Executive Barbara Hayes said: "Good educational writing not only imparts knowledge to the reader, but also inspires a curiosity to go and learn more about the world. The five books shortlisted are all fantastic examples of this and it was fascinating to hear about the wide range of topics covered. Congratulations to our winners Jackie and Aaron!"

Key Points: 
  • If The World Were 100 People helps children to better understand the world they live in by imagining the world was condensed to a small village of 100 people and explaining what this global village would look like.
  • Jackie McCann and Aaron Cushley were presented the 2023 Educational Writers' Award, along with a prize of £2,000, at the ALCS Annual Awards ceremony held at the Goldsmiths' Centre in London on 22 February.
  • ALCS Chief Executive Barbara Hayes said: "Good educational writing not only imparts knowledge to the reader, but also inspires a curiosity to go and learn more about the world.
  • In all, the Society of Authors administers twenty-one prizes, including the ALCS Educational Writers' Award and the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award.

ALCS & RSL announce V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize winner

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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LONDON, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Society of Literature is delighted to announce the winner of the V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. The prize, worth £1,000, is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length.

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  • The prize, worth £1,000, is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length.
  • Tom was presented with the prize at the ALCS Annual Awards ceremony in London on 22 February.
  • The RSL is grateful to the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) for supporting this Prize for over a decade.
  • Pritchett Short Story Prize was founded by the RSL in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of an author widely regarded as the finest English short story writer of the 20th century.

ALCS & RSL announce shortlist for V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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LONDON, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Royal Society of Literature is delighted to announce the shortlist for its V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. The prize is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length. The winner will receive £1,000 and their entry will be published in Prospect magazine online and the RSL's Review.

Key Points: 
  • The prize is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length.
  • The winner will be announced on Thursday 22 February 2024 at the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) annual awards ceremony.
  • The RSL is grateful to ALCS for supporting this Prize for over a decade.
  • Pritchett Short Story Prize was founded by the RSL in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of an author widely regarded as the finest English short story writer of the 20th century.

Murray R. Garnick, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Announces Decision to Retire

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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(NYSE: MO) Murray R. Garnick, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Altria Group, Inc. (Altria), has notified the company of his decision to retire effective April 1, 2024.

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  • (NYSE: MO) Murray R. Garnick, Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Altria Group, Inc. (Altria), has notified the company of his decision to retire effective April 1, 2024.
  • “In addition to Murray’s significant individual contributions, his passion for developing world-class legal and regulatory talent has contributed tremendously to Altria’s success.
  • I am grateful for his many contributions, and I wish him the best in retirement.”
    Robert (Bob) A. McCarter will become Altria’s Executive Vice President & General Counsel effective April 1, 2024.
  • Currently Bob serves as Senior Vice President & Associate General Counsel, ALCS, where he supervises the management of tobacco, health and other litigation.

Shortlist announced for the 2024 Ruth Rendell Award, presented by ALCS and NLT

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
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The award was launched in 2016 by ALCS and the National Literacy Trust in honour of the best-selling crime author literacy advocate Ruth Rendell, who passed away in 2015.

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  • The award was launched in 2016 by ALCS and the National Literacy Trust in honour of the best-selling crime author literacy advocate Ruth Rendell, who passed away in 2015.
  • The winner of the 2024 Ruth Rendell Award will be announced at a reception at Goldsmiths' Centre in London on 22 February 2024.
  • Greg is the host of The Radio 1 Breakfast Show, the loosely cricket-based podcast Tailenders and Radio 4's Rewinder.
  • Chris has worked as a newsreader and presenter on radio stations including BBC Radio 1, where he met Greg.

V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize longlist announced by RSL & ALCS

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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LONDON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The V.S. Pritchett Short Story Prize is an annual award for unpublished short stories between 2,000 to 4,000 words in length. The winner will receive £1,000 and their entry will be published in Prospect magazine online and the RSL Review.

Key Points: 
  • Pritchett Short Story Prize was founded by the RSL in 1999 to commemorate the centenary of an author widely regarded as the finest English short story writer of the 20th century.
  • The Prize seeks to preserve a tradition encompassing Pritchett's mastery of narrative.
  • The RSL is grateful to the Authors' Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS) for supporting this Prize.
  • The shortlist will be announced Thursday 8 February 2024 and the winner at the ALCS Awards on Thursday 22 February 2024.

Shortlist announced for the 2023 ALCS Educational Writers' Award

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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LONDON, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and the Society of Authors (SoA) are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2023 ALCS Educational Writers' Award, the UK's only award for educational writing that inspires creativity, encourages students to read widely and builds up their understanding of a subject beyond the requirements of exam specifications.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and the Society of Authors (SoA) are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2023 ALCS Educational Writers' Award, the UK's only award for educational writing that inspires creativity, encourages students to read widely and builds up their understanding of a subject beyond the requirements of exam specifications.
  • The books on the shortlist stood out as being original and beautiful and mind expanding - books I want to introduce to friends and family and even perfect strangers.
  • The winner of the 2023 ALCS Educational Writers' Award will be announced at a reception at Goldsmiths' Centre in London on 22 February 2024.
  • In all, the Society of Authors administers twenty-one prizes, including the ALCS Educational Writers' Award and the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award.