WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voice of America’s staff won three 2023 Peter Lisagor Awards from the Chicago Headline Club, the Chicago chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. VOA Midwest correspondent Kane Farabaugh and VOA videographer Adam Greenbaum won in the “Best Interview (Audio or Video)” category for their television segment, “The Artemis Generation: An Interview […]
TORONTO, Feb. 21, 2022 /CNW/ – The Board, which provides direction and oversight of the annual competition, comprises 20 members who serve on a voluntary basis. Seven members represent Canadian newspapers, seven represent other parts of Canada’s news industry, and six are “at-large” representatives. Five of the “at-large” positions have recently been earmarked for individuals […]
TORONTO, Jan. 7, 2022 – What’s the perfect ending to any story? Being published! If that’s one of your goals as a writer, then the 2022 Toronto Star Short Story Contest offers you the chance to see your story published in the largest newspaper and on one of the most-visited websites in Canada and to […]
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2021 – ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and Twitter today announced a new, multi-year global agreement to deliver premium digital content around ViacomCBS’ biggest live events, hit shows and iconic franchises from the company’s leading portfolio of entertainment, news and sports brands, including BET, CBS Television Network, CBS News, CBS Sports, […]
OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 18, 2021 /CNW/ – The Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is pleased to announce the launch of the Accenture Editorial Fellowship on the Future of the Public Service. The fellow, acclaimed journalist Kathryn May, will write for the IRPP’s award-winning digital magazine Policy Options. The two-year journalism fellowship is generously […]
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, and UNCF (United Negro College Fund), have announced the creation of the UNCF-Getty Images Scholarship for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The program will provide scholarships to students attending HBCUs across the United States and will be […]
NEW YORK & LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 5, 2021– ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI), a division of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAC, VIACA) and Sky, part of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), today announced that Paramount+ will launch on Sky platforms in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA) in 2022 as part of a new multi-year distribution […]
ORLANDO, Fla., July 1, 2021 — Starting today, an expanded number of central Florida viewers will get a taste of the future as eight Orlando TV stations band together to launch NEXTGEN TV. Delivering more expansive audio and video options, as well as other innovative new capabilities, NEXTGEN TV enables TV stations to better personalize […]
STOCKHOLM, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sherlock Holmes is ready for new intriguing and mind-boggling adventures going audio first. An exclusive agreement between Storytel and The Conan Doyle Estate gives Storytel the privilege of developing completely new stories featuring the world’s most iconic and loved detective. The adventures will be written by a team of […]
LOS ANGELES, May 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) today announced an agreement via its subsidiary to acquire Outkick Media, LLC, a digital media platform founded and led by Clay Travis, and related assets. Outkick is an omnichannel leader in sports, opinion, politics, and pop culture content across its radio, podcasts, online […]
