Roughly two-thirds say they often get news about local weather – double the share who often consume news about crime.
Strategies for taking the temperature down amid rising employee activism and polarizing discourse. As campus protests and corporate activism around the Gaza war continue to dominate coverage and conversations, it seems like no organization handled its response properly. While Google CEO Sundar Pichai attempted to justify the firing of employee activists a couple of weeks ago, […]
(From the Hancock Historical Museum) Bring your lunch break to the Hancock Historical Museum to enjoy its monthly Brown Bag Lecture Series at 12 p.m. Thursday, May 2 discussing “The Emotional Perspective of Preservation” presented by Matt Wiederhold, executive director of Heritage Ohio. With over 20 years of community development and revitalization experience, Wiederhold’s passion
Buyers are looking to discuss several upfront priorities with Paramount, but mergers aren't what's "top of mind," according to ad sales chief John Halley. Last week, CEO Bob Bakish exited Paramount amid ongoing merger talks with Skydance Media. Meanwhile, Sony and Apollo also reportedly made a $26 billion cash offer to buy the company. However, despite all that noise, Halley, president of Paramount Advertising, recently told ADWEEK that those developments aren't affecting buyer negotiations. ...
NYU president Linda Mills avoided discussing the recent arrests of students and faculty at Gould Plaza during the last University Senate meeting of the academic year on Thursday — a move student government representatives called a missed “opportunity to clear the air.” Mills ended the meeting, which was moved online, an hour early. The University This story Mills avoids topic of encampment arrests at University Senate appeared first on Washington Square News.
The eventual prevalence of a piece of misinformation may depend on its topic and the country in which it spreads, with notable differences between the UK, Germany, France and Italy, according to a study published May 8 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Fabiana Zollo from the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy, and colleagues. This finding suggests that policies to combat misinformation and polarization may need to be context-specific in order to be effective, the authors say.
National Geographic Explorer of the Year Tara Roberts on tackling painful conversations and creating positive change. Corporate and institutional reputations can sometimes be entangled in a painful past. Some organizations rebrand for a fresh start. Others put the scars of old wounds on display — a difficult step when brands today risk being “canceled” over […]
South Carolina’s legislature voted to outlaw abortions for babies who have a heartbeat. Planned Parenthood is challenging that law, and in particular, the abortion giant is challenging its application to babies at 6 to 8 weeks of gestation. Part of Planned Parenthood’s argument is that babies at six weeks do not have a heartbeat. There […]
Paramount’s UK arm is looking for shows that provide “fresh takes on familiar topics” while at the LA Screenings next week, according to Anna-Belen Dunlop, senior director of acquisitions, who added that procedurals are also still a priority for the
MIDLAND-ODESSA, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Chamber of Commerce and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce co-hosted their 2024 Washington Fly-In last week, marking the second biennial trip to the nation's capitol for the two chambers. “Our organizations have been co-hosting Odessa and Midland Legislative Days in Austin for more than two decades, and two years []
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Senator Jeff Merkley held two town halls, in Bend and Madras Sunday to hear from the communities on a variety of issues. The Bend town hall was held at Central Oregon Community College. People asked the senator questions when their ticket number was called. The public engaged in conversation with the senator on topics such
While Nikki Glaser and the other acts went all in on poking fun at seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady, she says there was one topic that was off-limits.