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Tipoffs: Media Newsletter for 2026-04-22 ( 26 items )  
A new NPR Network podcast asks the big question: 'Are We Doomed?' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- NPR [National Public Radio] posted the following news release: * * * A new NPR Network podcast asks the big question: 'Are We Doomed?' * Nuclear war. Asteroids. AI. The Yellowstone supervolcano. Launching April 28, a new weekly series created and hosted by award-winning journalist Ben Bradford ( Landslide, Of the People ) explores the question at the heart of our collective concerns about the future: Are we doomed?  Are We Doomed? investigates t more PR

Ad Council Elects 22 Members to Its Board of Directors (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Media] -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * The Ad Council Elects 22 Members to Its Board of Directors * NEW YORK ( April 21, 2026) - The Ad Council, the nonprofit behind many of America's most impactful communications programs that inspire action and accelerate social change, elected 22 members to its Board of Directors yesterday at its biannual Board meeting. Chaired by Rita Ferro, President of Global Advertising at The Walt Disney Comp more PR

Age UK uses government levy to train 60 employees on AI (10)
LONDON, England, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Age UK uses government levy to train 60 employees on AI * Age UK has partnered with technology platform Multiverse to train 60 members of staff on AI and digital skills, funded by a government levy. The older people's charity plans to use strengthened digital skills to reduce delays in live fundraisi more PR

ASI Research: Promotional Products Deliver Impressions at a Fraction of a Cent, Outrank All Other Ad Channels (10)
TREVOSE, Pennsylvania, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- The Advertising Specialty Institute issued the following news release: * * * ASI Research: Promotional Products Deliver Impressions at a Fraction of a Cent, Outrank All Other Ad Channels 2026 ASI Global Advertising Impressions Study finds branded merchandise ranks highest in consumer preference, outperforming other popular advertising and delivers average cost-per-impression of $0.006 (six-tenths of a cent) * Promotional products outrank televisio more PR

Bloomberg Media Gets to the "Money Side of the Story" in New Brand Campaign (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg Media Gets to the "Money Side of the Story" in New Brand Campaign The global business news leader highlights Bloomberg.com 's commitment to the financial angle of every headline  Get the Money Side of the Story, a new chapter for the Bloomberg Media brand, is now live, pointing to Bloomberg.com and the Bloomberg app as the definitive business news source for emerging and established leaders more PR

Bloomberg Survey: UK Finance Leaders Say Inaccurate Outputs are the Biggest Barrier to AI Adoption (10)
NEW YORK, April 22 (TNSxrep) -- Bloomberg issued the following news: * * * Bloomberg Survey: UK finance leaders say inaccurate outputs are the biggest barrier to AI adoption Bloomberg survey shows source attribution, error checking, and human oversight are key elements in building trustworthiness in AI solutions * London - A Bloomberg poll of more than 100 senior decision-makers at its AI in Finance Summit in London reveals that concerns about inaccurate outputs are the single biggest barri more PR

Charities increasingly used as 'pawns in culture wars', academic warns (10)
LONDON, England, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Charities increasingly used as 'pawns in culture wars', academic warns * Charities are increasingly being used as "pawns in culture wars" and weaponised by vested interest groups, it was remarked at an event in Westminster yesterday. Christopher Dayson, professor at Sheffield Hallam University, told  more PR

Civil Society Media: Trustee resigns after court denies whistleblowing rights (10)
LONDON, England, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Trustee resigns after court denies whistleblowing rights * A charity chair has resigned after a court recently ruled against his claim that whistleblowing rights should be applied to voluntary trustees. In February, the Employment Tribunal (ET) ruled that Nigel MacLennan was not able to claim whistle more PR

CNN TO AIR AMERICA LAUGHS WITH MATT FRIEND - A CNN POLITICAL COMEDY SPECIAL (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN TO AIR AMERICA LAUGHS WITH MATT FRIEND - A CNN POLITICAL COMEDY SPECIAL * FRIDAY APRIL 24 AT 11PM ET ON CNN AND STREAMING IN THE CNN APP  Washington, D.C. (April 21, 2026) -CNN will air an exclusive political satire and late-night comedy special hosted by famed comedian Matt Friend on Friday, April 24 at 11pm ET. The special, produced by CNN, will be filmed from the nation's capital and will celebr more PR

CNN to bring its Global Perspectives events series to Bangkok (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN to bring its Global Perspectives events series to Bangkok Conversations to be led by CNN journalists including Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Richard Quest and Kristie Lu Stout  CNN will hold the inaugural Asia chapter of its Global Perspectives events franchise in Bangkok, Thailand, on 14 October 2026, reinforcing the network's commitment to convene global leaders and fostering dialogue on the critical issues sh more PR

Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and U.S. Soccer Foundation Expand National Youth Soccer and Coach-M... (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and U.S. Soccer Foundation Expand National Youth Soccer and Coach-M... * Comcast NBCUniversal, Telemundo, and the U.S. Soccer Foundation today announced an expanded commitment to increase access to high-impact youth soccer programs and coach-mentorship training in the lead-up to FIFA World Cup 2026(tm).  As part of this effort, Telemundo and th more PR

Emmy-Nominated Bloomberg Originals Series "Bloomberg Primer" Returns for Second Season on April 22 (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Emmy-Nominated Bloomberg Originals Series "Bloomberg Primer" Returns for Second Season on April 22 * Bloomberg Media today announced that the Emmy-nominated Originals series Bloomberg Primer returns for a second season, premiering Wednesday, April 22, for a six-episode run. Narrated by Caroline Hyde, co-host of Bloomberg Tech, each 30-minute episode of Bloomberg Primer cuts through the complex jargon  more PR

ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN presents three nights of 2026 NBA Playoffs action featuring all three MVP finalists (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN NBA Full Court Press: ESPN presents three nights of 2026 NBA Playoffs action featuring all three MVP finalists * ESPN continues its coverage of the 2026 NBA Playoffs presented by Google with three days of action presented by Popeye's across ESPN and ABC from Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26. On Wednesday, April 22, the Orlando Magic, led by Paolo Ba more PR

ESPN's weekly 'I Scored a Touchdown' series looks back on Santonio Holmes' Super Bowl XLIII game-winning TD (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's weekly 'I Scored a Touchdown' series looks back on Santonio Holmes' Super Bowl XLIII game-winning TD * * Tenth installment in ESPN's Year of the Super Bowl weekly storytelling series; airing across ESPN platforms through April 25 * Series spotlights Steelers 2006 first-round pick ahead of 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh Watch HERE About I Scored a Touchdow more PR

Etihad Cargo Looks Forward to Expanded Africa Network (10)
SURREY, England, April 22 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Etihad Cargo looks forward to expanded Africa network By Damian Brett Etihad Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the "significant" expansion of passenger operations across Africa as part of the airline's efforts to grow in "high-growth markets". Etihad Airways yesterday announced an expansion of its Africa network, adding new routes to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ghana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe from Abu more PR

Journalist killed in Uganda: RSF calls on authorities to identify those responsible for Joe Nam's murder and bring them to justice (10)
PARIS, France, April 21 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Journalist killed in Uganda: RSF calls on authorities to identify those responsible for Joe Nam's murder and bring them to justice * The retired journalist and author of a recent book about Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was killed in a town just north of the country's capital on 19 April. Joe Nam had previously worked for the largely state-owned outlet New Vision. Reporters Without Bor more PR

Knight Institute Urges Mayor Mamdani to Veto NYC "Buffer Zone" Bill Restricting Protest Near Educational Facilities (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Knight Institute Urges Mayor Mamdani to Veto NYC "Buffer Zone" Bill Restricting Protest Near Educational Facilities New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected this week to decide whether to sign into law new restrictions on protest outside schools and places of worship, a move that would give the New York Police Department (NYPD) broad authority to r more PR

LATAM Cargo Teams Up With Quick Cargo Service on SAF (10)
SURREY, England, April 22 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * LATAM Cargo teams up with Quick Cargo Service on SAF By Damian Brett LATAM Cargo and freight forwarder Quick Cargo Service are teaming up on the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on flights between Europe and South America. The new partnership will see the two companies incorporate SAF into their operations between Frankfurt and Sao Paulo during the 2025-2026 winter season, running from late October through M more PR

MASkargo and Teleport Team Up on Southeast Asia Cargo (10)
SURREY, England, April 22 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * MASkargo and Teleport team up on Southeast Asia cargo By Damian Brett MASkargo and Teleport are teaming up on Southeast Asia air cargo operations in response to growing demand in the region. The partnership will see Kuala Lumpur-hubbed carrier MASkargo gain access to dedicated freighter capacity operated by Teleport on selected intra-Southeast Asia routes, including services between Kuala Lumpur and Phnom Penh. "T more PR

New High - NHL on ESPN networks score most-viewed regular season of the current rights deal (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * A New High! NHL on ESPN networks score most-viewed regular season of the current rights deal * ESPN scored its most-watched NHL season of the current rights era, topping every season since the rights returned to ESPN in 2021-22, across ESPN and ABC. ESPN averaged 760K viewers across 54 games on ABC and ESPN, +30% YoY and bested the 2023-24 regular season, which was  more PR

PEN America Urges Texas A&M to End Censorship (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * PEN America Urges Texas A&M to End Censorship * (NEW YORK) -Today, PEN America sent a petition signed by 1036 signatories urging the Texas A&M Board of Regents to protect academic freedom and rescind policy changes that have led to the censorship of course content, including readings fr more PR

TikTok Goes 'Behind the Breakthrough' With Sienna Spiro (10)
LOS ANGLES, California, April 22 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * TikTok Goes 'Behind the Breakthrough' with SIENNA SPIRO TikTok is proud to announce that SIENNA SPIRO will be the latest artist - and the first British artist - to star in its Behind the Breakthrough campaign. The campaign - which launches in May - spotlights SIENNA's remarkable rise from viral breakthrough as a singer-songwriter on TikTok to global stardom, and the role t more PR

TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO through First Round, Game 4s (10)
NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO through First Round, Game 4s * TNT Sports' Stanley Cup Playoffs coverage will continue this week with a 14-game slate over five days beginning Wednesday, April 22. The Battle of Pennsylvania gets the night started at 7 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV and HBO Max as Sidney Crosby  more PR

Visiongain: MRNA Cancer Vaccine Market Report 2026-2036 - 27.1% CAGR (10)
LONDON, England, April 22 (TNSrep) -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, issued the following news release: * * * mRNA Cancer Vaccine Market Report 2026-2036: 27.1% CAGR Visiongain's latest report, mRNA Cancer Vaccine Market Report 2026-2036, provides detailed forecasts and strategic analysis  more PR

WFA names new leadership team for 2026 (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 21 [Category: Media] (TNSrpt) -- The World Federation of Advertisers posted the following news release: * * * WFA names new leadership team for 2026 * WFA has appointed senior executives from a number of major global brands to its Executive Committee as part of WFA Global Marketer Week in Stockholm. New representatives from Driscoll's, Haleon, Ikea and Nissan will join senior marketing and corporate affairs leaders from multinationals such as Best Buy, Danone, Diag more PR

Wolters Kluwer Future Ready CFO Report Shows APAC CFOs Embrace AI With a Governance First Mindset, Closely Aligned With Global Peers (10)
ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, April 21 (TNSrep) -- Wolters Kluwer, a company that specializes in professional information, software solutions and services, issued the following news release: * * * Wolters Kluwer Future Ready CFO report shows APAC CFOs embrace AI with a governance first mindset, closely aligned with global peers Finance leaders across Asia Pacific recognize AI as a major force reshaping finance, while advancing adoption with disciplined focus on governance, value, and over more PR