Day: 23 December 2017

Charity invites you to sing missing people home on social media

Stuart Mitchell

UK charity Missing People has launched a campaign to raise funds to help bring missing people home this Christmas. Following the Missing People Choir’s success in the Britain’s Got Talent final earlier this year, the charity isn’t ready for the music to stop. Sing Them Home has just launched to encourage social media users to share a line of their favourite Christmas tune and nominate someone to take on their musical baton. Two missing people returned home after the Missing People Choir’s performance in the final of the prime time…

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Minnesotans for a Smoke-Free Generation Corrects Big Tobacco’s Omissions in New Ad Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Tobacco companies are being forced by court order to run ads revealing facts they long hid from the public about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke. However, the tobacco industry fought for more than a decade over the wording of these “corrective statements,” and as a result the ads lack some key details about their deceptions that surfaced during the trial. In her 2006 ruling, U.S. District Court Judge Gladys Kessler stated that the tobacco companies deceived the public, suppressed research and perpetuated addiction in order to protect their…

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AT&T and Music Superstars Come Together to Spread Hope Through Song

Stuart Mitchell

AT&T is offering free downloads of their new inspirational song “Be the Glow,” just in time for the holiday season. R&B stars Monica Brown and Fantasia Barrino, rapper Romeo Miller, and Gospel legends Fred Hammond, Marvin Sapp and Earnest Pugh came together to create the uplifting tune as a message of love and hope. ATT describe the song as an instant classic and a perfect addition to any holiday playlist. “There can be so much bad news in the world today that it’s easy to forget the good,” said Angela…

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Regulator announces new IPSO Mark for its 2,500 Publications to combat “Fake News”

Stuart Mitchell

Publishers can now display a mark that distinguishes their newspaper, magazine or website as a trusted, quality brand committed to the best professional standards   The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has announced the launch of the IPSO mark, a visual symbol that can be used by all its publications to show their commitment to professional standards and an edited, regulated product.  In an era where the public’s trust in journalism has been undermined because of the rise of ‘fake news’, the new IPSO mark is a way in which the…

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KRFL & MOIA presents ride pooling concept with world’s first electric ridesharing car

Stuart Mitchell

MOIA, the mobility startup from the Volkswagen Group, introduces its comprehensive ride pooling concept just one year after its inception. The MOIA concept provides new mobility options that will significantly reduce traffic in major cities. The startup will present its ride pooling ecosystem with the mission “One Million Cars off the Road” at TechCrunch in Berlin, where the self-designed MOIA car, that is fully electric and optimized for ride pooling services, will make its debut. MOIA wants to remove one million cars from cities “We started one year ago at…

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