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Archived posts for "2016" | Newsroom

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Nearly 4.8 Million Raised for the Holiday Charity Challenge
December 28th, 2016
The Holiday Charity Challenge is an annual crowdfunding competition that runs from November 22nd through January 5th, and raises millions of dollars for charities doing great work. Collectively, nearly $4. 8M have been raised so far on CrowdRise. I've been a sponsor for a few years now and this year is no exception.

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New Poll Reveals Why People Didn't Vote in the Election
December 14th, 2016
Every year, millions of Americans are discouraged, harassed and even forbidden from exercising their most fundamental right in an electoral democracy: the right to vote, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.

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How The Poynter Institute Plans to Help Journalism’s Ethics Problems
December 13th, 2016
Guest blog post by Kelly McBride, Poynter
Journalism ethics evolve in a way that is unique to an unlicensed profession. Developments in the news industry’s policies and practices are often unpredictable and difficult to bring about.
Journalism ethics evolve in a way that is unique to an unlicensed profession. Developments in the news industry’s policies and practices are often unpredictable and difficult to bring about.

In The News
Craig Newmark Foundation gives Poynter $1 million to fund chair in journalism ethics
December 12th, 2016
— Poynter

In The News
Craig Newmark Foundation gives Poynter $1 million to fund chair in journalism ethics
December 12th, 2016
— Poynter

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14 Women in AI You Should Follow on Twitter
December 8th, 2016
Hey, you know that I’m big supporter of women in tech. I’m actually partnering with Women Who Tech for the 4th Women Startup Challenge at Google and focused on women-led ventures in artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR).

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Lessons Learned in Sunday School: The 64-Year-Old Choir Boy
December 6th, 2016
I’ve been watching Halt and Catch Fire, a really good show, showing the evolution of the computer industry, from the birth of PC clones in the early 1980s into the Internet era. I lived that life, and watching it is painfully nostalgic.

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5 Women Changing the Face of Virtual Reality
November 25th, 2016
Folks, you know I’m a big supporter of women in tech and great nonprofit initiatives like the Women Startup Challenge. This is important stuff because, even today, only 7% of investor money goes to women-led startups.

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Apply: Women Startup Challenge to Fund Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence
November 16th, 2016
Hey, applications for the 4th Women Startup Challenge just opened. This is really big news. The point is to showcase and fund the best early-stage women-led startups focusing on Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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6 Ways You Can Celebrate Veterans This Weekend
November 11th, 2016
Folks, many of you know that I’m a big supporter of service members, veterans, and their families. They're the people who help protect our country and they deserve a big thank you for all of their sacrifices.