PKPR News
Panthera in People
May. 25, 2022
This week, Panthera and Senegal’s Department of National Parks (DPN) announced that the lion population in Senegal’s Niokolo Koba National Park has more than doubled from 10 to 15 in 2011 to an estimated 40 today, thanks to concerted anti-poaching and monitoring efforts. In a first for the nation of Senegal, scientists also announced they have successfully GPS-collared six lions, which will provide critical data for the protection of the species.
While collaring the six lions, the scientists also found a lone young skinny female lioness, who had become separated from her pride and was not able to hunt on her own. Upon closer inspection, they discovered she had a face full of porcupine quills preventing her from eating. Recognizing that her chances for survival were low, they decided to dart her with tranquilizers so they could remove the quills from her mouth and face, disinfect her wounds, and give her antibiotics.
See the story in People.
Razan Al Mubarak in Beautiful News
Mar. 08, 2022
For International Women’s Day, Beautiful News looks at Razan Al Mubarak’s efforts to support the work of female conservationists worldwide.
DJDS in Shondaland
Feb. 10, 2022
Deanna Van Buren, the founder of Designing Justice + Designing Spaces, is profiled today in Shondaland as part of their Black History Now series.
Panthera study in Science, Treehugger
Jan. 21, 2022
For the first time, Panthera scientists have documented evidence that female jaguars use tactics similar to female lions to prevent their cubs from being killed by adult males. The tactics include hiding their offspring while they distract males by flirting and indulging their sexual attention. See coverage of the Panthera study in Science and Treehugger .
Mozilla’s Future Wake in Fast Company
Jan. 14, 2022
Law enforcement relies on AI systems that purport to predict crime — but have proven to be biased against Black Americans. Two artist-technologists supported by an award from Mozilla have turned the “predictive policing” model on its head when with “Future Wake,” an interactive website that uses AI trained on real law enforcement data to predict police killings. PKPR secured coverage for the project in Fast Company, ZDNet, Surface, and an op-ed by its creators for It’s Nice That.
Albany Law School op-ed in New York Daily News
Jan. 07, 2022
With NY state’s eviction moratorium set to expire on Jan 15th, Professor Ted de Barbieri of Albany Law School penned an op-ed for the New York Daily News on how to avoid a housing crisis this winter
Moleskine Foundation on BBC World Service
Dec. 07, 2021
BBC World Service’s Digital Planet interviewed Lwando Xaso of Constitution Hill Trust, who is working with PKPR client Moleskine Foundation to equip young Africans with the tools to create Wikipedia articles in their official languages, such as Xhosa and isiZulu.
Albany Law School op-ed in Washington Post
Dec. 03, 2021
As Biden’s Commission on Supreme Court structural reform prepares to present its final report on December 6th, Albany Law School professor Ray Brescia penned an op-ed for the Washington Post looking at how the cases on the docket this term — more so than the commission report — will shape the future of the court.
Forbes chats with new Moleskine CEO
Nov. 22, 2021
New Moleskine CEO Daniela Riccardi speaks to Forbes about her vision for the brand, including new collaborations with luxury and fashion brands like Missoni, Kaweco, and Pontoglio.
Chanel Miller’s speech at Dayton ceremony on LitHub
Nov. 19, 2021
LitHub highlighted author Chanel Miller’s moving and powerful speech at this week’s Dayton Literary Peace Prize ceremony.
DJDS in Bloomberg CityLab
Nov. 09, 2021
Bloomberg CityLab’s Zach Mortice talked to DJDS’s Deanna Van Buren about the challenges of transforming closed jails into spaces that benefit communities devastated by mass incarceration.
Deanna Van Buren tells Bloomberg: “When you have a system that at its root is structurally racist, your beautification of the infrastructure is not actually dealing with the real issues. As designers, we have to be critical of what systems we’re propping up and what we’re supporting, because architects have always just supported and propped up systems of power.”
[In the photo above: DJDS organized public meetings where community members came together to imagine a new future for the Atlanta City Detention Center.]
Albany Law School Dean on CNN
Oct. 26, 2021
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Albany Law School Dean Alicia Oullette, an expert on COVID-19 law, was interviewed by CNN Supreme Court reporter Ariane de Vogue on the likelihood of the Supreme Court taking on a case challenging the legality of vaccine mandates.
“I think it is very likely that the Supreme Court will take on a case challenging a state vaccine mandate that does not allow for a religious exemption, especially if the state allows for medical exemptions,” Ouellette told CNN.
BPL op-ed in NY Daily News
Sep. 24, 2021
In 2020, hundreds of people across Brooklyn participated in 32 town halls to debate and develop a new amendment as part of Brooklyn Public Library’s 28th Amendment Project.
For Constitution Day 2021 (September 17th), PKPR worked with BPL to give the initiative a national boost. Highlights included placing an op-ed by “framer” Susan N. Herman in the New York Daily News and organizing the presentation of the “Brooklyn Amendment” to the office of Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus. Stay tuned for an op-ed by BPL’s László Jakab Orsós on how other libraries can replicate the project in the January 2022 issue of Library Journal.
Bill Cunningham exhibit on NBC New York Live
Sep. 20, 2021
Check out this awesome tour of the Experience the Times of Bill Cunningham exhibit with NBC New York Live’s Joelle Gargulio.
Associated Press TV previews Bill Cunningham exhibit
Sep. 15, 2021
Associated Press TV previews the Experience the Times of Bill Cunningham exhibit.
Razan Al Mubarak in Mongabay’s “Conservation Players”
Aug. 30, 2021
Razan Al Mubarak was interviewed by Mongabay editor-in-chief Rhett Butler as part of the news outlet’s Conservation Players. The series explores nature and sustainability issues and trends with notable conservation leaders from around the world such as The Nature Conservancy’s Jennifer Morris, WWF Africa’s Alice Ruhweza, and Jinfeng Zhou of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation.
Bill Cunningham Exhibit to Open for NY Fashion Week
Aug. 27, 2021
New Yorkers will be transported into the vibrant world of the legendary street photographer and fashion historian Bill Cunningham at an immersive exhibition opening in The Seaport during New York Fashion Week. Coverage of the exhibition announcement included Women’s Wear Daily, Time Out New York, Forbes, Daily Front Row, Fashion Network, MR, Untapped Cities, 6sqft, and Broadway World.
Razan Al Mubarak op-ed in Eco-Business
Aug. 11, 2021
In an op-ed published in Eco-Business, Razan Al Mubarak argues that addressing the biodiversity crisis requires long-term research, field projects, advocacy, and education, as well as institutional overhead like rent and salaries, that can best be maintained through unrestricted monetary donations.
Mozilla YouTube Investigation in NBC, Marketplace, Politico
Jul. 23, 2021
YouTube’s controversial algorithm is recommending videos considered disturbing and hateful by users and which often violate the platform’s very own content policies, according to a crowdsourced investigation released today by Mozilla. The study also found that people in non-English speaking countries are far more likely to encounter videos they considered disturbing.
Coverage of the study included NBC News, NPR’s Marketplace, Politico, Business Insider, Techcrunch, The Verge, Mashable, Adweek, and Fortune.