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SWAAY founder named Rising Star by Ozy

15 January 2018 — Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Leadership

PKPR placed a profile of SWAAY Media founder Iman Oubou in Ozy, which highlighted her as one of its Rising Stars.

Mozilla reveals gifts that snoop

23 December 2017 — Internet, Mission Driven

Connected devices and toys like the Amazon Echo and Hello Barbie are on track to be this season’s hottest gifts. But how can shoppers make sure they’re buying gadgets that aren’t going to spy on their kids or get their friends hacked? Building on its mission to help consumers protect their privacy and security Mozilla […]

Using art for urban planning

22 December 2017 — Art, Design

PKPR secured coverage for this innovative program in a range of outlets including Governing Magazine, CityLab, and PSFK.

Tenement Museum shapes immigration debate

22 December 2017 — Culture, History, Immigration

With immigration dominating the national debate, PKPR worked with The Tenement Museum to develop a thought leadership strategy.

Mozilla on Slate’s If Then Podcast

21 December 2017 — Internet, Mission Driven

Mozilla Foundation’s Executive Director Mark Surman appeared on this week’s episode of Slate’s If Then podcast to how Mozilla is working to build a healthier Internet by engaging consumers in issues like Net Neutrality and encouraging manufacturers to build privacy features into connected devices.

Trint reveals which politicians are best speakers

15 December 2017 — Innovation, Tech

To demonstrate how accurate automated speech recognition has become, Trint tested its speech-to-text algorithm on several politicians.

SWAAY founder on Harry Connick Jr. Show

7 December 2017 — Women Entrepreneurs, Women in Leadership

SWAAY Media founder appeared on the Harry Connick Jr. Show today to discuss how she set out to change the way women are portrayed in the media.

Tenement Museum Opens New Exhibit

7 November 2017 — Culture, History, Immigration

With immigration dominating the national conversation, a major new permanent exhibit will be opening at The Tenement Museum.

Tenement Bedrooms in am New York

6 November 2017 — Culture, History, Immigration

Check out reporter Stav Ziv’s terrific preview in today’s am New York of the Tenement Museum’s new evening series.

Telly Awards Unveil New Branding and Mission

3 November 2017 — Television, Video

The Telly Awards unveiled new branding and leadership, the first steps in a series of significant changes to revitalize the 38-year-old award.

Mozilla on BBC Marketplace Morning Report

30 October 2017 — Internet, Mission Driven

Mozilla Foundation executive director Mark Surman appeared on BBC Marketplace Morning Report which airs on public radio stations throughout the U.S. to discuss the state of Internet health and what Mozilla is doing to fight fake news online harassment, privacy breaches and more.

POBA confirms it’s a Basquiat!

18 October 2017 — Art, Mission Driven

PKPR secured an exclusive with ARTnews, the oldest and most widely circulated art magazine in the world, on how POBA helped a New Jersey single mom.

ESI Design in Rolling Stone

30 August 2017 — Design

Ed Schlossberg of ESI Design has been obsessed with developing games that large groups of people can play together in the same space.

Richard Attias launches Global Positive Forum

3 August 2017 — Global Leadership, Leadership

Richard Attias + French economist Jacques Attali are the co-founders of the first-ever Global Positive Forum in Paris on September 1st.

ESI on NY1

1 August 2017 — Design

New York City streets and parks served as a giant testing ground for ESI Design as it tried out its newest games at this past weekend’s outdoor extravaganza.

POBA on NPR, Time, Rolling Stone, NY Mag

28 July 2017 — Art, Mission Driven

When paparazzo Gene Spatz died in 2003, he left behind a trove of more than 50,000 stunning photos of New York City street life, culture and nightlife.

Knight announces $7.6M for AI and ethics projects

23 July 2017 — Mission Driven

A $27 million fund aimed at ensuring that artificial intelligence is developed in the public interest has announced its round of funding: $7.6 million.

Colm Toibin wins Dayton Literary Peace Prize

21 July 2017 — Literature

Irish novelist, journalist, and essayist Colm Tóibín will receive the 2017 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award.

Mozilla leads Day of Action for Net Neutrality

13 July 2017 — Internet, Mission Driven

For today’s Internet Wide Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality Mozilla tapped into the oddly addictive Slow TV phenomenon with an epic, 9-hour video spoof. The offbeat but surprisingly effective video features 9 hours of real-time footage of ordinary things like chickens grazing and clouds rolling as a narrator reads a soothing and seemingly […]

Tenement Museum names new president

21 June 2017 — Culture, Immigration, Mission Driven

The Tenement Museum announced this week that Kevin Jennings, the co-founder of GLSEN, has been named their new president.

Albertine launches new literary prize

9 June 2017 — Art, Literature, Mission Driven

Albertine, the acclaimed bookshop of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, launched the Albertine Prize.

Springboard highlights NEA’s rural impact

2 June 2017 — Art, Design

PKPR placed in depth stories on Springboard’s powerful NEA case study in outlets including ThinkProgress, Vice’s Creators, and The Art Newspaper.

Mozilla leads fight to save net neutrality

25 May 2017 — Internet, Mission Driven

Mozilla has been leading the fight against FCC’s vote to repeal the net neutrality protections enacted in 2015. During the week of the FCC’s vote PKPR secured interviews with Mozilla executive director Mark Surman and Director of Advocacy Ashley Boyd and coverage of Mozilla’s efforts in outlets including Vice News, AP, International Business Times, San […]