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Housing Works Executive Director on Gothamist

14 April 2009 — Art, Interview, MUSIC

Check out Housing Works executive director Susie Lupert in today’s Gothamist Q&A.

2009 Webby Awards Nominees Announced

14 April 2009 — Internet, Online Culture

PKPR today announced the nominations for the 13th Annual Webby Awards. Coverage included CNN, Reuters, E! Online, People, Los Angeles, and more.

Autism Series Spotlighted for Autism Awareness Month

14 April 2009 — Autism, Mission Driven

PKPR is continuing to raise the profile of The Transporters, a groundbreaking cartoon series proven to help children with autism understand emotions.

New York Magazine Screens Cinereach Short

10 April 2009 — Art, Cinema

PKPR worked with New York Magazine to exclusively screen this year’s Cinereach’s 2009 Reach Film Fellowship Program winning short film.

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe Taps PKPR

9 February 2009 — Art, Culture

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe has tapped PKPR to help raise its profile as a downtown cultural hotspot.

NPR, AP Cover Launch of The Transporters

4 February 2009 — Autism, Mission Driven

The Transporters is a groundbreaking new cartoon series which has been proven to help children with autism recognize and understand emotions.

Web Video Stars Promote Webby Entries

15 December 2008 — Internet, Online Culture

To promote the 2009 call for entries, The Webby Awards enlisted some of the biggest names in Internet video.

PKPR in The New York Times

13 December 2008 — Art, Filmmaking

Patrick Kowalczyk took David Carr from The New York Times behind the scenes at The Gotham Independent Film Awards.

HIV Big Deal on PBS’ In the Life

10 December 2008 — Mission Driven

As a result of PKPR’s efforts, HIV Big Deal was the centerpiece of the December episode of In the Life.

Stars Shine at Gotham Independent Film Awards

3 December 2008 — Art, Filmmaking

The film awards season kicked off last night in New York City with the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards.

Storytelling Takes Center Stage at Moth Ball

21 November 2008 — Art, Storytelling

For the third year in a row, PKPR handled publicity for the The Moth Ball, the annual benefit for the acclaimed non-profit dedicated to storytelling.

Future of Web Debated at WebbyConnect

24 October 2008 — Internet, Online Culture

Laguna Beach was the setting for WebbyConnect 2009, the annual summit of Webby Awards winners, judges, and industry leaders.

Dayton Literary Peace Prize Salutes Authors

24 September 2008 — Literature

The 2008 Dayton Literary Peace Prize will be presented in Dayton, Ohio this Sunday, September 28th.

IFP Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Independent Film Week

22 September 2008 — Art, Filmmaking

The nation’s oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, the Independent Feature Project hosted Independent Film Week in September.

Series Reinvents HIV Prevention for YouTube Era

8 July 2008 — Healthcare, LGBTQ+, Mission Driven

Created by NYU and Public Health Solutions, HIV Big Deal is an ongoing, web-based campaign to inspire gay men to have safer sex and to get tested.

We Knew Him When…

16 June 2008 — Art, MUSIC

Lin-Manuel Miranda took home the Tony last night for “In the Heights”. Back in the day, His hip-hop improv group was a regular act at Ars Nova.

Webby Awards Take Over New York

16 June 2008 — Internet, Online Culture

We’re just about recovered from the 12th Annual Webby Awards celebrations, which took course over three days last week in New York City.

Mayor Bloomberg Kicks off Internet Week

5 June 2008 — Digital Culture, Tech

PKPR helped kick-off the first-ever Internet Week New York with a blast of coverage this week including a full-page Daily News story.

Campaign Raises Melanoma Awareness

29 May 2008 — Lifestyle, Wellness

To raise awareness of Melanoma, SpaFinder created photosensitive ‘I Will Reflect’ wristbands that change color when exposed to UVA & UVB rays.

Sheryl Oring on NPR

27 May 2008 — Art, Mission Driven, Politics

Crisscrossing the country just like Obama, Clinton, and McCain, artist Sheryl Oring is gathering messages for the next president.

Manhattan Media Scoops Up Harvard Alumni Magazine

15 May 2008 — Publishing

Manhattan Media today announced that it has acquired 02138, the award-winning lifestyle magazine for Harvard alumni.

David Byrne Gets a Webby

9 May 2008 — Internet, Online Culture

The Webby Awards announced this week that David Byrne will receive this year’s Webby Lifetime Achievement Award.

Taylor Branch to Receive Literary Peace Prize

7 May 2008 — Literature

PKPR helped announce that the premier chronicler of America’s civil rights era will receive a special Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement.

Colbert, will.i.am Among Webby Winner

7 May 2008 — Internet, Online Culture

The Webby Awards announced winners and special achievement honorees yesterday. PKPR pre-pitched stories to The Associated Press, CNN, and more.

Live Out Loud Honors Student Leaders

30 April 2008 — Mission Driven

Actor Cheyenne Jackson, star of the hit Broadway musical Xanadu, hosted LIVE OUT LOUD’s Seventh Annual Benefit Gala on Monday, April 28th.

Oring in LA Times

26 April 2008

Check out this profile of Sheryl Oring in today’s Los Angeles Times by Richard Paddock.

Stunts and Video Launch Wall Street Journal Parody

21 April 2008 — Publishing

To launch My Wall Street Journal, PKPR developed a multi-tiered PR campaign that combined stunts, a viral video, and major media placements.

PKPR Featured in PR Week

24 March 2008 — Digital Culture, Tech

PKPR’s strategy for launching the first-ever Internet Week New York was profiled in PR Week’s “Launch Pad” column.

Cinereach Makes Its Media Debut

22 March 2008 — Art, Cinema

A quartet of young, socially conscious filmmakers mentored by Oscar-nominated directors debuted their short documentaries earlier this week.

Webby Awards on Good Morning America

5 December 2007 — Internet, Online Culture

For the 2008 Webby Film and Video Awards, PKPR recommended that the Webbys develop a list of the most influential Web video moments.

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