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LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Camille Chidiac, entrepreneur and co-founder of Leonie Industries, made an announcement today in anticipation of an article appearing in USA Today about his involvement in the creation of blogs and discussion forums featuring two of their staff. "In the wake of recent reporting by USA Today on Information Operations, Leonie Industries generally, and me personally, there was much online criticism of the articles, and of the two USA Today...
MCLEAN, Va., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study commissioned by the USA TODAY Travel Media Group reveals that there is a unique continuum of how travelers consume news and information and how various platforms all play a role in their lives. The "Today's Connected Traveler" study results show that travelers desire an all-in-one resource that offers connections to content across platforms and even in a multiplatform world, newspapers are an expected part of the travel and...
John Peters named President and Krista Nordlund named Vice President, Product McLEAN, Va., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY Travel Media Group announced two key appointments today. John Peters has been named president and Krista Nordlund has been named vice president of product. Peters will direct the overall strategy of the USA TODAY Travel Media Group. Nordlund will focus on the development of consumer digital products for the Travel Media Group. Both will be based at...
MCLEAN, Va., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY and National Geographic Channel have partnered on a special tabloid edition: Your Guide to the National Parks. The special edition captures the beauty and majesty of the parks in words and photos. The 64-page all color special edition includes: A guest essay by noted documentary filmmaker Ken Burns on how visits to national parks bond families in warm memories. Burns produced the PBS series The National Parks: America's Best...
MCLEAN, Va., May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced today that it has appointed Larry Kramer president and publisher of USA TODAY, effective immediately. Kramer, founder of MarketWatch and a 40-year media industry veteran, currently serves as a media consultant and adjunct professor of Media Management at the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. He will report to Gracia Martore, president and chief executive officer of Gannett, and be...
MCLEAN, Va., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY, official U.S. representative to the International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, announced today the winners of the 2012 Young Lions "Team USA" competitions. Through this annual competition USA TODAY helps to identify emerging American creative talent and celebrate them on a global stage. "It's always exciting to see the results of the Young Lions competitions. As the official U.S. representative, we are proud to support the...
Football players are just as susceptible to financial infidelity - if not more so - as the rest of us. Financial fumbles made by football players has become an object of speculation, and confusion for some as recently discussed in USA Today (http://usat.ly/Ixvjq3). People may wonder how someone who makes so much money can struggle financially but money and relationship expert, Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil says this is similar to the "lottery syndrome," when people who win the lottery...
Curtis Ekmark of national number one St. Mary's (Phoenix, AZ) Named Coach of the Year; Player of the Year Breanna Stewart (Cicero-North Syracuse, NY) one of three UConn-bound seniors named to All-USA First Team MCLEAN, Va., April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY and HighSchoolSports.net today unveiled the 2012 All-USA girls' high school basketball team, highlighting the best high school players in the USA during the 2011-2012 season. Curtis Ekmark, who guided St. Mary's...
SKOKIE, Ill., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rand McNally and USA TODAY announce the search for five adventure seeking teams to participate in the Best of the Road coast-to-coast rally; teams have until May 15, 2012 to upload applications. Civic boosters and CVBs have already nominated nearly 300 towns to compete for a spot on the route exploring the 30 finalists in five categories, and voting continues until May 15. THE BEST OF THE ROAD RALLYFive teams of intrepid...
Steve Smith of Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, VA) Named Coach of the Year; Nerlens Noel of Tilton (NH) School Named Player of the Year MCLEAN, Va., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY and HighSchoolSports.net today unveiled the 2012 All-USA boys' high school basketball team, highlighting the best high school players in the USA during the 2011-2012 season. Nerlens Noel, a 6-10 center from New Hampshire's Tilton School who has committed to NCAA champion Kentucky for next...
