Media & Internet
News and content about corporate responsibility innovations in the media and internet industry.
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12-09-10
Pearson Awards International Youth Fellowships For Social Innovation
The Pearson Foundation today announced the first winners of the Pearson Fellowship for Social Innovation, awarded to the most outstanding social entrepreneurship projects developed by graduates of TakingITGlobal's Sprout e-course. The announcement was made at the 2010 World ...
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12-07-10
Investigative Video Series Offers Real-Time Insight into Education Strengths of Top Performing Countries
In conjunction with the release of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results today, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Pearson Foundation announced a new
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11-10-10
Building a Green Community Space Amid Political Controversy - Park 51 to Be First Certified Green Mosque in the Country
Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, Environmental Policy Advisor and Interfaith Activist from New York City, notes that despite all the recent drama over Park 51, the Muslim community center will set a new standard for environmental cons...
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09-28-10
Starlight and Vivendi introduce new features to Starbright World(R), the preeminent online social network for seriously ill teens and teen siblings
Having a chronic or life-threatening medical condition makes it hard for teens to cope with the already difficult realities of being a teenager. Supporting a sibling with an illness can be daunting as well. That is why Starlight Children's Foundation created Starbright W...
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04-21-10
Penguin Group and the Pearson Foundation Launch 'We Give Books' to Help Donate One Million Books to Leading Literacy Campaigns Worldwide
Penguin Group and the Pearson Foundation today announced the launch of We Give Books, a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access to the internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online. The free website gives...
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12-14-09
Starbright World(R), Starlight's online community for sick teens and teen siblings, gets a makeover
Having a serious medical condition makes it hard for teens to cope with already-difficult realities of being a teenager. Supporting a sibling with an illness can be daunting as well. That is why Starlight Children's Foundation created Starbright World, an online social netwo...
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11-09-09
Birkenstock Founder and Former Vermont Bread Co. CEO Address the Unusual Challenges of Running a Socially Responsible Business in New Book
Socially responsible business leaders face issues that other business leaders never have to grapple with-problems that are never anticipated or addressed in MBA textbooks. In fact, the whole experience of running a vales-oriented business can be incredibly isolating and drai...
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11-02-09
Vivendi Announces Request for Proposal for Vivendi Create Joy Fund
Vivendi, a world leader in communications and entertainment, today announced the fourth cycle of its Vivendi Create Joy Fund, a corporate social responsibility initiative providing funds to innovative projects focused on bringing joy and opportunities to young people in need...
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07-09-09
Pearson Foundation Donates $1 million for Teacher Training at National Academy Foundation’s Public High School Academies
Phoenix, AZ. - July 8, 2009 - As the Obama administration continues to champion the critical importance of 21st century learning skills for America’s students, the Pearson Foundation today announced a $1 million grant-its second such donation in as many years-to provide high...
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07-08-09
Virgin Media Inc (NASDAQ:VMED) publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2009
Virgin Media has published its second Corporate Responsibility (CR) Report, available at http://cr.virginmedia.com/
The report explains how the company has identified its CR priorities, described very simply as ‘Powerful Stu...
