IWMF Honors Five Fearless Women with 2025 Courage in Journalism Awards Amid Global Crackdowns on Press Freedom

IWMF Honors Five Fearless Women with 2025 Courage in Journalism Awards Amid Global Crackdowns on Press Freedom

In an era defined by disinformation, authoritarianism, and attacks on media freedom, the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has named five extraordinary journalists as the recipients of its 36th annual Courage in Journalism Awards, including one imprisoned editor-in-chief. The announcement affirms a stark global reality: for many women journalists, telling the truth means risking everything.

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Thumzup Raises $6.5M in Direct Offering to Fuel Crypto Strategy and Advertising Ambitions

Thumzup Raises $6.5M in Direct Offering to Fuel Crypto Strategy and Advertising Ambitions

Thumzup Media Corporation, a digital-first adtech player with crypto leanings, is raising fresh capital—again. The company announced it has inked a $6.5 million registered direct offering, selling up to 1.08 million shares (including those issuable upon preferred conversion) at $6.00 a pop, in a move aimed at fueling general operations and possibly beefing up its digital asset portfolio.

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AMS Earns Great Place to Work Certification—And Redefines What a Media Agency Can Be

AMS Earns Great Place to Work Certification—And Redefines What a Media Agency Can Be

Active Media Services (AMS), the global media solutions firm known for blending innovation with deep media expertise, has officially been named a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., based entirely on employee feedback. For a media agency, that’s no small feat. While many in the industry scramble to retain talent amid rising expectations and mounting mental health concerns, AMS is doing more than surviving—it’s setting a global standard.

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Walz Tetrick’s Charlie Tetrick Breaks the Mold, Wins EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland Award

Walz Tetrick’s Charlie Tetrick Breaks the Mold, Wins EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year Heartland Award

In a landscape typically dominated by tech, healthcare, and hard goods, a creative upstart just made waves. Ernst & Young LLP has named Charlie Tetrick, President and CEO of Walz Tetrick Advertising, as a 2025 Entrepreneur Of The Year Heartland Award winner—marking a rare victory for the advertising world in a competition usually reserved for heavy-industry disruptors and tech titans.

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CMI Media Group Names Andy Shaughnessy SVP of Data Analytics to Advance Healthcare Media Insights

CMI Media Group Names Andy Shaughnessy SVP of Data Analytics to Advance Healthcare Media Insights

CMI Media Group just leveled up its data game.
The healthcare-focused media agency, part of WPP, has announced the appointment of Andy Shaughnessy as Senior Vice President of Data Analytics on its Customer Insights & Analytics team. The move underscores CMI’s continued push to transform complex healthcare data into actionable intelligence across online and offline channels.

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