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USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism:

Emmanuel Martinez and Aaron Glantz of CIR's Reveal have won the 2019 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting for their multi-part series “Kept Out” — Emmanuel Martinez and Aaron Glantz of the Center for Investigative Reporting's Reveal have won the 2019 Selden Ring Award …

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Thrillist has made its first content acquisition, buying “Send Foodz” from YouTube's food comedians Timothy DeLaGhetto and David So — - Thrillist Makes First Content Acquisition With Food Show From YouTube's Timothy DeLaGhetto, David So — Thrillist, the food …

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