On Monday night, Investigation Discovery partnered with Glamour magazine to honor three philanthropic women as a part of their new public affairs initiative, Inspire a Difference. At this inaugural Inspire a Difference event, held at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, ID honored Emily Deschanel, Kristin Chenoweth and Brittany Snow for their work with the following charities: Five Acres: Emily Deschanel is a supporter of Five Acres, which works…
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Making #OurImpact on the World
On Friday, while those of us in the States were sleeping, Discover Your Impact Day began in Discovery offices around the world. Fighting the elements in many cases, more than 4,000 Discovery employees (including our newest team members from SBS Nordic) set out to give back to their communities. From cleaning parks and kennels at a local pet rescue to bringing cheer to children in hospitals, we made an impact…
Discovery Sets Its Eyes on SXSW Interactive with Five Panels: Vote Today!
It seems just as soon as SXSW Interactive wraps each March, planning for the next year begins. That’s certainly the case here at Discovery Communications, and we’re excited to have five panels/presentaions for your consideration in this year’s PanelPicker. From the captains of Discovery Channel‘s Deadliest Catch candidly discussing how they use social media to connect with their fans to a presentation from our own Beth Rockwood and Bluefin Labs…
Help Discovery, Discovery News & HowStuffWorks Get to SXSW Interactive 2012
Today, SXSW launched their PanelPicker voting for SXSW Interactive 2012. For those new to SXSW, the festival brings together the best of film, interactive and music in Austin, TX. The 19th annual SXSW Interactive Festival kicks off on March 9, 2012 and features the best of online, wireless, gaming and social media…and may include some of the Discovery family. Discovery Communications has proposed four panels covering social TV (featuring Deadliest…
Discovery Communications Launches ‘Discover Your Skills’ with Dirty Jobs’ Mike Rowe
Discovery Channel’s Mike Rowe has become an advocate for skilled laborers and the American workforce, through Dirty Jobs, mikeroweWORKS and more. At the same time, Discovery Communications has been educating the world for almost 26 years and highlighting hardworking men and women that are the backbone of communities and our economy. Today, Discovery and Mike are announcing a new multimedia initiative, Discover Your Skills, that will provide unemployed and underemployed…