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  • Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2022

    Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2022

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    Inductees include broadcast leaders from NBC Sports, Fox Sports, NFL, HBO Sports, and the Olympics

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    Jul 28, 2022


    NEW YORK, July 28, 2022 (Newswire.com)
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    The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame is proud to announce the Class of 2022, honoring those individuals who have impacted the way sports television is produced. 

    “Once again, the quality of inductees, their collective accomplishments, and the ways they have improved sports television viewing is amazing,” says Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Chairman Ken Aagaard.

    Each year, the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame’s inductees are selected by an elite committee of executives from all the leading sports broadcasters and their production partners. 

    This year’s class includes:

    Terry Adams: Adams’ engineering leadership at NBC Olympics has put him at the center of technical advances for big-time sports events. 

    Terry Bradshaw: Bradshaw’s work on Fox NFL Sunday has earned him Emmy Awards and a place in the heart of NFL fans everywhere.

    Joe Buck: Buck’s career has been highlighted by calling six Super Bowls, 24 World Series, 22 MLB All-Star games, and five golf U.S. Opens.

    Drew Esocoff: Esocoff directs NBC’s Sunday Night Football, the highest rated show on TV. 

    Roger Goodell: Commissioner Goodell has helped the NFL become the most important sports media entity in the nation, and arguably the world. 

    Ross Greenburg: Greenburg redefined and reinvigorated the genre of sports documentaries during a 33-year career at HBO. He served as president of HBO Sports from 2000-11.

    Manolo Romero: As Olympic Broadcasting Services chief, Romero helped define the concept of Host Broadcasting for 10 Olympic Games. 

    Deena Sheldon: Sheldon has been a camera operator at 11 Super Bowls, 17 Daytona 500s, 17 Indy 500s, and much more.

    Darrell Wenhardt: Wenhardt has designed the installation of facilities for the Olympics, World Cup, NFL Network, MLB Network, and more.

    The Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, December 13, at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City. All proceeds go to the non-profit SVG Sports Broadcasting Fund, which supports members of the sports TV production industry in times of need.

    For more information about the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, visit: 

    www.sportsbroadcastinghalloffame.org

    To donate to the SVG Sports Broadcasting Fund, visit:

    www.sportsbroadcastfund.org

    The annual Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Ceremony is produced and supported by the Sports Video Group (SVG), the international association for sports production professionals. For more information, visit:

    www.sportsvideo.org

    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Martin Porter, Executive Director, Sports Video Group (SVG), marty@sportsvideo.org

    Source: Sports Video Group (SVG)

    Source: Sports Video Group (SVG)

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  • South Korea: The Olympic Games Amid Large-Scale Human Rights Protests

    South Korea: The Olympic Games Amid Large-Scale Human Rights Protests

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    updated: Feb 19, 2018


    NEW YORK, February 19, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    ​The 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, is one reason why this country is making headlines. Known for its economic growth in the years following the Korean War, South Korea has since become a country producing cultural phenomena including K-Pop, dramas and social reform. While foreigners spectate the games, citizens hit the streets to protest recent human rights violations. According to a Cheon-ji News article released on 29 January, protests started about a month ago with over 140,000 participants from all across South Korea calling for justice for the hundreds of victims of Coercive Conversion Education.

    On 30 December, 25-year-old woman Ms. Ji-in Goo was found dead at a lodging in Hwasun. The Hwasun Police Department confirmed an investigation is underway. The woman’s parents are being questioned about their involvement in the confinement and death of their daughter. During a call with Cheon-ji Newspaper, the police stated the autopsy showed they “cannot exclude the possibility of suffocation and a high possibility of cardiopulmonary arrest due to oxygen deprivation.” Koreans are now doing what they do best: protesting.

    The South Korean people historically have held large-scale demonstrations demanding change. During The Great Workers’ Struggle in 1987, 1.2 million laborers fought for democratization and unionization.

    From October to December 2016, hundreds of thousands of people gathered for candlelight vigils weekly to demand the impeachment of President Park Geun-hye.

    In the last month, another wave of mass protests emerged. The people are petitioning for the protection of religious freedom protected by the Constitution of South Korea, Article 20.

    Sunday, 28 January, Cheonji-News reported 120,000 people protested in Seoul to speak against Coercive Conversion Education. The purpose of the demonstrations is to petition for legal framework criminalizing religion-based violence.

    According to reports from Human Rights Association for Forced Conversion (HRAFC), a Korean civil society NGO, Coercive Conversion Education was performed on more than 1,000 people by a small group of Korean pastors. Organizations such as the Association of Victims of Coercive Conversion Programs (AVCCP) have reached out to international human rights groups to spread awareness.

    1 February, 2018, 1,000 people gathered in Pretoria, South Africa, to honor Ms. Ji-in Goo. More than 100 protesters from human rights organizations rallied yesterday 18 February in New York City.

    Jennifer Jun
    646-207-2504
    Protectfreedomofreligion@gmail.com

    Source: Cheonji-News NY

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