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Freedom Interactive Reorganizes to Strengthen Local News and Content Resources: Bret Jacomet and Steve Witkos Named Senior Regional Directors

Freedom Interactive Reorganizes to Strengthen Local News and Content Resources: Bret Jacomet and Steve Witkos Named Senior Regional Directors











IRVINE, Calif. (PRWEB) April 24, 2007

    Witkos and Jacomet will facilitate cross-functional partnerships between Freedom’s local media businesses and Freedom Interactive to develop, innovate and improve interactive content. They will be responsible for leveraging local Freedom talent and creating interactive products and services that can be deployed across the organization, serving local, regional and national communities of interest.

“We are thrilled to have Steve and Bret joining our interactive organization,” said Michael Mathieu, President of Freedom Interactive. “Their talent and regional expertise will enable us to deliver best of breed editorial content and interactive products to our local customers.”

Most recently, Witkos served as director of EmeraldCoast.com, a web site portal based in Destin, Florida, for five years. EmeraldCoast.com supports the interactive strategy for the ten Freedom properties in Florida. He is a member of the Senior Leadership Team for the region, working to increase the revenue and audience in this market. Witkos joined Freedom as a Web developer for Destin.com.

“I am excited about the opportunities of this expanded role. The pace of growth in Freedom around interactive is very swift,” said Witkos. “I look forward to being a liaison with Freedom Interactive and the local properties, bringing great national products to the customers we serve.”

Jacomet joined Freedom in 2002 and has been director of new media for the company’s Lima News operation in Lima, OH. Prior to joining Freedom, Jacomet was a stockbroker, president of an electronic scoreboard company and an online entrepreneur. He is a member of Southern Newspapers Publishers Association’s New Media Task Force and a member of the Newspaper Association of America’s New Media Federation. He served as a member of Freedom Communication’s New Business Development Corporate Team, contributed to the Shelby Innovation Project and served as a team leader on Freedom’s Interactive Innovation Project.

“It’s great to join a very talented and creative team at Freedom Interactive,” Jacomet said. “I’m looking forward to the challenge of the new position in meeting Freedom’s corporate vision and supporting the local businesses.”

About Freedom Interactive

Freedom Interactive is the Internet subsidiary of the nation’s 12th largest media company — Freedom Communications — a national, privately owned information and entertainment company headquartered in Irvine, Calif. Freedom Interactive owns and operates web sites coast to coast, each offering local, up-to-the-minute breaking news stories, extensive content with a unique perspective, and trusted local news coverage on demand. The company’s web sites are associated with various Freedom Communications media properties including over 70 newspapers and magazines, such as The Orange County Register and The Gazette in Colorado Springs, and nine broadcast television stations.





















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The Bill of Rights Institute Celebrates Constitution Day, September 17, 2010 with Free Resources for Teachers



Arlington, VA (Vocus) September 1, 2010

On September 17, 2010, the Bill of Rights Institute will celebrate Constitution Day with new educational materials for teachers across the country.

The Bill of Rights Institute’s newest resource, Life Without the Bill of Rights? is a click-and-explore activity that puts your students in control asking them to consider how life would change without some of our most cherished freedoms. Life Without the Bill of Rights? invites your students to understand the significance of their constitutionally-protected rights including freedom of religion, speech, and press; freedom from unreasonable search and seizure; and the rights of private property.

Other free resources include an Interactive Module that allows students to “travel through time” to converse with the Founders and report on the Constitutional Convention. Students will also match quotes to Founders who said them, and complete a constitutional crossword puzzle.

Available for download is a 12-page Celebrate the Constitution: Why Do We Have a Constitution? activity booklet. The free booklet features interactive games and content that informs readers about constitutional principles such as freedom of speech, federalism, how a bill becomes a law, and the history of the Constitution and Constitutional Convention.

“We are truly grateful to our supporters and the teachers we have worked with for helping us reconnect young Americans to our Founding principles,” said Dr. Jason Ross, Bill of Rights Institute Vice President of Education Programs.

All materials and more FREE resources can be found on our Constitution Day Resource Page.

Use #ConDay to follow the conversation about Constitution Day on Twitter.

The Bill of Rights Institute, founded in 1999, is a nonprofit educational organization. The mission of the Bill of Rights Institute is to educate young people about the words and ideas of America’s Founders, the liberties guaranteed in our Founding documents, and how our Founding principles continue to affect and shape a free society.

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The Constitutional Walking Tour Offers a Variety of Educational Resources to Commemorate Constitution Day on September 17; Teachers are Invited to Have Their Students Enter the 2nd Annual American Freedom Essay Contest to Win a Free Field Trip of Historic Philadelphia for Their Entire Class

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) September 7, 2008

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia today announced its 2008 Constitution Day Resources to help celebrate Constitution Day. September 17th is designated as Constitution Day because on that date in 1787, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia signed the United States Constitution at Independence Hall. The Constitutional Walking Tour is celebrating Constitution Day throughout the entire month of September, and teachers are encouraged to utilize The Constitutional’s many free educational resources available at: www.TheConstitutional.com/1787 .

2nd Annual American Freedom Essay Contest

In honor of Constitution Day, The Constitutional Walking Tour wants students to give their views about American freedom. The American Freedom Essay Contest challenges educators to have their students to write a 100-300 word essay on the importance of freedom in their lives. Entries will be judged in Elementary School, Middle School and High School categories with the winner in each category earning a free field trip of Historic Philadelphia with The Constitutional Walking Tour for his/her class. The deadline for entries is October 15, 2008. For more details, educators are encouraged to visit www.TheConstitutional.com/schools .

Background on Constitution Day

In late 2004, Senator Robert Byrd, one of the United States Senate’s leading Constitutional scholars, introduced legislation that President George W. Bush signed into law on December 8, 2004 requiring that all schools, colleges and Federal agencies receiving Federal funds offer annual educational programming involving the Constitution of the United States on or around Constitution Day, September 17th.

“Walking in the Founding Fathers’ footsteps with The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia is a great way to commemorate Constitution Day. Along the tour, visitors see many important sites related to the U.S. Constitution including The First Bank of the United States which sparked the first great Constitutional debate between strict and loose constructionalists,” stated Jonathan Bari, Chairman of The Constitutional Walking Tour. “Whether you want to visit Historic Philadelphia in person, or take a “virtual field trip,” we can assist in integrating The Constitutional’s educational programming into your Constitution Day curriculum.”

Constitution Day Offerings, Plus Field Trips and Group Tours Year-Round

The Constitutional Walking Tour offers a variety of resources to help Educational Institutions and Federal Agencies fulfill the annual requirement for Constitution Day programming. Below is a detailed list of the resources for Educators, Students, Government and Military and Community Leaders.


The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour — The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour tells the dramatic story of the brave men and women who were responsible for creating America. Step back in time to see where The United States Constitution was created. See more than 20 of the most historic sites and attractions in 75 minutes on a 1.25-mile outdoor journey, including many sites and topics related to the U.S. Constitution such as Independence Hall and the National Constitution Center. Group tours and field trips are available year-round with advance reservations, and this Fall, special programming has been added to discuss the road to the White House with the Presidential election. Group rates and student discounts are available for groups of 25 or more. For more information, visit www.TheConstitutional.com/schools, or call our group sales department at 215.525.1776.

The Constitutional Virtual Field Trip — For those who cannot travel to Philadelphia this September, The Constitutional provides free “virtual field trips” through our interactive web site so that you can “walk” in the Founding Fathers’ footsteps and learn about the birth of our Nation, including the creation of the U.S. Constitution, by taking The Constitutional’s tour online. For more information, visit www.TheConstitutional.com/1787 .

For details on all of The Constitutional’s educational resources, please visit www.TheConstitutional.com/1787 .

About The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia is one of the leading providers of sightseeing tours of America’s Birthplace — “Where Every Day is Independence Day!”™ Located in Historic Philadelphia, The Constitutional visits more than 20 of the most historical sites on a 75 minute, 1.25 mile outdoor adventure in the Independence National Historical Park area, which is home to the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the National Constitution Center. The Constitutional guides visitors on a walk through history where The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were created. Since 2004, The Constitutional has been consistently ranked as one of Philadelphia’s “Top 25 Tourist Attractions” by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Come see why the Chicago Tribune stated, “No visit to Philadelphia is complete without taking a Constitutional Guided Walking Tour, a 75-minute, mile and a quarter stroll that puts 15 historic sites, from Independence Hall to the National Constitution Center, and Ben Franklin, in perspective.” For more information on The Constitutional’s various tours, please visit www.TheConstitutional.com. The Constitutional is also the producer of the Spirits of ’76 Ghost Tour of Philadelphia which is “1 Part History, 2 Parts Haunt.”™ The Spirits of ’76 Ghost Tour features more than 20 of “Philly’s Frights & Sights”™ on a 75 minute, 1.25 mile outdoor walking tour through Historic Philadelphia that features haunted facts and folklore. For more information, please see www.Spiritsof76.com.

EDITOR’S NOTES – For Education media, please visit The Constitutional’s various online resources:

High-resolution Photographs of Historic Philadelphia are available for media usage at:www.TheConstitutional.com/images .

Story Ideas on The Constitutional Walking Tour, Historic Philadelphia and Heritage Tourism are available for media usage at:www.TheConstitutional.com/StoryIdeas .

By the Numbers statistics on The Constitutional Walking Tour and Historic Philadelphia are available for media usage at:www.TheConstitutional.com/numbers .

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