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PBS NewsHour Producer Named President of MacNeil Lehrer Productions

Simon Marks, associate executive producer of the PBS NewsHour, has been named president of MacNeil Lehrer Productions effective September 1, 2010. Marks will take the position of current MLP President Lester Crystal, who recently announced his retirement.

MacNeil Lehrer Productions, a partnership of Robert MacNeil, Jim Lehrer and Liberty Media produces the PBS NewsHour, and other broadcast and digital journalism.

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“Vine: Create Quick Social Video to Market Your Brand” Webcast is Today at 4 pm ET

Bring your Twitter efforts and information to life with this popular video app. Find out how in our Vine webcast taking place today, June 19, from 4-5 pm ET. Gemma Craven (left), EVP, New York group director of Social@Ogilvy, will discuss how her team has created interactive videos for brands to get their message heard. Register soon.