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Pnn press — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:23:54 GMT

SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE SEEN AT THE NORTH POLE
Polar Explorer Doug Stoup Visits Sonoma County

In April, explorer Doug Stoup took social networking site PNN.com on his week-long trek to the North Pole. This weekend, PNN.com is bringing Doug Stoup to wine country.

"I don't think any other social networking site has ever been to the North Pole," said Lauren Elliott, founder of PNN.com. "But through satellite phone interviews, and daily photo and audio dispatches from Doug, all PNN users got to go to the North Pole with Doug."

"He even wrote PNN in the snow for us," said PNN journalist Jaime Martinez.

Stoup will be visiting Chop's Teen Center on Sunday, June 1, at 3 PM. He will give a slideshow presentation about his various Polar adventures. He will also grant interviews to teams of student journalists that will be attending the event.

"I have spoken with Doug on the telephone when he was at the North Pole, when he was at the South Pole, and just after he carried the torch in the Olympic Relay in London," says PNN journalist Jaime Martinez. "I haven't met him in person yet, but I have had so much contact with him through phone conversations and the Internet I feel like I already know him."

Stoup's presentation on June 1 is free and open to the public.

Chop's Teen Club
509 Adams Street
Santa Rosa CA

Where in the World?: Jan Adkins joins PNN

Pnn press — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:32:53 GMT

Where in the World?
Ilustrator Jan Adkins creates a new puzzle feature for the web 2.0 crowd

The puzzle savvy people of the world who are sick of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, and word jumbles will be pleased to know that there is a new kind of puzzle that will help keep their minds sharp: an illustrated feature called Where in the World? Professional writer and illustrator Jan Adkins will be producing the series for the social networking site PNN.com.

"Jan creates an illustration using one of PNN's many citizen authors. Someone, somewhere in the world, who is doing something a bit out of the ordinary." says PNN.com's journalist Jaime Martinez. "He writes clues in the illustration and you try and guess where in the world they are."

Though the feature is new, there are already some juicy characters lined up for the feature. Though neither Adkins nor PNN will reveal details about upcoming puzzles, they will say that the feature will take viewers around the world, and will showcase people who defy stereotypes.

"Jan's talents made him a perfect match for the 'Where in the World' feature on PNN;" says Lauren Elliott, founder and CEO of PNN.com. "His inquisitive mind combined with wonderful drawings makes for a beautiful series for the entire family."

Where in the World? will debut on PNN.com (The Personal News Network) on May 19, 2008, as a bi-weekly feature. It is available free for syndication from PNN.

Jan Adkins- The self proclaimed "professional explainer" has designed, written and illustrated over 36 books and has been associated with many educational magazines and television channels. Adkins loves investigating new topics and creating illustrations that share his knowledge.

PNN: The Personal News Network- Founded by Where in the World is Carmen San Diego? co-creator Lauren Elliott, PNN.com is an online social networking site for story sharing. PNN prides itself on being very user friendly, and Elliott describes it as "a blogging community for the rest of us."

http://whereintheworld.pnn.com

Contact: Lauren Elliott
Tel. 707-664-6211
Email: Lauren@pnn.com

About PNN

Pnn press — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:11:45 GMT

Real People. Real Websites. Real Easy.

PNN.com gives everyone an online voice, and empowers people to share stories on personal, custom sites. Lauren Elliott, the software pioneer who created Carmen Sandiego, makes online expression easy, fun, and free. Read More

Email PNN
lauren@pnn.com

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Suite 100
Rohnert Park, CA 94928

PNN.Com Redefines Social Networking & Online Communication

Pnn press — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:06:33 GMT

PNN.com Redefines Scoial Networking

The World's Simplest Web-Publishing Tool

Rohnert Park, Calif. - PNN.com welcomes the non-blogging community to the ever-connected, fast paced world of the Internet. Surpassing traditional code-based social networking sites, PNN.com offers users a simple-to-follow, template based graphic menu with a drag-and-drop web page layout. Similar to the desktop publishing revolution, PNN.com leads the way in getting the offline community online.

"You don't have to know anything about the Internet to start blogging on PNN.com," says Jennifer Jacobson, vice president of marketing and a representative for PNN.com. "Many of our users can't explain what a blog is, but that doesn't stop them from adding stories, videos, pictures and music to their personal PNN.com web pages."

PNN.com believes sharing stories online should be easy and fun. PNN.com attracted over a thousand active authors in the four short months it has been online, and is now perfectly positioned for rapid growth and expansion.

"PNN.com puts media creation in the hands of everyone," says PNN.com founder Lauren Elliott. "It's like they've spent their lives waiting to connect with the online world, and for the first time they can be part of the conversation."

PNN.Com Covers Mendocino Film Festival

Pnn press — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:21:44 GMT

PNN.com Covers Mendocino Film Festival

In an exclusive interview with Albert Maysles, PNN.Com introduces viewers to a behind the scenes look at documentary film making.

There was a time long ago when people gathered around the fire and listened to elders tell how it all came to be. Nowadays people sit in a dark room while the magic lantern plays images before our eyes. Surely the power of those moving pictures is as great as the stories of the elders.
See MendocinoFilm.PNN.Com

Horsepower and Heels TV Show

Pnn press — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:11:21 GMT

PNN.com launches a first-of-its-kind, all female Pro-Mod Drag Racing Web Series

PNN.com and the Horsepower & Heels Team are launching a first-of-its-kind, all female Pro-Mod Drag Racing Web Series called The Horsepower and Heels Web Show. The show will follow drag racing legend, Erica Ortiz on her adventures in racing.
Click Here for Erica's Press Page

Featured Here

Pnn press — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:49:35 GMT

PNN.com in the News

PNN covers NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship
"In its usual personal style PNN tells the personal story of the premier event in women's Volleyball and comes out a winner"

Software pioneer launches social site

"It's part of the Web 2.0 revolution that brought us MySpace, YouTube and Facebook" -The Press Democrat

Your life is the top news story at PNN.com
"If Apple Made MySpace..." -The Community Voice

It's fun to be in on the beginning
PNN.Com was recently featured in the North Bay Business Journal

Why PNN?

Pnn press — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:12:29 GMT

Real authors talk about PNN

"I randomly stumbled on this site, which is quite possibly, the coolest blogging web site I have EVER seen..."
-Kristen

"The internet has changed the dynamics of journalism like no other area"
-Joe

"(PNN.com) is different and original."
-Katyuska

"I really appreciated that kind of flexibility that PNN afforded me."
-Dr. Linda Young

Read More Author Comments

PNN Empowers Refugeess

Pnn press — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 02:38:43 GMT

PNN Empowers Refugees Through Multimedia and Forms The Stories Project

Rohnert Park, California - PNN Founder, Lauren Elliott launched The Stories Project today, a non-profit organization aimed at giving multimedia labs to Zambian Refugees and using technology to bring the world closer together. The Stories Project works to empower people in isolated places on earth to share their stories and culture, through access to online multimedia.

"It's like putting up virtual phone booths around the world, but this time calls are free, they are multimedia and the booths are located everywhere from Main street USA to remote refugee camps in Zambia," Lauren Explains. "It is our belief that providing this simple connection can be very powerful. It is also an effort that anyone, anywhere can contribute to".

Through The Stories Project, PNN helps raise awareness to the power of giving underserved people and groups a voice and place to share their personal stories through writing, photographs, audio and video. PNN hopes to to expand The Stories Project and provide further means for communication to any group that lacks the means or access.

Lauren goes on to add, "When kids in the U.S. share simple personal stories with a family from a refugee in a camp in Zambia, you get a kind of understanding and connection that is impossible to get any other way."

PNN & Kid's Talk Radio

Pnn press — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:12:36 GMT

PNN.com Announces New Kid's Talk Radio, Talk Radio and Kids Talk School Channels

Rohnert Park, CA - PNN.com, the personal news network site focused on sharing and publishing independently produces stories, today announced the addition of Kids Talk Radio, Talk Radio and Kids Talk Radio Schools Channels to its lineup. Using the PNN publishing platform, Kids Talk Radio content will be distributed throughout the Internet, showing up on PNN.com's personal sites and itunes.

Every new show produced by Kids Talk Radio will be hosted and distributed around the web by PNN. Bob Barboza founder and CEO of Kids Talk Radio and Super School Software started Kid's Talk Radio in 2004. The shows are produced by children from ages 5 to 16 under the guidance of local teachers, trained paraprofessionals, parents and soon community leaders. The kids write the stories, operate all the equipment, and produce the shows.

"It's exciting working with PNN", Bob Barboza, said. "We will now have a common platform and new world wide exposure to the wonderful stories produced by these kids." "The idea that kids can hear stories from other kids their own age from around the world is not only a great learning tool but a powerful tool for understanding and compassion.

"The channels share a common goal," says Lauren Elliott CEO of PNN, "to provide the tools and education to the kids, then get out of the way, and let them tell their own stories"

The Kids Talk School channel will allow a private platform allowing sharing between enrolled schools. It includes charter schools, public and private schools and students that are being home schooled.

The Kids Talk and Talk Radio channels will be an open, worldwide platform for middle school and high school kids all over the world.

Lauren's Quote

Pnn press — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:30:40 GMT

"Sharing stories online should be easy and fun. PNN provides simple and familiar tools that put media creation in the hands of everyone."

-Lauren Elliott
PNN Founder/CEO

Launch: 2/22/07

Pnn press — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 19:46:05 GMT

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
Author Launches New Network

Lauren Elliott, author of the hugely successful Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? computer software series, launches PNN, (The Personal News Network). With PNN, anyone online can easily share stories, photos, videos and opinions on the web.

Rohnert Park, Calif--Created specifically for the average person by Lauren Elliott, PNN (www.pnn.com) gives web users a familiar and easy to use desktop publishing tool that blurs the distinction between the mainstream media and the citizen journalist.

"All of us have stories and opinions," said Lauren Elliott, CEO of PNN. "Sharing these ideas with each other is what matters; the tools shouldn't be a barrier."

"A couple of years ago I helped my mother, Eleanor Roosevelt II, put together her stories about growing up with her aunt and famous namesake - Eleanor Roosevelt. The stories she told about putting a pony into FDR's elevator in the White House, or ER staying up to 3:00 am every evening to answer her mail, are wonderful, personal accounts that you don't soon forget. I realized then that it's these kinds of stories, told by all of us, that needed to be shared. In a way, PNN is a result of that feeling", said Lauren.

Until now it has been a frustrating experience for the average user to access the powerful publishing abilities of the new Web 2.0 technologies.

"We want to change the fact that only about 10% of the 150 million online Americans have ever posted to a blog," Lauren said. "We want to take the old-fashioned blogging experience and make it more intuitive, fun and accessible to everyone.

"It's the same as the desktop publishing revolution--we're just doing it for the web."

PNN.com combines an easy drag-and-drop interface and stunning graphics with the ability to post articles, pictures, audio and video from your desktop, cell phone, or pda.

"It's a changing world," Lauren said. Media consumers and creators are becoming one and the same. People can tell their own stories. We just provide the tools and get out of the way."

For more information please contact:
pr@pnn.com

PNN.com
http://www.pnn.com

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