Mediaedge:cia Does Charity, MLB Calls, Industry Breaks,

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– The Junior Committee, a group of young planners at Mediaedge:cia, have convinced a bunch of media outlets including USA Today, Fox News, CNN Money, CBS, New York Magazine, TV Guide, Reader’s Digest and others, to donate close to 18 million impressions on behalf of the New York City-based charity, Safe Space.

– MLB and XM Radio make phone calls.

– Atlanta-based agency Fletcher Martin says Our Industry is Broken and offers up a quiz to test whether you realize it or not.

– Nokia’s got a fun game of memory to play while waiting for the bus in London.

Cynopsis reports, “ABC Family will launch a new social networking site on May 14 to support its newest original series Greek, a dramedy about fraternity/sorority life. Virtualrush.com is a Facebook-like platform centered around the fictional Cyprus-Rhodes University Greek system, allowing users to create personal profiles, upload content, and virtually “rush” a fraternity or sorority of the character they most resemble on the show.”

– The One Club has launched One Show TV, a “showcase that offers the public the unique opportunity to vote for their favorite television advertising of the year.”

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