Hear the World
Hear the World is a global initiative created by Phonak to raise
awareness of the importance of hearing. For more information please
point your browser to http://www.hear-the-world.com
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January 2007 - "Hear the World" Magazine
Launches
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January 2007
Hear the World to Launch Global Hearing Awareness Magazine:
First Issue of Hear the World Magazine Appears in January 2007
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Editor: Here's a new international magazine from Phonak's "Hear
the World" initiative. Read on to see how to get your free copy!
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Stäfa, Switzerland (January 10, 2007) - Hear the World, a global
initiative by Phonak created to raise awareness about the importance of
hearing, is launching an international magazine of the same name.
Utilizing a culture and lifestyle platform, the Hear the World
magazine is dedicated to the topic of hearing. Features are inspired by
a broad range of topics, from music, to art, to nature, and everything
else that makes life more beautiful - always linked to the topic of
hearing and sound. The magazine also introduces and informs readers
about the global Hear the World initiative.
Launched in the fall of 2006, the Hear the World initiative aims to
educate the public about the importance of good hearing, the social and
emotional implications of hearing loss, and the available solutions for
those with hearing impairment. The Hear the World magazine will further
this effort by introducing the topic of hearing into everyday dialogue
using compelling articles and imagery.
The magazine is targeted toward a well-educated, culturally
sophisticated audience. The common thread is the sense of sound and the
role it plays in day-to-day life.
The cover of the premiere edition of the magazine features tenor and
conductor Plácido Domingo, who also wrote the issue's editorial. Mr.
Plácido Domingo is a global ambassador for Hear the World. Recently he
and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, another Hear the World
ambassador, joined Phonak to launch the global Hear the World initiative
at Carnegie Hall in New York.
The first edition of the Hear the World magazine is published in
English and German and is distributed via hearing health professionals.
It is also available at select news stands, in business hotels and at
airports internationally. The magazine will be published on a quarterly
basis and costs $8 per issue.
A free copy of the first issue of the Hear the World magazine can be
obtained by visiting http://www.hear-the-world.com.
About Hear the World
Hear the World is a global initiative by Phonak created to raise
awareness about the importance of hearing. The initiative calls
attention to the social and emotional impact of hearing loss and
addresses prevention of and solutions to a problem that affects more
than 10% of the world's population.
Ambassadors for Hear the World include tenor and conductor Plácido
Domingo as well as the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Through the Hear
the World Foundation, Phonak will support charitable organizations and
projects focused on helping hearing impaired people.
