Full Media Archive

Publication	Title
	Mariska Hargitay on Olivia Benson: Actress Reveals how role made her want to help others March 6, 2015 • Inquisitr By Regina Avalos Mariska Hargitay is speaking out on Olivia Benson and the impact the role has had on her life in a new interview with People Magazine. Hargitay has portrayed Benson for the last 16 years on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and the role has changed her life. read more
	NO MORE Releases Chilling Domestic Violence Super Bowl Ad January 29, 2015 • MSNBC By Tamron Hall The co-founder of “No more” joins Tamron Hall with a look at the campaign’s chilling new Super Bowl commercial about domestic violence. Plus, they discuss a series of PSA’s featuring current NFL players. read more
	They Put A Celebrity On Camera And Asked Her To Talk About A Rough Topic. She Only Got 2 Words Out. Jan. 20, 2015 • Upworthy By Laura Willard She's totally speechless, and how can you blame her? read more
	Ads Say 'No More' To Domestic Violence, But Will Audience Listen? Jan. 14, 2015 • NPR By Maggie Penman The subtext? No more domestic violence, and no more sexual assault. read more
	Adweek's Top 5 Commercials of the Week: Dec. 12-19 Dec. 19, 2014 • Adweek By David Griner Apple bridges generations, celebrities fall silent, and Ikea shows what kids really want read more
	Rape Kit Testing Law Passes, Heads to Ohio Governor’s Desk Dec. 19, 2014 • RH Reality Check By Nina Liss-Schultz The Ohio house passed a bill Wednesday meant to completely clear a backlog of untested rape kits in law enforcement offices across the state. read more
	'NO MORE' Outtakes: Stars at a Loss for Words Dec. 19, 2014 • Access Hollywood By Access Hollywood Live The heartfelt moments that make up the new "Speechless" videos in the NO MORE PSA campaign were featured on Access Hollywood. read more
	SVU’s Mariska Hargitay Says NO MORE to Rape and Domestic Violence Dec. 19, 2014 • The Washington Post By Diana Reese If you’ve ever watched even one episode of “SVU,” you can understand why Hargitay, who’s won both Emmy and Golden Globe awards for her portrayal of Det. Benson, has turned activist for the victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Her latest effort, aimed “at getting the conversation started” about these issues that often “are swept under the carpet,” ironically relies on silence and raw emotion rather than on cleverly scripted words. read more
	Celebrities Including Hilary Swank and Mariska Hargitay are Rendered 'Speechless' with Emotion in New PSA to Raise Awareness about Domestic Violence Dec. 17, 2014 • Daily Mail UK By Erin Clements The campaign, which also stars Tim Gunn, Jemima Kirke, Mary J Blige and other famous faces, was launched by the organization NO MORE. The videos feature outtakes from No More's previous campaign, and are completely unscripted. read more
	Outtakes From the 'No More' Campaign Are More Powerful Than the Original PSAs: Y&R's 'Speechless' Series Dec. 15, 2014 • Adweek By Andrew McMains Sometimes, it's the unexpected things that happen on a commercial set that send the most powerful message of all. Case in point: the Joyful Heart Foundation's "No More" campaign against domestic violence and sexual assault. read more
	Congress Poised To Dedicate $41 Million To Help End Backlog of Rape Kits Dec. 11, 2014 • CBS New York By CBS NY Staff “It’s a huge deal,” said Sarah Tofte, vice president of policy and advocacy for the Joyful Heart Foundation, which is pushing for ending the rape kit backlog. read more
	Spending Bill Includes $41 Million to Help Rape Victims Dec. 12, 2014 • ABC 2 WMAR Baltimore By WMAR Staff Lawmakers have allocated $41 million to help rape victims as part of the $1.1 trillion spending plan approved by Congress Thursday night. read more
	NFL STARS AND ACTORS ARE RENDERED "SPEECHLESS" BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THESE POWERFUL PSAS Dec. 12, 2014 • Fast Company By Jennifer Miller Some subjects are so painful, it's hard to find the words to talk about them. read more
	San Francisco Police Make Progress on Backlog of Untested Rape Kits Dec. 12, 2014 • CBS San Francisco By CBS San Francisco Staff The San Francisco Police Department announced this week that it has cleared a backlog of sexual assault kits dating back more than 10 years. read more
	No Words: Boosted by NFL Controversy, Anti-Abuse Group Readies New Ads Dec. 10, 2014 • AdAge By Jack Neff Unscripted Ads Use Emotional Outtakes From Shoots; Will Super Bowl Follow? read more
	Mariska Hargitay Directs New 'No More' PSAs on Domestic Violence Dec. 10, 2014 • ABC News By Luchina Fisher "There was no one who didn't have a particular line resonate so deeply that they had to take a moment to gather themselves," Hargitay, who directed the spots and whose Joyful Heart Foundation produced them, told ABC News. read more
	Money to Address Rape Kit Backlog in Congressional Spending Bill Dec. 10, 2014 • BuzzFeed By Alison Vingiano Advocates praised the inclusion of $41 million to handle thousands of untested rape kits. read more
	National Rape Kit Backlog Gets a $35 Million Boost Dec. 9, 2014 • Epoch Times By Genevieve Belmaker The massive national backlog of rape kits is being targeted by Manhattan’s district attorney, Cyrus Vance Jr. According to Vance, there is a backlog of “hundreds of thousands of rape kits” across the country in police warehouses. read more
	The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Me&Ro and the Joyful Heart Foundation's 'NO MORE' Pendant Dec. 8, 2014 • Forbes By Barry Samaha In collaboration with The Joyful Heart Foundation, Me&Ro has created the “NO MORE” pendant to support the mission to end domestic violence and assault. read more
	The NFL's response to domestic violence and sexual assault Dec. 5, 2014 • NFL.COM By NFL.COM When faced with these issues in the summer of 2014, it quickly became clear that the NFL needed to know and do more. read more
	#RocksMyWorld: Mariska Hargitay and Me & Ro Team Up to Make New Jewelry for the Joyful Heart Foundation Nov. 27, 2014 • InStyle By Marion Fasel Gifts that also contribute to charity make great presents during the holiday season. The “No More” pendant Me & Ro designer Robin Renzi created with Mariska Hargitay for her Joyful Heart Foundation is not only the kind of jewel you put on and never take off, it also benefits a good cause. “This Me & Ro necklace is a beautiful way to show—and kindle in others—the commitment to ending sexual assault and domestic violence,” Hargitay says. read more
	PSAs Capture Football Players’ Reactions to Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault Nov. 26, 2014 • The Washington Post By Diana Reese Sometimes there just aren’t any words. read more
	SPD Leaves most Rape Kit Evidence on the Shelf Nov. 25, 2014 • King 5 News By Linda Byron The Seattle Police Department's records show that in a little over a decade, 1,641 rape kits were booked into evidence. But only 365 of kits were tested, just 22% of the total. read more
	Rape Kit Contribution Should Spur Congressional Action Nov. 16, 2014 • The Washington Post By Editorial Board Under the program announced in New York, $35 million in civil forfeiture assets will be made available to localities and states across the country to test some 70,000 rape kits, which are a collection of physical evidence painstakingly taken from victims of sexual assault. read more
	Neiman Marcus Links With Mariska Hargitay’s Joyful Heart Foundation September 2, 2014 • WWD By Lisa Lockwood ODE TO JOY: Neiman Marcus teamed up with the Joyful Heart Foundation, founded by actress and advocate Mariska Hargitay of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” for its 10th anniversary celebration. Neiman’s presented The NO MORE Lounge at Joyful Heart’s bi-annual Joyful Mele gala Sunday night in Hawaii, where Hargitay started the foundation. Neiman’s also sponsord Joyful Mele. The event raised more than $500,000, all of which will be reinvested to support Joyful Heart’s work in Hawaii. ... read more