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Join AWM on Facebook during Women's History Month AWM Share     The Alliance for Women in Media is celebrating Women's History Month over at our Facebook and Twitter pages. Join the conversations about trailblazing women, modern-day media heroines and other female icons throughout history. "Like" us today to receive daily industry updates, the latest AWM news and more.  New report released on the global status of women in the news media International Women's Media Foundation Share
Last week, the George Washington University and International Women's Media Foundation unveiled the new "Global Report on the Status Women in the News Media" at their International Conference of Women Media Leaders. A panel of women journalists representing various foreign media organizations discussed the groundbreaking report, which examines more than 500 companies in nearly 60 countries. The report shows that women represented only a third of full-time journalism positions and that that men occupied the vast majority of the management jobs and news-gathering positions in most nations. The panelists also responded to questions from the audience. The panel video and transcript can be viewed via C-SPAN here and the Global Report is available here. Ousted NPR Chief Vivian Schiller breaks silence: 'I'm not done' The Wrap Share
Ousted National Public Radio CEO Vivian Schiller broke her silence over her tumultuous exit at the International Women's Media Foundation in Washington, D.C. The former NPR chief said that despite the backlash, she isn't ready to abandon the media business. "I'm not done. I certainly plan to stay in journalism. I feel too passionate about it, and so yes, I will be back in some position at some point in the not too distant future," Schiller said. More  Mitzi Reaugh named Miramax senior vice president Variety Share
Miramax has named Mitzi Reaugh senior vice president for strategy and business development. Reaugh will lead the company's development efforts, including its digital initiatives, international opportunities and expansion. Reaugh most recently served as senior vice president of client solutions for the Nielsen Co. Prior to that, she spent four years at NBCUniversal. More Cameron Blanchard and Margaret Lazo promoted at NBCU The Wrap Share
NBCUniversal is rounding out the top jobs in its newly created Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media Division. Cameron Blanchard and Margaret Lazo have been promoted to executive vice presidents. Blanchard will serve as lead spokesperson for the division. Lazo expands her current, executive vice president for human resources, to include oversight for all the businesses within the new division. More Garber moves to Katz as vice president for radio analysis and insights Radio Ink Share
Mary Beth Garber is headed to Katz Radio. Garber has been the leader of the Southern California Broadcasters Association for 13 years. She will be responsible for collecting and generating research and other materials to educate a variety of constituencies as well as implementing partnerships that both provide accurate research and measurement metrics across a variety of platforms and enhance the industry's ability to communicate those results. More  In a renaissance for radio, more listeners are tuning in USA Today Share
Radio stations are receiving a surprisingly strong signal from audiences and the financial markets this year, even as they face intensifying competition from satellite and Web-based audio services, including Sirius XM, Satellite Radio XM and Pandora. Carol Hanley of Arbitron, AWM board member and AWM Honorary Trustee, weighs in on radio's banner year. More AWM member and veteran journalist 'Tack' Nail dies at 82 Multichannel News Share
Dawson B "Tack" Nail, veteran communications reporter and editor for Communications Daily in Washington and a former reporter for Broadcasting & Cable, died March 25 from injuries suffered in a fall, according to his employer. He was 82. Nail had been covering the business for Communications Daily since 1964, and for almost a decade before that was a reporter for Broadcasting & Cable. More Local TV ad revenue up 23.5 percent in 2010 TVNewsCheck Share
Local broadcast TV advertising revenue last year topped every other TV media sector in terms of percentage growth. That's according to a Television Advertising Bureau analysis of estimates from Kantar Media. Led by a surge in automotive dollars, local TV experienced a 23.5 percent gain over the previous year, according to the TVB analysis. Broadcast network TV posted a 5.7 percent gain; syndicated TV was down 2.8 percent, and network cable TV was up 10 percent. More FCC takes steps to end discrimination in broadcast ad contracts The Hill Share
The Federal Communications Commission took steps to block advertisers and agencies from discriminating on the basis of race or ethnicity when signing contracts with broadcast stations. The advisory is aimed at advertising contracts that contain "no urban/no Spanish" clauses, which stipulate the ads can't be placed with urban or Latino stations. Stations must now certify that their agreements contain no such clause or risk the commission revoking their broadcast license. More Digital royalty distributions top $252 million Radio World Share
Royalty payments to artists and copyright holders from digital streaming services continue to rise. SoundExchange said such payments topped $252 million in 2010. The figure brings SoundExchange's overall distributions in its first decade to more than $600 million. When compared to the prior year, the average payment for artists was up 80 percent; for rights holders it was up 39 percent. More  AWM announces 2011 National Board of Directors AWM Share
The Alliance for Women in Media is pleased to announce its 2011 National Board of Directors. The 2011 AWM Board was officially installed last week in Washington, D.C., in conjunction with the AWM Board Meeting and Symposium on Women's Media Ownership. Valerie K. Blackburn, Market Controller at CBS Radio in Los Angeles will serve as the National Chair. More 36th Annual Gracie Awards — tickets now available AWM Share
Help us celebrate the best in programming for, by and about women! The 36th Annual Gracie Awards Gala will take place May 24 at the historic Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. This star-studded event will honor luminaries in the industry, and you won't want to miss it. Information about Gala and Luncheon tickets and accommodations can be found at www.thegracies.org.  Broadcasting & Cable Keynote and Cocktail Series honors 'Women of NY' on April 20 Broadcasting & Cable Share
This is a closed-door networking cocktail hour with the exclusive club of women who've made it. They tell the stories you never heard and answer the questions you always wanted to ask. The event will take place on Wednesday April 20 from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at New York's Roosevelt Hotel. Participants include: Rachael Ray, Host, Rachael Ray; Gayle King, Editor-At-Large, O, The Oprah Magazine; Erin Andrews, ESPN Sports Reporter and Good Morning America Correspondent; Maria Bartiromo, Anchor, CNBC's Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo, and top level industry executives. For ticket and sponsorship information, call Sandy Friedman at 917.281.4718 or email sfriedman@nbmedia.com. Limited sponsorships available. Register today! More |
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