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Linda Ellerbee to receive 2011 Gracies Tribute Award AWM Share     The Alliance for Women in Media is pleased to announce that Emmy Award-winning journalist, producer and bestselling author Linda Ellerbee will receive the highly esteemed 2011 Gracies Tribute Award at the 36th Annual Gracie Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 24 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. This award was first presented on the 25th anniversary of The Gracies Gala and recognizes an individual who truly plays a key role in laying the foundation for future generations of women in the media. For an unparalleled career defined by intelligent journalism, innovative television programming and inspirational messaging, Linda Ellerbee has been chosen to receive the 2011 Gracies Tribute Award. More  CBS executive: Katie Couric leaving anchor post USA Today Share
Less than five years after making history as the first woman to anchor a network evening news broadcast, Katie Couric is leaving the CBS Evening News desk with plans to launch her own syndicated talk show. A CBS executive revealed the news to The Associated Press. Couric's contract is up June 4. More Latino Public Broadcasting hires Sandie Viquez Pedlow as new director Current.org Share
Sandie Viquez Pedlow takes over as executive director of Latino Public Broadcasting on July 6. She'll direct operations of public media's largest Latino-focused content developer and funder. Pedlow has been director of station relations for PBS Education since 2004. She also worked at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for 10 years. More Longtime Microsoft marketing head Mich Mathews is retiring The Seattle Times Share
Longtime Microsoft marketing head Mich Mathews is leaving the company. Mathews, senior vice president of the central marketing group, will retire at the end of the summer after 22 years at Microsoft, the company said. More Chang moving from 'GMA' to 'Nightline' Broadcasting & Cable Share
Juju Chang will be leaving "Good Morning America" to take a full-time role on "Nightline," ABC News President Ben Sherwood announced. Chang will be a special correspondent and fill-in anchor. Chang had spent the past 15 months as the news reader for "GMA" as well as contributor to "20/20" and "World News," programs she will continue to work with. More  Comcast begins effort to launch 10 new independent networks Comcast Share
Comcast Corporation recently announced that it is taking the first steps to launch 10 new independent channels over the next eight years, including eight that are Hispanic and African-American owned or operated. Of the 10 new channels scheduled to be added, Comcast is now accepting proposals for the first three. One of the channels, which Comcast intends to launch by July 28, 2012, will be American Latino operated and programmed in English. The other two will be majority African-American owned and will launch by Jan. 28, 2013. Ultimately, each of the 10 networks will be added on select Comcast systems as part of the D1 digital tier. More Ion Media tops list of TV station owners by reach TVNewsCheck via MediaPost Share
Ion Media ranks first among TV station owners in TVNewsCheck's ranking of the top 30 in audience reach, followed by Univision, Trinity, CBS, Fox, NBC, Tribune, ABC, Sinclair and Gannett. The list remains much the same as 2009's, due to the economic slowdown, with the exception of Multicultural Television Broadcasting, which was killed last year. More The state of 'Do Not Track' on the Internet PCWorld via Yahoo News Share
Users concerned with online privacy have been struggling for years to come up with a solution to being tracked on the Web. Such users either want to avoid irritating, targeted ads based on browsing history or are concerned about businesses having too much access to personal information. Historically, each new work around to escape tracking online — such as deleting cookies or enabling private browsing modes — is met with new and more effective forms of tracking. The situation may be changing, however, with a new standard that has been making some significant headway in the past few months. More Chinese box office predicted to exceed North American within decade The Independent Share
At the opening day of the annual CinemaCon annual conference for theater owners, Warner Bros. international executives noted the 65 percent expansion of the Chinese film market, predicting that it is poised to beat the North American box office in 10 years. China's 2010 box office revenues increased $1.5 billion in China, in part due to new cinema construction and with half of the earnings coming from 3-D titles, according to The Hollywood Reporter. With an average of three new screens added each day, China is an important emerging market, along with Brazil, Russia and India. More For Spike, less like a guy, more like a man The New York Times Share
A cable channel that has changed names and focus several times is being retooled again, in this instance to try reaching a somewhat older — and more female — audience. The channel is Spike, part of the MTV Networks unit of Viacom. The revamped Spike will now also be aimed at women ages 18 to 49, who may have previously been deterred by the guy-centric, fratty tone and attitude of the channel, which was exemplified by the double entendre in its slogan, "Get some action." More Fox launches Fox Hispanic Media Portada Share
News Corp.-owned Fox Networks Group is forming Fox Hispanic Media, a group of Spanish-language networks that seek to capture advertising dollars in a more efficient way by offering advertisers a one-stop shop to target Hispanic men, women and families. In addition to the male-targeted Fox Deportes and the woman-targeted Utilísima, FHM will also launch Nat Geo Mundo, a sister network of the National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo WILD. 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, Calif. 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.  AAUW hosts panel on the gender pay gap across professions April 11 AAUW Share
The American Association of University Women will host a Capitol Hill luncheon April 11, the day before Equal Pay Day, to discuss gender pay differences in law, engineering, academia and public relations. The panel, titled "New Voices for Pay Equity," will provide fresh evidence of pay inequities across these professions. The panel will take place on 12:30–2 p.m., April 11 at Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. More 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! |
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