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AWM Foundation announces Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship winner AWM Share    
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation announced today that CUNY Hunter College student Allyson Conyers is the recipient of The Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation engaged in a partnership with The Loreen Arbus Foundation to focus on the needs, achievements, contributions and stories of citizens with disabilities. In 2009, AWM created The Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship to be given to aspiring student television and filmmakers. This year's theme is You Make The Difference. Conyers created a short video that reflects upon the daily obstacles a person with a disability faces and the surmounting of which allow her to become a thriving and valued member of our community. More 
Huffman, Hudgens join celebrity-backed blog network Advertising Age Share
Enter the celebrity ad network. This week, a digital talent-management agency called Digital Media Management is launching the Women's Influencer Network — or WIN — with a collection of nine websites backed by nine different female celebrities, such as Vanessa Hudgens and Felicity Huffman. More Anita Hill on stepping back into the spotlight Minnesota Public Radio Share
 Anita Hill landed in the middle of a media circus 21 years ago when she testified that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sexually harassed her. Recently, she found herself back in the news when Thomas' wife left her a phone message asking her to apologize.
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Local Focus Radio grows some more Radio Ink Magazine Share
Local Focus Radio has finalized a new national representation agreement with Rocking M Radio, bringing 17 new Kansas stations to their roster. Local Focus has signed more than 40 stations in four months, and the company says it is adding salespeople and opening new offices. Local Focus President Kay Olin said, "Our growth has been steady in the last year and remarkable since January. I am confident that our mission to serve independent broadcasters is on target." More 
As a marketing ploy, the bust is as controversial as it is ubiquitous Adweek Share
Sexual content is everywhere in advertising. A recent study in Advertising & Society Review found that 20 percent of all magazine and Web ads involve sexual images, which falls to just 10 percent for TV spots. The debate over breasts in ads and whether they attract, distract or repel rages on. Even some creatives argue that the tactic appeals to the lowest common denominator. Still, a long list of brands continue to use the anatomically blessed to sell their wares. More How women are changing the tech world USA Today Share
 Reshaping a time-worn narrative isn't easy. Social revolutions rarely are, especially when you're a woman trying to break into the boys' club that is Silicon Valley. But an emerging class of early-stage tech start-up executives is helping dispel the notion that there isn't a leading role for them in the male-dominated valley.
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Mobile slow to replace print newspapers Futurity Share
Mobile news products do not appear to be replacing printed newspapers as quickly as was earlier predicted, a new survey shows. Two-thirds of U.S. adults now use at least one mobile media device in their daily lives, according to the survey recently conducted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri. More 
Men rule media coverage of women's news The Daily Beast Share
In media coverage of women's issues such as abortion, birth control and Planned Parenthood, men are doing most of the talking, a new study has found. Men are quoted around five times more than women in these stories, according to the research group The 4th Estate, which has been studying election coverage for the past six months. More 
Special deadline extension for Broadcast Leadership Training Program AWM Share
The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation provides aspiring business owners and executive professionals with leadership exposures and training they need to own and operate a radio or television station. The Broadcast Leadership Training program is targeted to senior-level broadcast managers of proven ability who seek professional advancements as group executives or station owners. The program focuses on the unique process of assessing, purchasing, owning and operating radio and television stations. The program meets one weekend a month for 10 months at NAB Headquarters. Please mention AWM and they will extend the deadline to June 15. Click here for more information and to apply today! More AWM launches new Career Center; free resume uploads for job seekers AWM Share
The Alliance for Women in Media is pleased to announce the launch of the brand new AWM Career Center. Both members and nonmembers can use the AWM Career center to reach qualified candidates. Employers can post jobs online, search for qualified candidates based on specific job criteria and create an online resume agent to email qualified candidates daily. They also benefit from online reporting that provides job activity statistics. For job seekers, AWM Career Center is a free service that provides access to employers and jobs in the media industry. In addition to posting their resumes, job seekers can browse and view available jobs based on their criteria and save those jobs for later review if they choose. Job seekers can also create a search agent to provide email notifications of jobs that match their criteria. More |
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