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AWM Foundation and Ford Motor Company Fund announce Emerging Voices Student Scholarship winners
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The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation and Ford Motor Company Fund recently announced that Luisa Garcia, a rising junior at The College of New Rochelle and Anne Johnson, a rising junior at Wake Forest University, are the scholarship recipients of the "Emerging Voices" program. The students were formally announced as winners during the Gracie Awards Luncheon on May 23, in Los Angeles. The winning students will provide journalistic content for AWM's website. More



Jenna Elfman to host Women in Film 2012 Crystal+Lucy Awards
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Actress Jenna Elfman, who will return to TV next season as the First Lady in the comedy "1600 Penn," will be the host of the annual Crystal + Lucy Awards. It's one of the rare occasions to celebrate women in the business. More

Woman in AP 'napalm photo' honors her saviors
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VideoBriefIt was a chilling photograph that came to symbolize the horrors of the Vietnam War and, ultimately, helped end it. It also saved the life of Kim Phuc, who was just a 9 years old when, on June 8, 1972, her village was attacked by south Vietnamese planes. Phuc, who lives near Toronto with her family, honored those who saved her at a dinner to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic photograph. More

Jane Fonda on new movie, female roles, 'Newsroom' and more
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Few actresses have gone through more public transformations than Jane Fonda. The 74-year-old Fonda goes through another image change, this time on screen, for her role as Grace, a hippie matriarch in the new film "Peace, Love and Misunderstanding." She also co-stars in Aaron Sorkin's upcoming HBO series "The Newsroom." More

Iraq envoy nominee runs into trouble over racy emails with reporter
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The Obama administration's nominee for the next U.S. ambassador to Iraq has run into new opposition thanks to the publication of some racy emails suggesting an affair with a Wall Street Journal reporter while both worked in Baghdad. More



Where are the women in Chicago sports media?
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In Chicago, as in most big cities, men dominate the business of sports reporting. It's been 40 years since Title IX became the law, banning sex discrimination in American education, and giving girls equal rights in classrooms and gymnasiums. But while the law changed the face of sports, it hasn't done much to change sports media, especially in Chicago. More



Nina Link stepping down as CEO of MPA
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Nina Link is stepping down after 13 years as president-CEO of the Association of Magazine Media, the chief trade group for magazines, when her contract concludes at the end of 2012. The association has hired the executive recruiting firm Blinkhorn to identify a successor. More

Joy Behar heads to Current TV
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It's called "The Joy Behar Show," but it's not on HLN: The host of The View and longtime afternoon news personality Behar is headed to HLN with the title of her old show as the working title of her new show. Behar's HLN series ended in 2011; now, she's taking over the 6 p.m. slot on Current and re-airing in primetime while Current headliner Eliot Spitzer is off the air for a week starting June 18. More

E!'s new marketing chief explains the channel's new reality show
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Jen Neal, executive vice president of marketing for E!, discusses the channel's new reality show, "Opening Act." The self-proclaimed "hybrid marketer" has worked in sports and entertainment, and is leading E!'s brand transformation. More



MMTC to host 10th Annual Access To Capital And Telecom Policy Conference July 18-19
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Minority Media Telecommunications Council presents its 10th Annual Access To Capital And Telecom Policy Conference, taking place July 18-19, at the Westin Georgetown Hotel in Washington, D.C. Join experts from across the entire industry — policymakers, venture capitalists, bankers, innovators, entrepreneurs and lawmakers — to discuss the latest developments in communications policy, telecom reform and emerging business and financial opportunities in traditional and digital media. More



AWM launches new Career Center; free resume uploads for job seekers
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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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