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Watch the 2012 Gracies Gala online and on Ovation on Demand
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The AWM Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2012 Gracie Awards Gala is now available to view online and also on Ovation TV Video on Demand. Now's your chance to watch Gracies host Angela Kinsey, Sally Field, Angie Harmon and many more celebrate the best in programming for, by and about women! Thank you, again, to our media partner, Ovation. Ovation is the only network dedicated to all forms of artistic expression. Check your local listings or go to ovationtv.com to find the channel in your area. More



Today's movie princesses want more than a prince
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For modern movie princesses, looking pretty and marrying a prince isn't enough. Take "Mirror Mirror," where Snow White rescues her prince from an evil spell, or "Snow White and the Huntsman," where she becomes the hunter who avenges her father, marries none of her suitors and confidently runs her kingdom alone. Further upending the Cinderella syndrome is Pixar's first female protagonist, the feisty Scottish Princess Merida of "Brave," who demands to forge her own independent future. More
Related story: Pixar's 'Brave' tops weekend box office (The Washington Post)


With 'Voices,' Nike spotlights women in sports
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Nike and Wieden & Kennedy Portland celebrate Title IX with a touching anthem spot, "Voices." Directed by Anonymous Content's Mark Romanek, the spot features four U.S. female athletes: marathoner Joan Benoit Samuelson, boxer Marlen Esparaza, and basketball players Lisa Leslie and Diana Taursai. Click here to check out the spot. More

Obama campaign's new TV ads aimed at women
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President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is launching the first in a series of television ads seeking to boost support among women. The ad highlights the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which makes it easier for women to seek the same pay as men for doing the same work. It was the first law Obama signed after taking office. More

Lillian Gallo, pioneering TV producer, dies at 84
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Lillian Gallo, who in the 1970s formed one of the first female producing teams in Hollywood, died recently of Alzheimer's disease at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's retirement home in Woodland Hills. She was 84. Gallo partnered with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Fay Kanin to establish their pioneering producing tandem in 1978. More



'Rolling Stone,' Garnier let readers vote for 'Women Who Rock'
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In preparation for Rolling Stone's "Women Who Rock" issue, the magazine has partnered with Garnier Fructis hair care to have readers vote for up-and-coming female artists to be featured on the back cover. Of the six finalists — Delta Rae, Dev, Karmin, Rita Ora, Rye Rye and Sleeper Agent — the top two fan favorites will play on stage at the Lollapalooza music festival with their performances posted on the magazine's website before one is voted the winner. More



Facebook adds Sheryl Sandberg as 1st woman on board
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Sheryl Sandberg has become the first woman to join the board of Facebook, the Menlo Park, Calif., company said. The world's most popular social network had come under fire for not having female representation on its seven-member board of directors. Most of its 901 million users are women, and its second-in-command, Sandberg, is one of the country's best-known female executives. 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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