FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Toni Laws, Executive Director, National Association of Minority Media Executives , tlaws@namme.org, (703) 854-7178National Association of Minority Media Executives Recognizes ‘Champions in Diversity’
Program to Salute NAMME’s Founders & ‘60 Minutes’ Ed Bradley
Washington, DC, March 22, 2007 — The National Association of Minority Media Executives will hold its ‘Annual Celebration of Diversity” Awards dinner, recognizing a multicultural slate of industry trailblazers at 7 pm. March 29th at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC. The event will take place during the week of the American Society of Newspaper Editors Annual Conventio n.
As a prelude to the dinner, a special reception will be held recognizing the founders of the 17-year-old group, representing multicultural media executives in all aspects of media. NAMME Chair Mei-Mei Chan , vice president of advertising, The Seattle Times, will serve as the Mistress of Ceremonies paying tribute to this year’s winners by acknowledging their numerous contributions not only to media, but to the world at large. For information about purchasing a table or tickets, please contact the national office at (703) 854-7179.
The Diversity Award winners are:
Robert C. Maynard Legend Award
Ed Bradley, post-humously, 60 Minutes Correspondent, CBS news
Distinguished Diversity Award for Lifetime Achievement
Felix Gutierrez, Professor, Annenberg School of Communication, University of Southern California
Catalyst Award—Print
Amol Sharma, Staff Reporter, Technology, The Wall Street Journal
Catalyst Award—New Media
Retha Hill, Chief Editorial Officer, B ET.com, Vice President for Content Development, BET Interactive
Catalyst Award—Broadcast
Curtis Crutchfield, News Director, CT V 76 News
The Lawrence Young Breakthrough Award
Sreenath (Sree) Sreenivasan, Dean of Students, Columbia, Graduate School of Journalism, Technology Reporter, WNBC-TV
Award of Valor
Prerna Mona Khanna, M.D., M.P.H., Contributing Medical Editor, KTVT, CBS 11.
The National Association of Minority Media Executives ‘ mission is to increase diversity in the senior ranks of all media and serve as a convergence and serves as the convergence zone for minority executives who represent print, broadcast and digital media across all disciplines. Its innovative programs and services are preparing leaders for the digital convergence of the 21st Century.
Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2007 at 00:14 by 
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