Dear NAMIC Diversity Digest Readers,
We'd like to wish you a Happy Holidays! Thank you for your continuous support of NAMIC's important mission to educate, advocate and empower for multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. We look forward to connecting with you again in 2018!
Congratulations, Winners!
NAMIC is proud to announce the winners of the Holiday Membership Promotion.
Featured from left to right: NAMIC-Southern California member
Julian Gray, Social Media Manager, Disney Channels Worldwide; NAMIC-Denver member
Michelle Johnson, Director, XOC Conditional Access, Comcast; and NAMIC-Tennessee new member
Jaymin Patel, Internal Auditor, Scripps Networks Interactive.
As a reminder, if you're a non-member and attend a local NAMIC event, you can join on the spot and receive up to 10% off your NAMIC membership! Feel free to inquire at your next event. Please also see below for upcoming event registration and program deadlines:
- January 11, 2018: Register today for NAMIC-Denver's "Emotional Intelligence for Diversity & Inclusion"
- January 31, 2018: Deadline to apply for the NAMIC Leadership Seminar, March 21-23, 2018 in San Francisco, CA
- February 13-14, 2018: Register today for the Walter Kaitz Foundation's "Hollywood Creative Forum"
- May 18, 2018: Deadline to apply for the NAMIC Leadership Seminar, July 11-13, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN
- August 31, 2018: Deadline to apply for the NAMIC Leadership Seminar, October 24-26, 2018 in New York, NY
- October 16-17, 2018: Save the date for the 32nd Annual NAMIC Conference in New York, NY
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LATEST DIVERSITY NEWS
Multichannel News
Alphabetically (not in ranking order) the companies cited by NAMIC as best in class are:
Charter Communications, Comcast Corp., Cox Communications, Mediacom Communications and Midco Communications from the operator ranks.
A+E Television Networks, Discovery Communications, Disney | ABC Television Group, NBCUniversal and Univision Communications among programmers.
Essence
The concept of diversity in the workforce is a topic that is often discussed but has yet to be implemented effectively in a way that results in consistent representation for people of color across multiple industries.
Deadline
Director X (aka Julien Christian Lutz) is in talks to direct the remake of the 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly, which is set up at Sony Pictures. Watchmen scribe Alex Tse is drafting the screenplay, while Joel Silver is producing. We hear Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson is in the mix for the lead role of Youngblood Priest.
Pew Research Center
Two trends - a long-standing high intermarriage rate and a decade of declining Latin American immigration - are distancing some Americans with Hispanic ancestry from the life experiences of earlier generations, reducing the likelihood they call themselves Hispanic or Latino.
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PROGRAMMING
PromaxBDA
Fan-favorite drag queens from previous seasons will battle it out for a second chance at the crown when the series returns with a special 90-minute premiere on January 25 at 8 p.m.
NBC News
For families in the planning stages of their beloved daughter's quinceañera, or for those looking to relive their fondest teen memories, HBO has an early holiday gift starting Tuesday, December 19th, which will run nightly through Friday, December 22nd.
Blade
The series, titled "Him or Her," will explore "the distinctly different worlds and relationships he finds himself in." Rae will serve as executive producer. Former "Daily Show" writer Travon Free created the series which is based on his own experiences dating as a bisexual black man.
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MULTICULTURAL MARKETING
The Hollywood Reporter
Dave Lynn touts "nascent" mobile opportunities, says VIMN has become a key contributor and laboratory for Viacom and discusses buying Britain's Channel 5 and Telefe in Argentina and possible future deals.
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MOVERS AND SHAKERS
NAMIC ELDP Class XIV alumnus and NAMIC-New England board Member Hugo Balta, Senior Director, Hispanic Initiatives, ESPN has been featured as "10 To Know Game Changers" in the December edition of The Introducer. Hugo has been recognized not only for his journalistic skills, but also because of his bilingual abilities and his life-long advocacy for the Hispanic community. Congrats to Hugo - well deserved!
Are you a NAMIC Member who was recently promoted? Have you and your team won an award for your efforts in the industry? We want to highlight your achievements.
Click here to let us know how you're becoming a mover and shaker.
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JOB BANK
The NAMIC Job Bank provides access to the best employers and most diverse candidates in the communications industry.
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