Cox Enterprises superb host of NAMME’s May 19-22, 2008 LDI
Cox Communications Incorporated was a fitting home and host for Albert E. Fitzpatrick Leadership Development Institute (LDI) for Spring 2008
July 17, 2008
Chairman's Message - January 2008
NAMME Launches Annual Appeal to Support Operations
January 11, 2008
Chairman's Message - October 2007
As the nation sorts through the meaning of the Jena 6 March, the nation's media has been put on notice.
October 11, 2007
Chairman's Message - September 2007
Well, my friends, welcome back from a long hot summer! Since we last talked, NAMME has been busy in its efforts to Revitalize, Reenergize, Rejuvenate and Reinvent this organization.
September 13, 2007
2007 NAMME Annual Conference Highlights
Conference Content drives thought-provoking, career-inspiring sessions
July 24, 2007
2007 NAMME Annual Conference
Read about the features of this year's 2007 NAMME Annual Conference. The conference will be held July 10-12. Register today!
Carol Jenkins, President, The Women's Media Center
June 12, 2007
NAMME and NATPE partner for 2nd Annual Fellowship to NATPE's TV Producers Boot Camp!
Expanding on the success of the NATPE TV Producer's Boot Camp, NATPE is launching the inaugural LATV Festival. Included in the Festival is NATPE's 5th TV Producer's Boot Camp and 2nd annual Diversity Fellowship. The program provides up-to-date information, case studies and coaching on industry best practices to help producers and writers from diverse backgrounds better navigate this business and continue their career development.
May 27, 2007
Felix Gutierrez receives NAMME's Distinguished Diversity Award for Lifetime Achievement
Felix Gutierrez, Former Senior Vice President, The Freedom Forum and Newseum, receives Distinguished Diversity Award for Lifetime Achievement.
April 29, 2007
Message from Retiring NAMME Board Member Jose Berrios
Jose Berrios announces his retirement from NAMME's Board of Directors and from the Gannett Company after twenty years of service.
February 25, 2007
Digby A. Solomon Diez Named Publisher of Daily Press Inc., Newport News, VA
Tribune Publishing announced that Digby A. Solomon Diez has been named president, publisher and chief executive officer of Daily Press, Inc., Newport News, Va.
February 10, 2007
NAMME Board Member, Sherman Kizart, Receives '07 Urban Knight Award
American Urban Radio Networks will sponsor its sixth annual Urban Knight Awards at RAB ‘07 next month in Dallas.
January 22, 2007
In Memory - Anthony Maurice Mineart
Tony Mineart, 47, a 2000 recipient of a Robert R. McCormick Tribune Foundation Fellowship, died Dec. 25 of pancreatic cancer at his home in Bradenton, Fla.
December 28, 2006
NAMME Receives Challenge Fund Grant
NAMME is a proud recipient of A Challenge Fund for Journalism III grant. The grant will assist NAMME with board development as well as establish an on-going individual giving program.
November 20, 2006
Building Leadership Webinar
Leadership and organizational-development specialist Wrisë D. Booker conducts a 90-minute web conference that explores the essence of leadership on Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. EST.
October 24, 2006
NAMME's New Home
Spearheaded by NAMME board member Jose Berrios, Gannett’s vice president of leadership development and diversity, NAMME has relocated to the Gannett Co. Inc./USA Today complex in McLean, Va.
August 30, 2006
Juan Williams Calls for Fight Against ‘Culture of Failure’
The acclaimed author talks about his new book on race, poverty, and why African Americans must tap into “our community’s tradition of self-reliance.”
August 14, 2006
Small Messages Can Lead to Big Impact in the Workplace
Author Stephen Young proved that the adage, “Actions speak louder than words” still holds true, particularly in the workplace.
July 17, 2006
Media Analyst Morton at Newsmaker Luncheon
Noted industry analyst John Morton will talk about the financial performance of media companies, as seen through the eyes of Wall Street at NAMME's annual Conference.
July 10, 2006
Convergence, Consolidation and Minority Ownership
John Oliver, Jr., chairman and publisher of The Afro-American Newspapers, will discuss the continued need for minority-owned media at NAMME's 13th annual Conference.
July 6, 2006
CBS’s Chen Moderates Leaders Panel
CBS Correspondent Joie Chen will query a group of print, TV and online chief executive officers on how they stay competitive in a changing media landscape.
June 29, 2006
The Power of the Diverse Marketplace
Black Voices' Janet Rolle speaks on "The Power of the Diverse Marketplace" at NAMME's 13th Annual Conference on Wednesday, July 12.
June 22, 2006
CBS's Poltrack To Tell Who’s Watching and Why at NAMME Conference
David Poltrack heads up CBS VISION, which debuted in January. CBS Vision explores emerging technologies, media consumption patterns and advertising value in the media marketplace.
June 13, 2006
Hoffman Explores Marketing to Ethnic Audiences at NAMME Conference
Adonis Hoffman, Senior Vice President and Counsel to the American Association of Advertising Agencies, will lead a panel on media-buying decisions and how to target an ethnic and diverse audience at NAMME's annual conference.
June 8, 2006
AOL's David Liu Leads NAMME Conference Digital Plenary
David Liu, vice president and general manager of AOL.com, will moderate a panel that explores the technological trends impacting media.
May 31, 2006
NAMME Recognizes ‘Champions in Diversity’
The National Association of Minority Media Executives will recognize a multicultural slate of industry trailblazers during “A Celebration of Diversity,” April 27 th in Seattle, Wash.
April 14, 2006
NAMME's 'Celebration Of Diversity' Honors Media Leaders
A newspaper publisher, a corporate recruiter, a newsroom executive, a senior correspondent, a columnist, and a digital guru are the winners of NAMME's Media Awards for 2006.
February 24, 2006
2006 McCormick Tribune Fellows Selected
The McCormick Tribune Foundation and NAMME announce the eighth class of McCormick Tribune Fellows. Four print and four broadcast executives will join 65 fellows selected previously since 1998.
December 28, 2005
DaimlerChrysler and NAMME Award Fellowships to Develop Minority Media Leaders
Tina Cartagena and Milt Norton have been named the first NAMME/DaimlerChrysler Leadership in Diversity and Communications fellows.
November 10, 2005
Who Will Win the Award of Valor?
NAMME has created the "Award of Valor" in recognition media professionals that have gone above and beyond the call of duty in order to serve the public good.
October 20, 2005
NAMME Seeks McCormick Tribune Fellowship Applicants
Apply for 2006 McCormick Tribune Fellowship. Join an exclusive brain trust designed to help the news media achieve its diversity goals.
August 23, 2005
NAMME Thanks Conference Sponsors
NAMME appreciates the generosity of its 2005 Annual Conference supporters, DaimlerChrysler, Lockheed Martin, Associated Press, Comcast and Knight Ridder.
June 1, 2005
NAMME Honors Six Media Industry Champions of Diversity
NAMME honors a distinguished group of media industry leaders at its annual “Celebration of Diversity” awards banquet to be held April 14th at the JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC.
March 3, 2005
NAMME Hosts Panel on How Nation's Multicultural Demos Will Change TV Programming
NAMME produces a panel on the changing demographics of television viewers during the NATPE conference in Las Vegas, Nev.
January 3, 2005
2005 McCormick Tribune Fellows Selected
The McCormick Tribune Foundation (MTF) and NAMME announce the eighth class of McCormick Tribune Fellows.
January 3, 2005
Oscar Joyner, Juan Williams and Kay Iwata Headline 2004 NAMME Conference
Juan Williams and authors Kay Iwata and Guy Garcia headline the 2004 annual conference of the National Association of Minority Media Executives July 7-9 at the Renaissance Chicago Hotel
July 7, 2004
Decision Makers: Power and Responsibility
David Barrett, CEO, Hearst-Argyle Television; Sandy Schwartz, Executive Vice President, Cox Newspapers; and Nancy Guida, Vice President, Marketing & Public Affairs, Catalyst, are among the decision makers speaking at the NAMME Conference in Chicago. Register
now!
June 15, 2004
2004 McCormick Tribune Fellows Selected
The McCormick Tribune Foundation (MTF) and the
National Association of Minority Media Executives (NAMME) announce the
eight media executives selected as members of an exclusive brain trust
designed to help the news media achieve its diversity goals.
April 8, 2004
NAMME To Honor Media Industry Change Agents
NY Times’ Sulzberger and PBS’ Ifill among those to be recognized as champions of diversity at NAMME's annual banquet, "A Celebration of Diversity."
April 8, 2004