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New America Media Hosts National Ethnic Media Expo & Awards

Posted on: Friday, 29 May 2009, 08:00 CDT

MEDIA ADVISORY FOR june 4-5, 2009 in atlanta

NAM releases new poll on growth of ethnic media, highlights award winning reporting in the ethnic media and unveils new emergency communications system

ATLANTA, May 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by New America Media:

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WHO:

New America Media (NAM), the nation's largest coalition of ethnic news outlets, in partnership with the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication; representatives of ethnic media outlets from around the country; and sponsors including CNN, COMCAST, KAISER PERMANENTE, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, COCA COLA, THE KNIGHT DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER, AARP.

WHAT:

NAM holds its National Ethnic Media Expo & Awards. The two-day event will feature the NAM National Ethnic Media Awards, the unveiling of NAM's state-of-the-art emergency risk communication system, a discussion of NAM's historic poll of immigrant women, the release of a new poll on the growth of ethnic media and a myriad opportunities for professional development training, networking, and more.

WHERE:

Atlanta Hyatt Regency Hotel, 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA

MAJOR EVENTS:

Thursday, June 4, 10 AM (Dunwoody Room) NAM Hotline for Emergency Messaging. A state of the art system will be announced that uses the ethnic media to bring urgent health and emergency alerts, as well as consumer product information and public policy statements to ethnic communities.

Thursday, June 4, 12:30 (Regency VI Room) US Census 2010 Meets the Ethnic Media of Georgia. A roundtable exchange with Census officials and ethnic media leaders on how to ensure a complete count.

Thursday, June 4, 6 PM (Centennial I/II Room) NAM and UGA Grady School of Journalism host NAM National Awards Banquet. The event will honor outstanding reporting by the ethnic media.

Friday, June 5, 9 AM (Learning Center) Opening Plenary Session. A new poll on ethnic media growth will be released and panelists will discuss relevance of ethnic media in communicating with the new America.

Friday, June 5, 11:30 AM (Centennial II/III Rooms) Ethnic Media Luncheon Exhibit, awards for best pitch and luncheon keynote on the future of news by author/essayist Richard Rodriguez.

MEDIA CONTACT:

To schedule interviews or request the ethnic media poll, contact Alicia Ingram at (404) 493-1724 ingramalicia@bellsouth.net or Michael K. Frisby (202) 625-4328 mike@frisbyassociates.com

SOURCE New America Media

Source: PR Newswire

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