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Julie Burton, President of the Women’s Media Center

Julie Burton, President of The Women’s Media Center, is a longtime feminist leader and activist. She leads The Women’s Media Center in its efforts to create a level playing field for women and girls through media monitoring, research, training, advocacy, original content, and the promotion of women and girls as media experts. She is the Executive Producer of Women’s Media Center Live with Robin Morgan a weekly radio show on CBS and WMCLive.com and she serves on the Advisory Board of Women@Paley at the Paley Center for Media.

Prior to joining The Women’s Media Center, Julie was on the frontlines of the women’s movement. For over a decade, she served as the youngest CEO of a national pro-choice political action committee, Voters For Choice. She co-founded and was the founding executive director of Choice USA, created the Women’s Council of People For the American Way and developed and ran Project Kid Smart to promote policies and political efforts for voluntary preschool education for all American children (and produced a CD with Sony Music – Mary Had A Little Amp — to benefit and raise visibility for preschool education advocacy). Early in her career, she worked with pioneering legal activists at the National Women’s Law Center.

A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, she has lived in San Francisco, California, New York City, New York, and she currently resides in Washington, DC.

World Liberty TV was on hand and had the pleasure of interviewing Ms. Julie Burton, President of the Women’s Media Center, at their annual gala.

Paley’s 29th Annual Paley International Council Summit-2023

The Paley Center for Media Announces the 29th Annual Paley International Council Summit: “Breaking Boundaries: How New Ideas Are Reshaping Media” on November 7-8 at The Paley Museum. Initial Speakers Include: James A. Baker III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State, Baker Botts L.L.P.; Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Hearst; Chris Cocks, Hasbro, Inc.; Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal...
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29th Annual Paley International Council Summit NYC-2023

BY: Atul Kapoor Staff Writer For World Liberty TV The Paley Center for Media Announces the 29th Annual Paley International Council Summit: “Breaking Boundaries: How New Ideas Are Reshaping Media” on November 7-8 at The Paley Museum. Initial Speakers Include: James A. Baker III, 61st U.S. Secretary of State, Baker Botts L.L.P.; Frank A. Bennack,...
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Paley International Council Summit at the Paley Museum-2022

The Paley Center for Media announces the agenda and speaker lineup for its 28th Annual Paley International Council Summit “Forging New Horizons: The Next Era for Media.” Taking place Tuesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 9, the Summit will be live and in-person for the first time in three years at The Paley Museum located in the heart of New York City.

The global Summit will bring together international dignitaries, thought leaders, and the most prominent executives across industries – including media, entertainment, sports, music, telecommunications, and technology, to address topical issues in tech and media that are poised to determine the course of business, globally, in the future. The Paley International Council Summit is co-chaired by Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Chairman of The Paley Center for Media and Executive Vice Chairman and former CEO of Hearst, and .Henry A. Kissinger, 56th United States Secretary of State and Founding Principal, Kissinger Associates, Inc.

Some of the speakers included: Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. ,Ynon Kreiz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mattel, Inc. The Next Era for Media: How a Changing World Is Impacting the Way We Connect Speaker: Other speakers included: John C. Malone, Chairman, Liberty Global, Mike Fries, CEO, Liberty Global , Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO, Palo Alto Networks, Jennifer C. Witz, CEO, SiriusXM , Steve Cooper, CEO, Warner Music Group, Gary Bettman, Commissioner, National Hockey League, Bob Chapek, CEO, Disney , Alberto Ibargüen, President, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Leopoldo Gomez, President, Univision Noticias.

About The Paley International Council: The International Council is an invitation-only community comprised of the world’s prominent media, entertainment, and technology executives. The council is co-chaired by Frank A. Bennack, Jr. and Henry A. Kissinger. The council hosts the annual Paley International Council Summit to advance the exchange of ideas and to foster a sense of community. The summit was first held in 1995 in Italy, and has been held in China, South Africa, Germany, Austria, India, Monaco, Spain, France, Turkey, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.

Close to 200 people were in attendance for the 2 days’ period, it truly was a great event, who is who of ,the media world. Chairman’s reception was well attended at the Hearst Tower.

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Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara Receiving the Made in NY Lifetime Achievement Award –New York

Made in NY” Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement: Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller.

As “Stiller & Meara,” Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller gained nationwide fame as a comedy team on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” They have performed together in nightclubs and theatres across the county and have made countless appearances on television and radio. As Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld,” Stiller received an Emmy Award nomination, won the American Comedy Award for “Funniest Male Guest Appearance in a Television Show” and was honored by the Paley Center for Media as ‘TV’s All Time Funniest Relative.’ Following “Seinfeld,” Jerry enjoyed a nine-year run as Arthur Spooner on the hit CBS series, “King of Queens.” He has also appeared in numerous films, including The Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three, The Ritz, Hairspray, and Zoolander (with son, Ben Stiller).

Television appearances include “Seize the Day,” “Murder She Wrote,” “In the Heat of the Night,” ‘The Good Wife” and many others. Meara is remembered for her film work, including Fame, Boys from Brazil and Awakenings. On television Meara played Peggy Moody in “All My Children,” starred in the series “Kate McShane,” and had recurring roles on “Rhoda,” “Archie Bunker’s Place,” “Alf,” “Sex in the City” and “King of Queens.” She has received five Emmy nominations for her television work. Anne’s script After-Play was produced by Manhattan Theatre Club then moved Off-Broadway to Theatre Four.

Meara won the Outer Critic’s Circle John Gassner Award for playwriting for After-Play. Meara and Stiller have also both appeared on Broadway. Meara’s credits include Eastern Standard and Anna Christie, for which she was nominated for a Tony Award. Stiller has appeared in various shows, including Hurlyburly, Three Men on a Horse and What’s Wrong with this Picture. Most recently, Stiller has appeared in commercials for Capital One Bank, and the couple has hosted their own web series, StillerandMeara.com. They are currently appearing in a Public Service Announcement for Mayor Bloomberg’s Million Tree Initiative.