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About the Artist
Phil Ponder introduced other skyline views of Nashville in 1982, 1986 and 1990. In the last 15 years, nearly fifty of his originals have been reproduced in limited edition prints. The combination of exacting details, bright colors, interesting shapes and varied architectural styling produces a special warmth in the pen and ink/watercolor process utilized by the artist.

Announcement

25th Annual Emmy Awards Call for Entries are available online. Click here.

HOW TO ENTER THE 25TH MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY AWARDS
WHO WE ARE
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
MIDSOUTH REGION BOUNDARIES
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
JOB BANK
EMMY USAGE-TRADEMARK POLICY
EMMY AWARDS INFORMATION
EMMY AWARDS TELECAST VIDEOSTREAMED 1/30/10
2010 MIDSOUTH STUDENT AWARD WINNERS
STUDENT AWARDS RULEBOOK 2011
STUDENT TELEVISION AWARD ENTRY FORM
SILVER CIRCLE
NATASNEWS

HOW TO ENTER THE 25TH MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY AWARDS,

Please enter using EMMY Express – an online entry system with extraordinary features. Some of the benefits of this system are: the ability to join or renew your membership online; automatic receipts e-mailed directly to you; a copy of the entry form(s) also e-mailed to you. All credit card charges are processed through the secure site Authorize.net.

1 MEMBERSHIP
You may NOT list any entrant name as "Staff," "News Team", "Company X", etc. EMMY Statuettes are awarded to individuals, not to their employers, stations or companies. All entries must include the name and production credit for at least one individual.
You do not have to be a member to enter, but membership entry fees are discounted.
You can join or renew at the time of entry. In order to receive the discount, it is very important to determine if each of the persons on your entry form(s) is a member or non-member before you begin
To become a new member, go to
http://EMMYexpress.com/membership_application.php?c=18
To renew last year’s membership, go to
http://EMMYexpress.com/membership_login.php?c=18
Enter your e-mail address and click on the link below, which says
First time accessing the system and don't know your password yet?
Have it emailed to you if your member record contains an email address you remember, otherwise call the office.
B. Your password will be e-mailed to you so you can get into the membership system, where you can renew your membership and update your profile.
C. If your e-mail address has changed since last year, or is not in the system, send an e-mail to EMMYnash@aol.com, and we will send your member number to you.

2 COMPLETING THE ENTRY FORM
Go to http://emmyexpress.com/entry_login.php?c=18&a=0

The system will prompt you to move from step to step, and alert you to problems.

Begin by verifying the membership status of each member entrant using Option B, and then click the "Verify This Member" button below. Each verified member will appear in the "List of Verified Members" below.

When you are finished verifying member entrants, click the "Go to the Next Step" button below."

Once you come to Step 2; you must select the boxes next to the member’s name under Number of Entrants. Non-Member Entrants will be charged non-member fees. The system will prompt you through the remaining steps. You must complete an entry form and transaction for each entry. To repeat the entry process, simply click on the "add another entry" button located at the bottom of the "view invoice page". If you are entering more than one project, complete those entry forms before you proceed to EMMY Express step 5 (choose a payment option).

3. PAYMENT

You will have the choice to pay by credit card, pay later with credit card or pay by mail later with a check.

EMMY Express now offers the ability to use multiple credit cards to accommodate multiple entrants on the same body of work. You will be prompted at EMMY Express STEP 5: Choose a Payment Option to Pay online now with multiple credit cards. Each entrant will be able to pay for their entrant fee with their own credit card. If your credit card is denied please return to EMMY Express Online go to bottom of page and insert invoice number to resubmit payment. Please make sure you have put the correct billing address of the card holder. To make a partial payment, please use the Option 1B - Pay online now with multiple credit cards. Select two credit cards to pay – go to Step 4. You will see the Invoice Amount. Please enter the amount you would like to charge to Card 1. For example:
Card 1 - enter the amount you would like to pay – for example if you would like to pay $75, and then enter that amount.
Card 2 enter the remaining amount left on the invoice – for example the invoice is $150, then you would enter $75.
Select continue. Click "Pay Now” for Card 1 amount: $75. Enter your correct billing address and finalize the transaction. When you have reached the end of the process, close the window and close the other window to pay Card 2.

4. SENDING YOUR ENTRY

EACH ENTRY MUST INCLUDE:
--TWO copies of entry on DVD-R
-- TWO completed copies of the official entry form (or photocopies) for EACH entry, including
100 word synopsis (optional, except where noted).
--You must edit out commercial content leaving two to five seconds of black.
-- Payment form or payment receipt

SEND ENTRIES TO BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 20, 2010:
EMMY AWARDS
161 RAINS AVENUE
NASHVILLE, TN 37203,

MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY AWARDS
ENTRY DISC LABELING INFORMATION
Category #______________________ Category Name__________________
Entry Title______________________ Entry Length____________________
Send two copies of each entry DVD-R

5. CHANGING AN ENTRY
EMMY Express allows you to modify your entry after the process has been completed and an email is received by the original submitter. The link is on the bottom of the email receipt - EMMY® Express - Email Copy of EMMY® Entry, "Use this link to modify your entry until August 20, 2010”

WHO WE ARE,

Chapter Office:
Geneva M. Brignolo, Executive Director
NATAS Nashville
161 Rains Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
Voice Mail 615-259-0040
emmynash@aol.com
www.emmyonline.org/nashville

National Office:
NATAS
1697 Broadway, 10th Fl
New York, NY 10019
212-586-8424
fax 212-246-8129
PPillitteri@emmyonline.tv

Founded in 1957, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), best known for the internationally recognized Emmy Award, is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to improving the quality of television at all levels. NATAS strives to raise industry standards, encourages those new to the profession, and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas on industry problems and concerns.

The Nashville/Midsouth Region, founded in 1984, encompasses the States of North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, and the television market of Huntsville, Alabama. In addition to granting the Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards, the chapter awards scholarships, honors quarter-century industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts Regional Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free, nationwide Job Bank, provides member discounts, and participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR,

MEMBERSHIP YEAR
JUNE 1 to MAY 30

EMMY AWARD ELIGIBILITY PERIOD
JULY 1, 2009 - JUNE 30, 2010

CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR 25th EMMY AWARDS
http://emmyexpress.com/entry_login.php?c=18&a=0

25TH EMMY AWARDS ENTRY DEADLINE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010

25TH EMMY AWARDS NOMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2010
BMI PARTY AT THEIR MUSIC ROW HEADQUARTERS
6:00 P.M., Central, 10 Music Square East

25th EMMY GALA
SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 2011
6:00 p.m., Central, Schermerhorn Symphony Center

MIDSOUTH STUDENT TELEVISION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
Entry Deadline - March 1, 2011
Eligibility Period: February 8, 2010 to February 7, 2011

MIDSOUTH REGION BOUNDARIES,

The Nashville/Midsouth Region encompasses the States of North Carolina (except Asheville)
and Tennessee, and the television market of Huntsville, Alabama.
Markets include:
Alabama
Decatur
Florence
Huntsville
North Carolina
Charlotte
Durham
Greensboro
Greenville
High Point
New Bern
Raleigh
Washington
Wilmington
Winston-Salem
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Jackson
Knoxville
Memphis
Nashville
Tri-Cities

BOARD OF GOVERNORS,

NATAS NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH 2010-2011 BOARD OF GOVERNORS
National Trustee, Phillip L. Bell, BellMedia
National Trustee, Gene Policinski, Vice President, The First Amendment Center
Alternate Trustee, C. Paul Corbin
President, Ellen Jones Pryor, Communications Director, Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Vice President, Clifton Hunt, Promotions, NewsChannel 5 Network
Second Vice President, Sarah Trahern, Senior Vice President, GAC: Great American Country
Regional Vice President, Steve Crump, Reporter, WBTV
Regional Vice President, Jeff Genthner, Senior Vice President & General Manager, FOX Sports Tennessee/FOX Sports Carolinas/SportSouth
Regional Vice President, Sharon Tinsley, President, Alabama Broadcasters Association
Treasurer, Jennifer Lane, Tax Director/Entertainment, DeCosimo Vaden
Secretary, Laura Faber, Reporter/Producer, StorySource
Executive Director, Geneva M. Brignolo, NATAS
Legal Counsel, Kenneth R. Jones, Jr., The Jones Firm
Advanced Media Chairman, Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President, Duke University
Development Chairman, Maureen Cleator, New Business Manager, NewsChannel 5 Network
Education Chairman, Dr. Linda DeMarco Miller, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Emmy Awards Chairman, Beth Tucker Womack
Program Chairman, Rich Stone, Stone Productions
Rising Star Chairman, Pete Weber, Voice of the Nashville Predators
Silver Circle Chairman, Phillip L. Bell
Student Awards Chairman, Jacqueline Ann Pillers, Special Projects, WTVF

Governors
David J. Bennett, President, Owner, Altura Productions, and Partner, Freewill Films
Jeff Davidson, Special Projects, WKRN
Nicholas Dugger, President, Tennessee Digital Video
Lisa Harless, Senior Vice President, Regions Morgan Keegan
Mason Hunter, Senior Director Media Licensing, BMI
Laramey Lawson, Senor Vice President/Media Director, GS&F: Gish, Sherwood and Friends
Joe Pagetta, Media Relations Manager, Nashville Public Television and Nashville Film Festival
Emily Pearce, Executive Producer, Vanderbilt University News Service
Karen-Lee Ryan, Editor, Tennessean.com
Ken Smith, Independent
Aaron Solomon, Anchor, WSMV
George Uribe, President and CEO, GuestBooker.com
Steven Womack, Chair, Watkins Film School

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION,

NATAS NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

To automatically become a member, or renew your membership please go to:

New Member Application Form - http://emmyexpress.com/membership_application.php?c=18
or
Membership Renewal and Profile Update -
http://emmyexpress.com/membership_login.php?c=18

Please write to emmynash@aol.com if you have any difficulties with the online service.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION,

Membership is a privilege extended to those actively engaged in television.
The membership year extends from June 1 - May 31.
Professional Membership: Available to those actively engaged in television - Annual Dues $60
Associate Membership: Available to those in related occupations who are interested in furthering excellence in television - Annual Dues $60
Student Membership: Non-voting memberships are available to students enrolled in accredited telecommunications courses - Annual Dues $25

Membership Benefits

• Substantial reductions on Emmy entry fees.
• NATASNEWS, the Chapter’s monthly electronic newsletter
• Television Quarterly, the prestigious journal of NATAS (online publication)
• Job Bank with free help wanted listings
• NATAS/Vanderbilt University Professional Scholarship to the Poynter Institute

New Member Application Form - http://emmyexpress.com/membership_application.php?c=18
or
Members Renewal and Profile Update - http://emmyexpress.com/membership_login.php?c=18

JOB BANK,

The academy's free, nationwide Job Bank is located at www.emmyonline.org, and contains over 800 listings. Companies may post job openings by sending them by e-mail to emmynash@aol.com. For either a company or member password and PIN, please call 615-259-0040, or e-mail emmynash@aol.com.

EMMY USAGE-TRADEMARK POLICY,

POLICY regarding the use of:
Trademarks, EMMY® statue(ette), and Clips from EMMY® Award Shows

I. Trademark Use Guidelines
A. Consistent and Proper Use
The trademarks of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) are valuable assets. Proper and consistent use of such trademarks is vital so that those marks maintain their value and NATAS may protect its legal rights in ownership of those marks. Therefore, please familiarize yourself with, and abide by, the following use guidelines. Always follow these rules when using The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ trademarks:
1. Use trademarks as adjectives. Trademarks are adjectives, not nouns or verbs, and should always be followed by a noun.
Correct: Emmy® award or Emmy® award ceremony
Incorrect: The Emmy’s
2. Never use trademarks in plural or possessive form.
Incorrect: Two Emmy’s
Correct: Two Emmy® statuettes
3. Set trademarks apart from other words or the nouns they modify. Methods of distinguishing a mark include printing it in capitals, italicized text, using bold faced text, title case (providing that the surrounding text is not also in title case) and/or putting the mark in “quotation marks.”
Examples:
the EMMY® award ceremony
the Emmy® award ceremony
the Emmy® award ceremony
the Emmy® award ceremony
the “Emmy” ® award ceremony
4. Never use any other trademark in conjunction with a NATAS trademark without express authorization from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
5. Use the appropriate trademark symbol in the proper place and give proper attribution. While it is not always practical or feasible to use the appropriate trademark notice with every use of a word mark, try to use the appropriate symbol whenever the mark is displayed prominently and in the first occurrence of the mark in text on each page, including web pages. If the trademark consists of a logo or a design, the appropriate trademark notice should appear with every use of the logo or design.
B. Appropriate Symbols
® = registered trademark (a mark used in connection with goods) or service mark (a mark used in connection with services)
TM = trademark ownership claimed but mark is not registered
SM = service mark ownership claimed but mark is not registered
Correct: Emmy® Awards
SILVER CIRCLE® Program
C. Disclaimer
Acknowledge NATAS’ ownership of its trademarks. The following language should be included on all websites and materials that display NATAS trademarks: “Use of the trademarks and service marks of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (“NATAS”), including the mark EMMY®, requires the prior express written permission of the National Television Academy.
D. Fair Use of Emmy® Trademark
Note that while permission is required to use the NATAS trademarks in connection with products and services, others are allowed to make “fair use” of the mark to identify the products and services of NATAS. For example, a winning television show, may fairly advertise that it has won an EMMY® award.
E. Alteration
Never alter NATAS trademarks, including designs, colors, etc. without express written authorization from NATAS.
F. Inappropriate Use
1. Never use NATAS’ trademarks in jokes, puns or in a derogatory fashion.
2. Notify NATAS of any improper use of any of its trademarks. Report as much detail as possible about the misuse, including the name of the party, contact information, and copies or photographs of the potential misuse.
G. Subject to Change Always follow all applicable marketing and legal guidelines. From time to time, NATAS may modify these written guidelines making it imperative to review all updates. At all times, you are subject to the prevailing guidelines currently in effect.

II. Protection Of The Emmy® Statue(ette)
A. The Emmy® statue(ette) is the property of and all rights are reserved by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
B. The Emmy® statue(ette) may not be reproduced or used in any commercial manner unless permitted by NATAS, it being understood that possession of the same is solely for the benefit of the recipient and the recipient’s heirs or successors in interest.
C. If a recipient or the recipient’s heir or successor in interest proposes to sell or otherwise dispose of the Emmy® statue(ette), such persons shall be obligated to return the statue(ette) to NATAS which will retain the same in storage in memory of the recipient.

III. Use of Excerpts from Emmy® Awards Show
A. Clips from EMMY® Awards Shows may be used in news broadcasts to report on said awards shows. The policies governing such uses are as follows:
1. The clips are to be used only in the segment of the broadcaster’s news program that covers the EMMY® Awards ceremony.
2. Aggregate length of all clips in a news program is not to exceed one (1) minute.
3. Clips are not to be aired as a part of a news program in any time zone until completion of the airing of the EMMY® Awards shows in that time zone.
4. The broadcaster must assume all responsibility for obtaining union and/or music clearances, and must secure the consent of the network which broadcasts the show. The broadcaster must indemnify NATAS and ATAS against any claims.
B. Other Use of Excerpts:
1. Clips from EMMY® Awards shows may be used in news stories (in addition to those covered under section A. above) which relate to a recipient of an award upon his or her death.
2. Clips from EMMY® Awards shows may be used in retrospectives and similar shows dealing with the careers of recipients.
3. Clips from EMMY® Awards shows may be used in other awards shows.
4. Clips may not be used in entertainment-type shows.
C. Programs other than current news shows in which clips are used may be broadcast and rebroadcast without limitation. NATAS and ATAS would also agree that, in most cases, it is proper to allow usage of those clips in after-market applications, e.g., a retrospective of an artist which is first broadcast on television then released on home video.
D. Permission for use of clips (in shows other than news) must be obtained in each instance from NATAS and ATAS. The party seeking permission is responsible for securing any necessary union or music clearances. A copy of the standard form used in connection with EMMY® Awards Shows for this purpose is attached as Exhibit B. Please note that in the form, in some cases where NATAS or ATAS is dealing with a recognized company, there is an alternate paragraph that contains an indemnity against union and music claims, as opposed to a provision requiring the proposed user to obtain the clearances.
E. Use of Excerpts in Commercials:
It is felt that this type of use would dilute the value of the EMMY®. Accordingly, unless the Board of Trustees were to grant a waiver in a specific instance, excerpts from EMMY® Awards Shows may not be used in commercials.

IV. Use of the EMMY® Name and EMMY® Statue(ette) in Advertising and
Publicity
A. EMMY® Winners:
1. EMMY® winners may at any time refer in advertising and publicity to the fact that they have won an EMMY® and may, for one year after the Award is won, use a replica of the statue(ette) in such advertising.
2. NATAS and ATAS are currently receiving requests for use of the statue(ette) on video cassettes/disc of EMMY® winning Shows. It is the policy of NATAS and ATAS that the statue(ette) may not be used on video cassette/disc copies of EMMY® winning shows. However, reference may be made in the printed material on the cover to the effect that the show is an EMMY® winner.
B. Sponsors of EMMY® shows:
In the past, we have allowed sponsors of EMMY® Awards Shows to use a copy of the EMMY® Statuette and the EMMY® name in both print and point-of-sale advertising, provided that (i) the advertising occurred at or about the time of broadcast of the Show, and (ii) the advertising made specific reference to their sponsorship of the Show.
C. Advertiser’s Use of Clips from Shows in Advertising:
Unless the Board of Trustees was to grant a waiver, clips from an EMMY® sho (i.e., a clip showing someone winning an EMMY® award or a clip of someone wearing the advertiser’s product at the Show) may not be used in advertising.
D. Network / Station Uses:
1. Networks and local television stations may use the EMMY® name and EMMY® statue(ette) with appropriate copyright and trademark notices in connection with announcements for programs which, in fact, have won the EMMY® award, as long as it is done within one (1) year after the Award has been won and not thereafter.
2. Networks and local stations may announce the fact that they have won national EMMY® Awards or regional EMMY® Awards, as the case may be, by showing replicas of the statue(ette) and may refer to the name of NATAS or ATAS. Appropriate copyright and trademark notices should be affixed to any replicas of the statue(ette) as outlined above.

V. Other Uses of the EMMY® Name or the EMMY® Statue(ette)
A. In Television Programs or Movies:
The EMMY® statue(ette) may be used as a prop in a program or movie as long as the use is not in any way derogatory to the statue(ette) and that the statue(ette) is an incidental part of the same. B. In Published Works, etc.:
1. The EMMY® name and/or statue(ette) may be used in connection with printed works provided that the work is of an educational or informational nature, and the reference to the EMMY® name or statuette is non-derogatory and is reasonably related to the purpose of the published work.
2. EMMY® winners are permitted to use pictures of themselves receiving the EMMY® award in personal resumes and self-promotion.
3. Pictures of EMMY® winners receiving their statue(ette)s may also be used in printed materials featuring biographical material about such winner, provided that the use is reasonabl related to the biographical material, e.g., use of a picture of an EMMY® winner in a souvenir program of a stage play in which the EMMY® winner appears, use in biographical articles about the winner, etc.
4. We have received requests from corporate EMMY® winners to use replicas of the EMMY® on stationery and the like. Although EMMY® winners may make textual reference to the fact that they have won an EMMY® award, they may not use replicas of the EMMY® statue(ette) for this purpose.
C. Merchandising:
The EMMY® name and EMMY® statue(ette) may not be used in connection with merchandising items except with prior approval of the Board of Trustees. If any proposed merchandising uses are to be approved, that proposal must be coordinated with NATAS and ATAS.

EMMY AWARDS INFORMATION,

REGIONAL AWARDS

Material broadcast in the Midsouth Region, which encompasses the States of North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, plus Huntsville, Alabama, from July 1 to June 30 is eligible for entry. Only programming seen in under 50% of the country can be considered. Official entry forms are available in June of each year, with entries on VHS tapes due at the end of August.

Please see the current Call for Entries brochure and Entry Form at the top of this page for complete details.

Nominations are announced on the Friday before Thanksgiving. Emmy Awards are granted at a banquet and live telecast in Nashville late January. Entry forms are available from the chapter office, or may be downloaded. Television professionals and broadcasting students are invited to volunteer to be on the telecast staff.

The Governors’ Award, the most prestigious Regional Emmy, is voted by the Board of Governors annually to honor an outstanding industry leader or company whose contributions are so great that they are beyond the scope of the Emmy Awards categories. The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter has honored the following:

GOVERNORS' AWARD RECIPIENTS
Irving Waugh - 1986
Jack DeWitt - 1987
Dan Miller - 1988
Bob Boatman - 1989
Bill Jay - 1990
Ralph Emery - 1991
Chris Clark –1992
John Seigenthaler, Sr.- 1993
E. W. Bud Wendell - 1994
Mike Kettenring - 1995
James G. Babb - 1996
David Hall - 1997
Robert L. Shepherd - 1998
James F. Goodmon - 1999
C. Paul Corbin - 2000
Deborah A. McDermott - 2001
Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks - 2002
Tom Howe - 2003
Tom Ervin - 2004
Bill Walker - 2005
Anne Holt - 2006
Judy Girard - 2007
NASA TV/Marshall Space Flight Center - 2008
Freedom Forum/First Amendment Center - 2009

NATIONAL AWARDS

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awards Emmys for DAYTIME programming (including Children’s and Talk Shows), NEWS & DOCUMENTARY programming, and SPORTS programming, which aired in at least 51% of the total potential United States television audience. In addition, awards are given for COMMUNITY SERVICE, and PSA’s at both the national and regional levels.

For further information, contact:
National Awards Coordinator
NATAS
1697 Broadway, 10th Fl
New York, NY 10019.
212-586-8424

EMMY AWARDS TELECAST VIDEOSTREAMED 1/30/10,

VIDEOSTREAMING of 24TH MIDSOUTH EMMMY AWARDS, RECORDED JANUARY 30, 2010
http://mtsutv.org/emmys

2010 MIDSOUTH STUDENT AWARD WINNERS,

8TH ANNUAL MIDSOUTH REGIONAL STUDENT TELEVISION AWARD
NOMINEES AND WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences received a record number of entries in their Regional Student Television Award for Excellence. Ninety high school student projects were entered for the 8th annual awards competition which honors outstanding achievement in seven categories. The student entries are subjected to the same criteria (content, creativity and execution) by panels of professional judges as the Emmy® Awards.

The awards ceremony was held Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at Watkins College of Art, Design and Film. Steven Womack, Chair of the Watkins Film School, and Chairman of the Student Awards Jackie Pillers of NewsChannel 5 Network, welcomed 150 guests to Watkins.

The day began with a tutorial by two Watkins faculty members:
Robert Gordon, who edited the Pixar film “Toy Story”, presented Editorial for Animation: Post Production, Pixar-Style; and Sean Miller, who serves on the board of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Nashville Chapter ,presented The Latest from ProTools

Lelan Statom, NewsChannel 5 meteorologist and host of “Talk of the Town” hosted the ceremony.
The presenters of the awards were:
Phillip L. Bell, Bellmedia, NATAS National Trustee
Demetria Kalodimos, Anchor, WSMV 4News, and Independent Filmmaker
Paul Jones, Sports Director, WZTV Fox 17
Nathan Lux, Music & Media Coordinator, Tennessee Film Commission
Lisa Patton, Weathercaster, WKRN News 2
Ellen Jones Pryor, Frist Center for the Visual Arts, NATAS Nashville/Midsouth President
Steven Womack, Chair, Watkins Film School
The academy appreciates the contributions of the sponsors of the event, Maggiano’s Little Italy, and Shan Zhong Design.

A complete list of nominees and winners follows.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL AFFAIRS
NOMINATIONS:
A Pirate at Heart: The Story of Donald George Beitter III, Jake Beitter, Studio 21 at Nashville School of the Arts, Advisor: John Newsom
Curtains, A. J. Heinz, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley
Festival Foods, Remy Terle, Walker Hutsell, Germantown High School, Advisor: Frank Bluestein
GHS at Grammys, Meredith Lesley, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley, Bobby Ramsay
WINNER:
Break on Through, Walker Hutsell, Germantown High School, Advisor: Frank Bluestein

CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT
NOMINATIONS:
Hutsell Compilation, Walker Hutsell, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley, Bobby Ramsay, Courtney Smith
Strike 3 You're Out, Cameron Childs, Taylor Minor, Ben Bayless, Jayce Boynton, Chad Watt, Ravenwood High School, Advisor: Sara Sweitzer
Vie d'Amour, Angelique Howington, Markus McClain, Nikki Smith, Studio 21 at Nashville School of the Arts, Advisor: John Newsom
WINNERS (TIE):
Auto-Pilot, Zach Smith, David Large, Studio 21 at Nashville School of the Arts, Advisor: John Newsom
Dallas Wilson Compilation, Dallas Wilson, Jason White, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock

LONG FORM (Fiction and Non-fiction)
NOMINATIONS:
Die Blume, Bassam Mainier Habib, Wes Cagle, Cody Allen, Julien Simpson, Alie Huff, Tristan Tomkins, Molly Wiggins, Studio 21 at Nashville School of the Arts, Advisor: John Newsom
Weekdays and Weekends, Victoria Ashley Stephens, Lucious Horn, Studio 21 at Nashville School of the Arts, Advisor: John Newsom
WINNER:
Vie d'Amour, Angelique Howington, Markus McClain, Nikki Smith, Studio 21 at Nashville School of the Arts, Advisor: John Newsom

NEWS
NOMINATIONS:
Cancer, Jason White, Brentwood High School, Advisor: Ronnie Adcock
English as a Second Language, Paul Hoover, Collin Hutsell, Dallen Detamore, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley, Bobby Ramsay
Indy Nation News, Kacey Plemons. Megan Fee, Sam Ciccoline, Kevin Bratt, Preston Coyle, Jacob Storms, James Ren, Eric Williams, Graham Sawyer, Cody Muller, Andrew Sawyer, Peyton Shetler, Zac Hahn, Katie Reasonover, Jeremy Sullivan, Alex Craig, Colton Barto, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer
Memphis Drum Shop, Andrew Baldock, Dallen Detamore, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley, Bobby Ramsay
Shelby Scholars Summer Institute, Paul Hoover, Matt Sloan, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley, Bobby Ramsay
WINNER:
Race of the Weenies, Phoenix Pope, Matt Sloan, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley, Bobby Ramsay

PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE/PUBLIC SERVICE
NOMINATIONS:
Clean, Colorful Chattanooga, Marc Torrence, Morgan Gregory, Centennial High School, Advisor: Dawn Marek
Coin Drive, Kacey Plemons, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer
Germ Defense, Cameron Childs, Taylor Minor, Ravenwood High School, Advisor: Sara Sweitzer
Ice Cream Social, Katie Staples, Jelisa Chatman, Centennial High School, Advisor: Dawn Marek
WINNER:
The Swine Flu and You, Alex Basso, Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer

SPORTS
NOMINATION:
Sports Compilation, Walker Hutsell, Paul Hoover, Matt Sloan, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley, Bobby Ramsay, Courtney Smith
WINNER:
Hollins and Mayo, Walker Hutsell, Matt Sloan, Liam Street, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley, Bobby Ramsay

WRITING
NOMINATION:
Shelby Scholars Summer Institute, Paul Hoover, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley
WINNERS (TIE):
English as a Second Language, Paul Hoover, Germantown High School, Advisors: Frank Bluestein, Ted Beasley
Texting and Walking, Colton Barto, Megan Fee, Andrew Sawyer, Kacey Plemons. Independence High School, Advisor: Matt Balzer

STUDENT AWARDS RULEBOOK 2011,

MIDSOUTH STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE
RULEBOOK FOR 2011
Eligibility Period: February 8, 2010 to February 7, 2011
Entry Deadline: March 1, 2011

The Midsouth Student Television Award encourages the pursuit of excellence in video production and focuses public attention on outstanding achievements produced by high school students.

RULES AND ELIGIBILITY

• All entries must have been originally produced within the Midsouth Region (States of North Carolina [except Asheville] and Tennessee, and northern Alabama) in the period of time from February 8, 2010 to February 7, 2011.
• Students listed on the entry form must be currently enrolled as full time high school students as of the application deadline of March 1, 2011.
• Faculty involvement can only be advisory.
• At least two-thirds of an entry must consist of original material, unless previously produced material has been given some unique and creative treatment. Entrants must specifically identify and give credit to all non-original material included in the entry. This includes music use.
• Entries must be submitted as they were originally produced, but need not have been telecast, cablecast or webcast.
• There may not be any post-production changes to the entry, except edits for time, as noted on the category descriptions that follow.
• A composite is a sampling of segments or elements of a production that can represent the production to a panel of judges. This sampling conveys the scope, breath and/or range of the production. A demo reel is not a composite. A straight lift from a production can be a sampling, but there must be no editing within the lift.
• An entry may be submitted by any student who is currently enrolled in high school and should be approved by the school, after school or school-related program where the work was produced. Alternatively, the high school or after school program at public access facilities, or community arts centers may enter work produced by its enrolled students thereby verifying the submission as the student’s own.
• There is no limit to the numbers of entries that a school or after school program may submit in each category.
• Projects may be entered in more than one category (for example, an entry may be eligible for entry in both Writing and Long Form.)
• Nominees and winners will be announced at a ceremony in April, 2011.
• The Award (an engraved glass pillar) will be presented to the sponsoring high school, after school program, or producing organization. The students involved in the production of the entry will receive certificates. Following the distribution of the awards, duplicate awards (glass pillars) with individual student names will be available at a cost of $125. Nominees may order curved glass pieces at a cost of $100.
• Entries will be judged by seasoned television professionals. Judges may not have a conflict of interest, which is described as having a direct involvement in the production of an entry, or having a personal relationship with a member of the production staff of an entry.
• Schools and student award recipients may refer to the fact that they are recipients or nominees of a Midsouth Student Television Award for Excellence, but may not use the EMMY name or replica of the EMMY statuette in any form of advertising or promotion.
• The Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences assumes no responsibility for the errors or omissions made by entries or individuals in the submission of entries pursuant to this notice. Entrants are urged to read this Rulebook and follow its instructions carefully. The Midsouth Chapter assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of information contained in a submission. Entrants are solely responsible for submitting correct information pertaining to the submission.
• The intentional falsification of production credits by an entrant will be the basis for disqualification of the entry. The Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences reserves the right to corroborate any information on an entry form, to combine duplicate entries, or to disqualify an entry. All entries are subject to approval by the Midsouth Chapter.
• All submitting entities and/or individuals are advised to review submissions with respect to correct name, credits and other information.
• The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter shall accept all submissions that are not in conflict with any of its rules and regulations. Ineligible entries may be disqualified at any stage of the competition. Pornographic, violent, defamatory or offensive material and/or language is not accepted. The ruling of the Chapter is final and absolute.
• Submission of the entry to the Midsouth Student Television Awards for Excellence constitutes permission for the Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to telecast or screen the entry and to webcast the entry, or portions of the entry,
• Use of copyrighted material: Copyright is “the right to control copying”. Published material including songs, videos, graphics, pictures and movies are copyrighted. The article at http://www.videomaker.com/article/14261/, written by Mark Levy, an attorney who specializes in intellectual property law, says, “If your work is for educational purposes, then use of copyrighted material falls under the “Fair Use” provision, which allows reasonable use of copyrighted work, without permission, for research, criticism, or education. A notice at the beginning or end of your production giving credit to copyright owners for their work is usually sufficient. Be aware, however, that not citing sources, or attempting to pass off copyrighted material as your own work, is not considered ‘fair use’. It is plagiarism and can result in harsh penalties.” Any submission containing plagiarized content will not be accepted.
• Entries in English will be judged by English-speaking peers. Entries in Spanish will be judged by Spanish-speaking peers. Entries in other languages may be entered. Judging of these entries is subject to the availability of qualified judges who speak the language of the entry. We recommend that entrants in languages other than English or Spanish submit an English-language translation of the narration track.

CATEGORIES

1. Newscast
Entries may run no more than 30 minutes. For outstanding achievement in a regularly scheduled presentation of timely news, information and current events. Entries may contain spot news, investigations and feature stories on any newsworthy subject. Coverage of controversial issues is welcome.
News entries will be judged on the basis of editorial content and pictorial coverage which demonstrate awareness of broadcast journalistic standards, including accuracy and fairness.
2. News Story – Serious News
3. News Story – Light News
Entries may run no more than 10 minutes. For outstanding reporting achievement in a regularly scheduled presentation of timely news, information and current events. In-studio set-up or anchor link work will not be considered as an asset unless it materially contributes to the editorial content of the individual report.
News entries will be judged on the basis of editorial content and pictorial coverage which demonstrate awareness of broadcast journalistic standards, including accuracy and fairness. Judges will particularly look for well-organized material paying close attention to clearly written narration and appropriate sound bites. Preference will be given to pieces demonstrating reporting and field production.

4. Arts & Entertainment, Cultural Affairs
Entries may run no more than 10 minutes, or a compilation of the work consisting of no more than 3 unedited pieces totaling 15 minutes in running time For excellence in coverage that focuses on general entertainment, variety or visual and performing arts. Subject matter can include (but is not limited to) popular trends, lifestyles, fashion, performing arts, music, fine arts, literature and historical retrospectives.
Concept, content and execution will be important elements in judging the entries. Judges will particularly look for well-organized material paying close attention to clearly written narration and appropriate sound bites.

5. Long Form (Fiction)
6. Long Form (Non-Fiction)
Entries may run no more than 10 minutes. If the original presentation ran more than 10 minutes, entrants are permitted to submit two 5 minute unedited segments that best exemplify the total work. For outstanding achievement in a long-form treatment of a single subject. Documentaries should be entered in Non-Fiction, and dramatic or comedic films in Fiction.
Concept, content and execution will be important elements in judging the entries. Judges will particularly look for well-organized material paying close attention to clearly written narration and appropriate sound bites.

7. Sports
Entries may run no more than 10 minutes, or a compilation of the work in this category consisting of no more than 3 unedited pieces totaling 15 minutes in running time. For outstanding achievement in a regularly scheduled or special presentation of sports events, sports news or information.
Judges will particularly look for well-organized material, paying close attention to clearly written narration and appropriate sound bites.

8. Public Affairs/Community Service/Public Service (includes PSA’s)
Pieces may run no more than 10 minutes, or a compilation of the work in this category consisting of no more than 3 unedited pieces totaling 15 minutes in running time. For outstanding achievement in content with current social, civic, or other issue-oriented subject matter. Advocacy of a point-of-view is encouraged.
Concept, content and execution will be important elements in judging the entries. Entries will be judged on the basis of concept, content and execution which demonstrate awareness of broadcast journalistic standards, including accuracy and fairness.

Craft Achievement
Awards are given for excellence in specific television disciplines demonstrating the skills of one or more individuals. Submit a single example of the craft or a composite of material as originally produced. Entries may run no more than 10 minutes, or a compilation of several examples of the specific craft achievement within the eligibility period, not to exceed 15 minutes. For outstanding achievement in the technical aspects of an entry.
9. Animation/Graphics/Special Effects
10. Camera
11. Directing
12. Editing
13. Music Arrangement/Composition (Please identify original compositions)
14. Sound/Audio Mixing
15. Writing

HOW TO ENTER

Entries will be accepted only on DVD. The readability of the DVD is the responsibility of the entrant. DVDs that cannot be “read” cannot be judged and entry fees will not be refunded.

The following format guidelines shall apply:
• DVD-R format (DVD minus R)
• DVDs must be finalized and compatibility tested on a different DVD player than the one used to burn the entry.
• Brand-name disks are recommended.
• Printed DVD labels (paper labels) are not allowed; instead use a permanent marker to legibly PRINT identifying information on the disk. Ink jet or laser printing that can be applied directly to the DVD face (printable media) is acceptable.
o Title of entry.
o Category number
o Category name.
o Running time.
• Use a clear sleeve or case.
• One entry per DVD.

Entry Forms: Fill out the entry form (either typewritten or clearly printed) and include two copies of the entry form with the DVD.

Payment: Each entry requires an accompanying processing fee of $35.00, payable by check, American Express, VISA or MasterCard. Checks should be made out to “NATAS Nashville”. This fee is non-refundable.

Entry Deadline. Entries, entry forms and checks/credit card payments must be received no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

Send entries to:
NATAS Nashville Student Awards
161 Rains Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203

Please send any questions to emmynash@aol.com

STUDENT TELEVISION AWARD ENTRY FORM,

Eligibility Period: February 8, 2010 to February 7, 2011 - Entry Deadline: March 1
Please read the Rulebook. Please note the DVD-R format in the rulebook.
• Fill out an entry form for each entry – please type or print clearly
• Include two (2) copies of the completed form with your entry DVD-R
• Processing fee - $35.00 per entry
• Entry is in [ ] English Language [ ] Spanish Language [ ] Other
CATEGORY NUMBER __________ CATEGORY NAME___________________________
ENTRY TITLE_______________________________________________________________
LENGTH OF ENTRY __________ (minutes:seconds) DATE COMPLETED______________
PRODUCING ORGANIZATION (High School, After School Program, etc.):
____________________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT_______________________________________________________________
ADVISOR SUBMITTING ENTRY_________________________________________________
JOB TITLE ___________________________________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS____________________________________________________________
CITY___________________________________________ STATE __________ ZIP_________
ADVISOR E-MAIL_____________________________________________________________
ADVISOR HOME OR CELL PHONE (area code)__________ (number) __________________
ADVISOR WORK PHONE (area code)__________ (number) ___________________________
Signature of Advisor submitting entry: ______________________________________________

Please list the student(s) who made significant contributions to the entry. Type or print name(s) exactly as they should appear on a certificate, and include contribution (producer, editor, etc.)
1. ___________________________________ Contribution__________________________
2. ___________________________________ Contribution__________________________
3. ___________________________________ Contribution__________________________
4. ____________________________________ Contribution__________________________
5. ____________________________________ Contribution__________________________
6. ____________________________________ Contribution__________________________
Make checks payable to NATAS Nashville, or charge to American Express, MasterCard or Visa.
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Security Code ________________ (4 digits on front of American Express, or 3 digits on back of MasterCard or Visa)
Name of Cardholder____________________________________________________
Expiration Date _______________________________________________________
Billing Address________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip_________________________________________________________

Send entries to Student Awards, NATAS Nashville, 161 Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203
The Academy falls under IRS Code 501 (c)(6), and the Chapter Federal ID is 94-293-8871

SILVER CIRCLE,

THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
MIDSOUTH REGION SILVER CIRCLE

The Silver Circle is open to all persons who began their television careers at least 25 years ago, either in a performing, creative, technical, or administrative role within the industry, or in a peripheral area directly related to television, such as commercial production, journalism, or education, etc. Candidates must also have made a significant contribution to Midsouth television for a least part of their 25-year career. Silver Circle members are inducted at the Emmy Awards, at the discretion of the Silver Circle Committee.

MEMBERS OF THE SILVER CIRCLE

Karen Adams
Larry R. Bearden
Joe Birch
Fred Blackman
Bob Bomar
Rich Brenner
Larry Brinton
Dave Brown
Jack Callaghan
Judson G. Collins
Dic Condra
Gary Conrad
Reynard A. Corley
Edwin Wilson Craig
Don Dare
Frank Deal
Guilford Dudley, Jr.
Jack Eaton
Cullen Ferguson
Charlie Gaddy
Adrian Gibson
Jane Dowden Grams
Stuart Grasberg
Ed Greaney
Don Griffin
Tom Griscom
Bill Hall
Dick Hawley
Jerry Hayes
Chuck Hemrick
Hope Hines
Anne Holt
Ralph Hucaby
Sandra Hughes
Dana Kaye
Evelyn Keller
Thomas H. Kennemer
Lee William Kinard, Jr.
Fred Kirby
Charles Lewis
Keith Lowhorne
Loonis McGlohon
Lee Meredith
Bernie Mintz
Bob Mueller
Charlie Orr
Clyde G. Payne
Charlie Scott
Aaron Shelton
Robert Shepherd
Patrick Slattery
Jim Stanley
Robert Stoldal
Tom Suiter
C. J. Underwood
Bill Williams
Richard M. Wright

NATASNEWS,

JUNE 2010

ACADEMY NEWS

EMMY AWARDS CALL FOR ENTRIES
It’s time to show off your work by entering the Emmy© Awards.
Television production, cablecasts, webcasts, and crafts are eligible for regional work shown between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010, in the Midsouth Region (States of North Carolina, Tennessee and Northern Alabama).
To enter, go to http://emmyexpress.com/entry_login.php?c=18&a=0
This site, Emmy Express, includes rules and entry forms – everything you need.
Printable instructions are available at http://nashville.emmyonline.org/#127
Searchable/printable copies of the entire Call for Entries can be found at
http://nashville.emmyonline.org/Emmy2010/Rules2010.aspx
The deadline for entries is Friday, August 20, 2010
Emmy© Award nominations will be announced at a BMI party on Friday, November 19, 2010
The Emmy© Awards Gala will be Saturday, January 29, 2011, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center

NATIONAL TRUSTEES ELECT LEADERSHIP AT ANNUAL MEETING
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the election of Darryl B. Cohen, attorney, partner, Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC to the position of Chairman, succeeding Herb Granath, who has led the organization for the last four years. Malachy Wienges, President, Sedona Broadcasting Company, LLC, was elected 1st Vice Chairman. Barbara Williams-Perry, President of the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of NATAS, was elected 2nd Vice Chairman. Alison Gibson, owner of MediaCool and Timeline Productions in San Francisco was elected to a second term as Treasurer, and Norman Felsenthal, Professor Emeritus of Communications at Temple University in Philadelphia was elected as Secretary. The Chairman appointed 3 additional members to complete the board: Harold Crump, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, for Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.; Mike Trager, Chairman of The Trager Group; and Terry D. Peterson, founder of Verite’ Productions.

NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH CHAPTER ANNOUNCES BORD OF GOVERNORS 2010-2011
National Trustee, Phillip L. Bell, Owner, Bellmedia
National Trustee, Gene Policinski, Vice President & Executive Director, The First Amendment Center
Alternate National Trustee, C. Paul Corbin
President, Ellen Jones Pryor, Director of Communications, Frist Center for Visual Arts
Vice President, Clifton Hunt, Creative Services, WTVF
Second Vice President, Sarah Trahern, Senior Vice President/Programming, GAC: Great American Country
Regional Vice President, Steve Crump, Reporter, WBTV
Regional Vice President, Jeff Genthner, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Fox Sports South/Sports South
Regional Vice President, Sharon M. Tinsley, President, Alabama Broadcasters Association
Treasurer, Jennifer Lane, Tax Director/Entertainment, Decosimo/Vaden
Secretary, Laura Faber, Reporter/Producer, storysource.biz
Legal Counsel, Kenneth R. Jones, Jr., Jones Hawkins & Farmer, PLC
Executive Director, Geneva M. Brignolo, NATAS Nashville/Midsouth
Governor, David J. Bennett, President, Altura Productions
Governor, Jeff Davidson, Special Projects, WKRN
Governor, Nicholas E. Dugger, Owner, Tennessee Digital Video
Governor, Lisa Harless, Senior Vice President, Regions Morgan Keegan
Governor, Mason Hunter, Senior Director Media Licensing, BMI
Governor, Laramey Lawson, Senior Vice President/Media Director, GS&F: Gish Sherwood
Governor, Joe Pagetta Media Relations Manager, Nashville Public Television/Nashville Film Festival
Governor, Emily Pearce, Executive Producer VU Star, Vanderbilt University News Service
Governor, Karen-Lee Ryan, Website Editor, The Tennessean
Governor, Kenneth A. Smith, Independent
Governor, Aaron Solomon, Anchor, WSMV
Governor, George Uribe, President/CEO, GuestBooker.com
Governor, Steven Womack, Chair, Watkins Film School
Advanced Media Chairman, Michael J. Schoenfeld, Vice President Public Affairs, Duke University
Emmy Awards Chairman, Beth Tucker Womack, Metro/Nashville Public Schools
Development Chairman, Maureen Cleator, New Business Sales Manager, NewsChannel 5 Network
Education Chairman, Dr. Linda DeMarco Miller, Metro/Nashville Public Schools
Program Chairman, Rich Stone, President/Director of Photography, Stone Productions
Rising Star Chairman, Pete Weber, Sportscaster, Nashville Predators
Student Awards Chairman, Jacqueline Ann Pillers, Special Projects, WTVF

EMMY AWARDS NEWS

DICK CLARK TO BE HONORED AT DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS
Cher, Barry Manilow, Garth Brooks, Marie Osmond, Ann-Margret, Frankie Avalon, The Spinners, Jay Leno and Simon Cowell are among the stars participating in a tribute to “American Bandstand” and Dick Clark. Hosted by Regis Philbin, the Daytime Emmy Awards will feature outstanding performers from all fields of daytime television. Las Vegas based acts including Blue Man Group, Cirque du Soleil, the showgirls of Jubilee; along with top performers such as Wayne Newton, Cheech & Chong, Jeff Foxworthy and Carrot Top are also scheduled to appear in the two-hour show. The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards will air live from the Las Vegas Hilton Sunday, June 27 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.

NATIONAL NEWS

GUGGENHEIM AND YOUTUBE SEEK BUDDING VIDEO ARTISTS
by Carol Vogel, The New York Times, June 13, 2010
For artists, being included in a museum exhibition generally means first having to penetrate the well-guarded gates of a prestigious art gallery. But now the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and YouTube are aiming to short-circuit that exclusionary art-world system, at least briefly, in much the same way that other hierarchical systems have been blown apart in the Internet age. Beginning Monday anyone with access to a video camera and a computer will have an opportunity to catch the eye of a Guggenheim curator and vie for a place in a video-art exhibition in October at all of the foundation’s museums: the Solomon R. Guggenheim in New York, the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin, the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. The project, called YouTube Play and conceived as a biennial event, is intended to discover innovative work from unexpected sources. It is open even to entrants who don’t consider themselves artists, and actively encourages the participation of people with little or no experience in video. “People who may not have access to the art world will have a chance to have their work recognized,” said Nancy Spector, deputy director and chief curator of the Guggenheim Foundation. “We’re looking for things we haven’t seen before.” For YouTube the project is one in a series of experiments in tradition busting. In late 2008 it created the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, which allowed any musician to audition for a concert at Carnegie Hall conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas; the previous year it helped create the CNN/YouTube debates, giving everyone with a Web cam a chance to ask a question of a presidential candidate. “What we’re doing is removing the middle man,” said Hunter Walk, director of product management for YouTube. “Whether it be Carnegie Hall or the Guggenheim, we’re giving people a way to see the aspirational light on the hill. And not just online but in the physical world too.” While the company does not publicly discuss it, some of its officials say it is also hoping that collaborations with august institutions like Carnegie Hall and the Guggenheim Foundation will attract high-end advertisers. Applicants will be able to submit their videos (only one entry per person) starting Monday, uploading them on a channel created for the initiative, also called YouTube Play (youtube.com/play). The works must have been created within the past two years and cannot be longer than 10 minutes, made for commercial use or excerpted from longer videos. The deadline for submissions is July 31.
Read full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/14/arts/design/14video.html?th=&emc=th&pagewanted=print

BOB KERREY TAPPED TO HEAD MPAA
By: Ira Teinowitz & Sharon Waxman, 5/21/10, thewrap EXCLUSIVE
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey has been tapped to be the next chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, TheWrap has learned. Kerrey has won approval from the heads of the movie companies that make up the powerful Hollywood lobby, though no deal has yet been signed, according to three people familiar with the process. . . . He is currently president of the New School University in New York City, a position he has held for nine years that will end in June. He’s being tapped to replace Dan Glickman in the more than $1.3 million a year role as chairman-CEO of the MPAA. Read full article at http://www.thewrap.com/ind-column/bob-kerrey-named-head-mpaa-17624

AGGREGATORS, CURATORS, AND INDEXERS: THERE’S A DIFFERENCE, AND IT MATTERS
By C.W. Anderson, Nieman Journalism Lab, 6/1/10
Aggregation. Curation. Indexing. They’re all the same, aren’t they? Ask any serious online journalist or new media entrepreneur, and the answer will be quick and obvious: of course not! But in the public debate over the future of journalism — especially the debate as framed by legal analysts and public officials — the words often get thrown around as if they are identical. Ordinarily, such word quibbling would seem a little sad. But in the current context, where every aspect of journalism is up for grabs and concepts like “the hot news doctrine” are discussed in serious tones, words and definitions mean a great deal. So I thought it might be worth a little time thinking about what we mean by aggregation, by curation, and by indexing. In other words: if you’re an “aggregator,” what is it, exactly, that you do?
To get a sense of how I thought these terms were being increasingly lumped together, and some of the problems this might cause, I wanted to highlight the first couple paragraphs from the written materials distributed at the Online Media Legal Network’s “Journalism’s Digital Transition,” which was a conference I attended at Harvard a few weeks ago. The conference, by the way, was great, and I don’t mean to pick on the OLMN. But I did think that the discussion of aggregation included in their CLE (Continuing Legal Education) materials really summed up the issues that I wanted to get at in this post. In the document “News Aggregation and Copyright Fair Use,” conference attendees read: One of the hottest topics in copyright law these days is the rise of the news aggregator, from Google News to the Huffington Post … debate arises when third-parties get into the act [of] reselling and profiting from information generated by traditional media organizations.
Read full article and comments at http://www.niemanlab.org/2010/06/aggregators-curators-and-indexers-theres-a-difference-and-it-matters/

REGIONAL NEWS

WRAL TV REPORTER PUBLISHES BOOK ON RALEIGH MURDER
By Reid Jackson, The Raleigh Telegram, Sunday, May 30, 2010
On April 6th, WRAL-TV’s Amanda Lamb released her new book "The Evil Next Door" which will be featured on several national television shows. The book depicts the tragic story of Stephanie Bennett who was murdered in 2002.
Read full article at http://www.raleightelegram.com/2010052704.html

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

ROBB ATKINSON to Senior Director of Sales and Affiliate Relations for CNN Newsource from News Director at WGME Portland, ME. He has been a News Director in Knoxville and Wilmington, NC.

JANA BARNELLO to Reporter at WTVC Chattanooga, from WFXL Albany, GA.

KELLY HESSEDAL to Reporter at KSAZ Phoenix, from Reporter at WREG Memphis.

JENNA MCWILLIAMS to Reporter at WVLT Knoxville, from WFXL Albany, GA.

MICHAEL O'NEILL to Producer at WPTY Memphis. He has been a News Director in Bangor and Montgomery.

JEFFREY SMITH to General Assignment Reporter at WSOC Charlotte, from KOTV Tulsa.

MARK PIPITONE to Vice President of Internal Communications for Bank of America in Charlotte, from Assistant News Director at WCNC Charlotte.

BOB TUSCHMAN, Food Network executive and judge for "The Next Food Network Star", has been promoted to General Manager of the Food Network.

CHECK OUT THE ACADEMY’S FREE, NATIONWIDE JOB BANK, WITH 800 LISTINGS, AT http://jobbank.emmyonline.org/SearchJobSelect.aspx

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