Kaitz Articles

For 40 years, The Walter Kaitz Foundation has put advocacy into action for women and people of color in the ever-evolving cable and media industries. It’s our bedrock, the core of what we do. Twenty-twenty has been both all-consuming and pivotal. A global pandemic has never simultaneously intersected with international outrage about systemic racism. As […]

In September 2019, many of you joined me and nearly 900 of our colleagues for the 36th Annual Walter Kaitz Foundation Dinner in New York City. Under the unifying theme We Are All In, we celebrated the work of City Year and Comcast NBCUniversal for their ardent commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. By the […]

Most Powerful Women CableFax will host its most Powerful Women Luncheon on Thursday, December 5, at 583 Park Avenue from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm (ET).  The Luncheon celebrates 50 of the media and entertainment industry’s most successful leaders. 4th Annual Innovation & Inclusion Awards The Digital Diversity Network (DDN) will host their 4th Annual Innovation […]

Emma Bowen The Emma Bowen Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2020 Fellowship Program. The Emma Bowen Foundation offers fellowships that prepare students for careers in theBusiness of Media,Content of Media, and Innovation of Media.Career tracks encompass those interested in being a producer, journalist, web developer, an engineer, business executive, PR agent, or any […]

MMTC Michelle Ray, spoke at the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) Content Creators event held October 24 in Washington, DC.  Ray spoke on the importance of diverse content creators and how they have fared in current industry studies.   ‘Thank You’ to the Kaitz Dinner Volunteers! In alphabetical order: Bianca Assaf, Bobbie Bell, William […]

Michelle Ray, Executive Director of the Walter Kaitz Foundation, received the “Know Yourself Award”, from WICT’s Washington DC/Baltimore Chapter during their annual PowerBrokers Awards on October 4.  The event, held at the National Press Club, recognizes the winners of WICT’s Touchstones of Leadership Awards.  The awards are presented to professionals who have made a positive […]

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate America’s indigenous people and recognize them for the significant contributions they’ve made to the establishment and growth of the U.S. In the media and entertainment industry, the Walter Kaitz Foundation is proud to partner with Ian Skorodin, founder of the LA SKINS FEST, now in […]

Data Drives Progress and our Industry is Uniquely Positioned Cracking the code on diversity and inclusion within companies can be a daunting task. Taking it on as an industry would seem nearly impossible. However, our industry has been tracking D&I metrics consistently for over I 0 years. Many companies have tracked this type of information, […]

Recently, I was honored to  receive the  ‘Know Yourself Award‘  during WICT’s PowerBrokers Awards hosted  by the Washington  DC/Baltimore Chapter of the  organization. It was a particularly special recognition because it spoke to the values I hold dear and which I live every day. For me ‘knowing yourself is about authenticity and living in your […]

During his recent testimony on the state of the television and video marketplace before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, NCTA’s President and CEO, Michael Powell proffered, “we are awash with content of every genre, to satisfy every conceivable preference. And every company is grappling with the disorienting and fast changes that are twisting with creative destruction.”