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Alison Rose: the City high flyer in the running for the RBS top job

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The deputy CEO of NatWest Holdings would be the first woman to run a major UK bank

Alison Rose, one of the most senior women in the City, is regarded as the frontrunner within Royal Bank of Scotland to succeed the chief executive, Ross McEwan, when he departs within the next 12 months.

The 49-year-old Rose has kept a lower profile in recent years than other City high flyers such as Nicola Horlick and Dame Helena Morrissey, but is highly regarded in the banking industry.

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Tech firm apologizes after job ad seeks 'preferably Caucasian' candidates

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Virginia recruitment company removes discriminatory listing following a backlash on Twitter

The tech industry has long grappled with problems tied to diversity and inclusion, but a job listing this month seeking “preferably Caucasian” applicants has proved a particularly egregious example.

A job listing from Cynet Systems, a tech recruiting firm based in Virginia, sought an account manager who is “preferably Caucasian who has good technical background”. After a number of Twitter users called attention to the listing, it was removed on Sunday.

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Riot Games employees walk out over workplace harassment lawsuits

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More than 150 workers at the developer’s Los Angeles HQ join protest – the largest such walkout in video game industry history

Employees of Riot Games, makers of popular online battle video game League of Legends, staged a mass walkout on Monday to protest against the company’s handling of lawsuits brought against it alleging workplace sexism and misconduct. It is the largest such walkout in video game industry history.

Around 150 workers at Riot’s Los Angeles headquarters participated in the protest, according to a report by video games website Kotaku, which also broke allegations of a sexist and often hostile work environment from dozens of employees in an investigation last year. They were protesting against Riot’s policy of forced arbitration, which strong-arms employees into company-led negotiations in the event of lawsuits, removing the right to a jury or judge-led verdict. Google recently ended forced arbitration entirely in response to protests involving 20,000 employees.

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To See More Women in Leadership Roles, Here's What Needs to Happen

Investor group warns almost 100 firms over lack of gender diversity

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Exclusive: Companies face rebuke for failing to boost number of women on board

Lloyds Banking Group, Foxtons and Paddy Power are among almost 100 firms that have been singled out this year by an influential investor group for failing to boost the number of women on their boards.

According to documents seen by the Guardian, the Investment Association (IA), which represents City firms with £7.7tn in assets under management, has shamed 94 listed companies for dragging their heels on gender diversity. It has stamped their annual reports with the highest warning label.

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CBS’ “Madam Secretary” Honored With 2019 SeeHer Programming Award From Association Of National Advertisers

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Influential Gender Equality Movement Honors Critically Acclaimed CBS Drama

 for Exceptional Storytelling and Accurate Portrayal of Women

NEW YORK – May 15, 2019 – The Association of National Advertisers (ANA), the largest marketing and advertising association in the United States, announced today that it has presented this year’s SeeHer programming award to the CBS drama MADAM SECRETARY. The annual award honors a primetime program that pushes boundaries on changing stereotypes and recognizes authentic representation of women and girls in programming.

Launched by the ANA in June 2016, the SeeHer mission is to accurately portray all women and girls in media so that by 2020 — the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote — they will see themselves reflected as they truly are. With the ANA’s full support, its 1,700 member companies representing 25,000 brands that support $400-plus billion in marketing and advertising annually, SeeHer is the world’s most-influential voice for gender equality in programming, advertising, marketing and media.

SeeHer measures success through its powerful data-driven research tool Gender Equality Measure™ (GEM™), which identifies unconscious bias in content and ads. GEM™ measures perceptions of how female actors are portrayed in the media by asking consumers key characteristics about gender. GEM™ is widely known as the global gold standard measurement for gender equality in media.

“We are thrilled CBS’ MADAM SECRETARY has been recognized by the ANA for our commitment to the values and mission of SeeHer,” said Jo Ann Ross, President and Chief Advertising Revenue Officer, CBS Corporation. “We are very proud of this outstanding show for its fair and accurate portrayals of gender onscreen as well as our ongoing partnership with SeeHer.”

“We are delighted to honor our partners at CBS with this recognition. MADAM SECRETARY provides sophisticated, empowering and inspirational storytelling. It represents the core mission of SeeHer and is the kind of programming that SeeHer advertisers want to support,” added Bob Liodice, Chief Executive Officer of the ANA. “Just as importantly, it is exactly the kind of show our consumers tell us they do not see enough of on TV.”

“It is our honor to be shining a light on all types of strong, brilliant, creative women leaders who are doing great things in our world every day,” said creator and executive producer Barbara Hall and executive producer Lori McCreary.

“MADAM SECRETARY received the highest GEM™ score in the 2018-2019 season,” added ANA President and Chief Operating Officer Christine Manna. “We congratulate the talented women and men that make MADAM SECRETARY such an outstanding show.”

Among other initiatives, CBS also reinforced its commitment to SeeHer this March with a robust series of public service announcements (PSAs) during primetime on the CBS Television Network, paying tribute to 12 women pioneers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). In support of SeeHer and Women’s History Month, several ANA member companies sponsored these extended PSAs.

About CBS Corporation

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) is a mass media company that creates and distributes industry-leading content across a variety of platforms to audiences around the world. The Company has businesses with origins that date back to the dawn of the broadcasting age as well as new ventures that operate on the leading edge of media. CBS owns the most-watched television network in the U.S. and one of the world’s largest libraries of entertainment content, making its brand — “the Eye” — one of the most-recognized in business. The Company’s operations span virtually every field of media and entertainment, including cable, publishing, local TV, film and interactive. CBS’s businesses include CBS Television Network, The CW (a joint venture between CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. Entertainment), Network 10 Australia, CBS Television Studios, CBS Global Distribution Group, CBS Consumer Products, CBS Home Entertainment, CBS Interactive, CBS All Access, the Company’s direct-to-consumer digital streaming subscription service, CBS Sports Network, CBS Films, Showtime Networks, Pop, Smithsonian Networks, Simon & Schuster, CBS Television Stations and CBS Experiences. For more information, go to www.cbscorporation.com.

About the #SeeHer Movement

Despite the strides made to accurately portray women and girls in media, an unconscious bias persists against women and girls in advertising, media, and programming. The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) launched the #SeeHer initiative in June 2016 in a partnership with The Female Quotient (TFQ) at the United State of Women. SeeHer’s mission is to increase the accurate portrayals of women and girls in media 20 percent by 2020, the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote. The group developed a Gender Equality Measure™ (GEM™) to track progress and the marketing effect of removing unconscious bias from ads and programming. High GEM™ scores directly correlate to improved ROI. GEM™ won the 2017 ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Award. The methodology became the industry standard in the U.S., which led to a global rollout in 2018. For more information, visit www.SeeHer.com, and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

About the Association of National Advertisers (ANA)

The ANA (Association of National Advertisers) makes a difference for individuals, brands, and the industry by driving growth, advancing the interests of marketers, and promoting and protecting the well-being of the marketing community. Founded in 1910, the ANA provides leadership that advances marketing excellence and shapes the future of the industry. The ANA’s membership includes more than 1,700 companies with 25,000 brands that engage almost 150,000 industry professionals and collectively spend or support more than $400 billion in marketing and advertising annually. The membership is comprised of more than 1,000 clientside marketers and more than 700 marketing solutions provider members, which include leading marketing data science and technology suppliers, ad agencies, law firms, consultants, and vendors. Further enriching the ecosystem is the work of the nonprofit ANA Educational Foundation (AEF), which has the mission of enhancing the understanding of advertising and marketing within the academic and marketing communities.

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Press Contacts:

ANA, SeeHer

Patty Kerr

310-344-4487

pkerr-cw@ana.net

 

Kelli Raftery

212-975-3161

kelli.raftery@cbs.com

 

Rick McCabe

212-975-2602

rick.mccabe@cbs.com

UK energy companies fail to promote women to executive roles

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Male-dominated boards due to lack of flexible working and unconscious bias, report finds

Leading UK energy companies are failing to promote women into senior roles, figures show.

Just 6% of executive board seats are filled by women, and 42% of major energy firms have no women on their boards at all.

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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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Times editor defends paper's coverage of transgender issues

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Former journalist tells tribunal she faced discrimination at paper because she is trans

John Witherow, editor of the Times, has rejected allegations his newspaper publishes inaccurate, biased articles that are hostile to trans men and women.

Witherow was giving evidence at an employment tribunal in Edinburgh brought by Katherine O’Donnell, a former night editor of the Scottish edition of the Times, who claims she was overlooked for promotion and discriminated against because she is a trans woman.

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CBS Studios International and Russia’s Amedia TV Announce Major New Content Licensing Agreement

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Amedia TV Gains the Exclusive Rights to THE TWILIGHT ZONE and other

CBS All Access Original Series

The Agreement Also Includes a Selection of Current and Future

Premium Programming from SHOWTIME®, Along with a Substantial Volume of Acclaimed Library Series

LOS ANGELES, AMSTERDAM and MOSCOW – May 22, 2019 – CBS Studios International and leading Russian pay TV and SVOD platform Amedia TV today announced a new, exclusive, multi-year, multi-series content licensing agreement.

As part of the agreement, Amedia TV will license a variety of CBS All Access original programming, with Russian audiences gaining exclusive access to hits like THE TWILIGHT ZONE, narrated by Jordan Peele, along with upcoming series WHY WOMEN KILL and Stephen King’s THE STAND.

Amedia TV will also showcase a wide selection of SHOWTIME programming in Russia, bringing a roster of Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning series from the premium cable network to the territory. Current series BLACK MONDAY and KIDDING are part of the agreement, along with a substantial volume of SHOWTIME programming from its epic library, including “Californication,” “Dexter®” and “House Of Lies.” The agreement also covers upcoming SHOWTIME series PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS and limited series THE LOUDEST VOICE starring Russell Crowe.

The Russian broadcaster will also have the exclusive rights to two series from CBS Television Studios’ 2018 slate, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS, which is broadcast in the U.S. on the ABC Network, and The CW’s IN THE DARK, along with a selection of future CBS-produced series.

“This agreement is an example of the scope and range of content CBS can deliver international broadcasters across multiple premium programming brands,” said Armando Nuñez, President and Chief Executive Officer, CBS Global Distribution Group. “Amedia TV has done a terrific job of broadcasting CBS and SHOWTIME content in the past, and we look forward to them taking on an expanded slate of our programming with this new agreement.”

About CBS Studios International

CBS Studios International is the leading supplier of programming to the international television marketplace, licensing to more than 200 markets in more than 60 languages across multiple media platforms. The division distributes programming from CBS Television Studios created for the CBS Television Network, The CW, CBS All Access and other platforms, as well as content from CBS Television Distribution, Showtime Networks, CBS News, CBS Films and a library of more than 70,000 hours of programming. The Studio participates in a number of international channel ventures, including owning and operating Network 10 in Australia and also exports a diverse line-up of formats for local production. CBS Studios International has 13 offices around the world, including its base in Los Angeles and EMEA headquarters in Amsterdam. CBS Studios International is a division of CBS Corporation.

About AMEDIA TV

AMEDIA TV is part of privately-owned AMEDIA holding and consists of three main businesses, including AMEDIA Production, AMEDIA Studio. AMEDIA TV first entered the Russian media market in 2013 as a premium platform, launching AMEDIA Premium HD, a linear Premium Pay TV tier, along with the subscription VOD service AMEDIATEKA. AMEDIA TV’s partners include HBO, CBS/Showtime, Fox, Starz, Sony Pictures, ABC Studios, BBC, Channel One Russia and other distributors. AMEDIA Premium HD tier, which includes AMEDIA Premium and AMEDIA HIT channels, is broadcast by all national Pay TV operators.  The basic TV channels A1 and A2 cover 7 million households.  SVOD service AMEDIATEKA is available on all major platforms: web, mobile, Smart TV, Apple TV and set-top boxes for Pay TV operators. AMEDIATEKA premieres top-rated TV series simultaneously with the USA and UK, available in both Russian or with subtitles.

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Press Contacts:

Jennifer Weingroff + 1 323 575 5460 jennifer.weingroff@cbs.com
Luke Fredberg +31 20 715 4081 luke.fredberg@cbs.com

A promise unfulfilled: water pipeline stops short for Sioux reservation

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After 25 years and a half-billion dollars, only half of the project’s water delivered to Pine Ridge Reservation comes from the Missouri River – unlike supplies for white ranchers

Up until late last year, Ella Coleman, a diminutive, soft-spoken Oglala Sioux grandmother who lives in one of the hundreds of mobile homes on the semi-arid plains of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, lacked running water.

Sometimes, she received water deliveries by truck. Other times, she drove to a community spigot, where she filled buckets and hauled them in her minivan. At home, she ladled water from the buckets for cooking and bathing.

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