THE #GLAADAWARDS NOMINEES ARE…
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the LGBTQ community and the issues that affect our lives.
Closing Time: Former CNN, MSNBC, and NBC News anchor Soledad O’Brien’s weekly news program Matter of Fact will conclude its 10-year run in August. O’Brien joined the public affairs show in its second season and steered it to several awards, including the NATPE Iris Award of Excellence. According to Deadline, O’Brien will continue to work with the show’s producer, Hearst Media Production Group, on new projects.
Out of This World: NewsNation phone home. The network saw a viewership spike for its Jan. 18 primetime special Hunting UFOs, which scored 181,000 total viewers and 37,000 Adults 25-54 viewers. The special featured an exclusive interview with Air Force veteran Jake Barber, who claims to have been part of a top-secret government program investigating alien aircrafts.