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Most Powerful Moms in Media

Submitted by Leah Bourne on Fri, 2010-03-19 13:01
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Women are ascending the ranks of media across all platforms—running movie studios, winning an Academy Award for best director, anchoring network evening news and launching innovative Internet companies. Many are Moms-in-Chief, finding ways to juggle a booming career and family life. Working Mother highlights those dual accomplishments. We choose workingmother.com’s Most Powerful Moms in Media with specific criteria. First, the woman must be a major mover and shaker in the media world—an innovator, influencer or someone with massive earning potential.

Turner Broadcasting System

Submitted by laserfist on Tue, 2009-09-01 14:39
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Submitted by laserfist on Mon, 2009-08-31 16:27
Headquarters 
Atlanta, GA
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At Turner Broadcasting System, 25 vans ferry employees to and from work so they can avoid Atlanta congestion. In 2008, 250 workers got on board.

Employees 
9274
Women 
46%

Coping with a child’s autism diagnosis is never easy, but for employees of this Atlanta-based media giant, help is only a phone call away.

Pearson

Submitted by laserfist on Tue, 2009-09-01 09:33
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Submitted by laserfist on Mon, 2009-08-31 16:15
Headquarters 
Upper Saddle River, NJ
It’s a Fact! 

80% of workers at Pearson flexed and compressed their schedules last year.

Employees 
17289
Women 
56%

This global media, Internet and advertising giant puts the world at its employees’ fingertips, thanks to its investment in a comprehensive resource and referral program that offers expert answers on everything from what healthy foods staffers should throw into their grocery cart to where they can find a great parenting class to who has the best dog-walking service in town.

GE

Submitted by laserfist on Fri, 2009-08-28 11:04
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Submitted by laserfist on Tue, 2009-09-01 09:16
Headquarters 
Fairfield, CT
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75% of General Electric women received career counseling last year.

Employees 
149507
Women 
31%

With nearly 150,000 employees specializing in areas as diverse as media, finance and technology, this multifaceted Fairfield, CT–based company still manages to provide women with the type of intimate mentoring that defines careers.

Discovery Communications

Submitted by laserfist on Fri, 2009-08-28 09:48
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Submitted by laserfist on Tue, 2009-09-01 10:03
Headquarters 
Silver Spring, MD
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Bicycle and sneaker reimbursements, a car-sharing program and parking discounts for hybrid vehicles help Discovery Communications employees go green.

Employees 
3398
Women 
55%

During a tough economic year in which many companies slashed their work/life budgets, this global media company actually expanded its spending.

AOL

Submitted by laserfist on Wed, 2009-08-26 15:50
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Submitted by laserfist on Tue, 2009-09-01 10:01
Headquarters 
New York, NY
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$5,000 in a company-sponsored pretax dependent-care account is how much AOL workers saving for child-care or elder-care expenses can sock away.

Employees 
4835
Women 
39%

Hiring talented moms is only part of the family-friendly strategy for this New York City–based media, Internet and advertising firm; it also supports their rise through the ranks.

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