January 2019

Daily Digest 1/3/2019

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 10:22

Daily Digest 1/3/2019 (Senate Confirms Starks and Carr to FCC)

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Thursday, January 3, 2019

The Celluloid Ceiling: Behind-the-Scenes Employment of Women on the Top 100, 250, and 500 Films of 2018

In 2018, women comprised 20% of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers working on the top 250 domestic grossing films. This represents an increase of 2 percentage points from 18% in 2017. In 2018, only 1% of films employed 10 or more women in the above roles. In contrast, 74% of films employed 10 or more men. Women accounted for 8% of directors, down 3 percentage points from 11% in 2017. This is 1 percentage point below the 9% achieved in 1998.

Senate Confirms New Director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy

Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier has been confirmed as the new director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). “The Senate has confirmed a highly respected scientist and academic to help further our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security,” said Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD). “I’m looking forward to working with Dr. Droegemeier and expect his leadership will benefit the scientific community and our nation." The director acts as the President’s chief adviser on science.

Opinion: Instead of right and left, our politics are increasingly being defined by the rooted and the mobile (Washington Post)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 08:49

Opinion: What connects Trumpish figures around the world? The Internet is the best answer. (Washington Post)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 08:47

Devices That Will Invade Your Life in 2019 (and What’s Overhyped) (New York Times)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 08:44

A Q&A with NYTs Cecilia Kang: Is more tech regulation coming in 2019? (American Public Media)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 08:43

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) Statement on FCC Confirmations (Senate Commerce Committee)

Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Wed, 01/02/2019 - 22:18

Senate Confirms Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to FCC

The Senate has confirmed Commissioner Brendan Carr to a full, five-year term and has confirmed Geoffrey Starks to the open seat on the Federal Communications Commission. Both had already been approved by the Senate Commerce Committee -- Starks in June and Carr in Jan 2017 for his current role filling out the unexpired term of former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. The House does not have to follow suit, so once they are sworn in, which could happen soon, the FCC will be at full strength with three Republicans and two Democrats.

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