MEDIA ADVISORY for Wednesday, March 29, 2000

Local Television Personalities Assess Progress
of Women and Minorities in Television News

Women and minorities have made substantial progress since television news was in its infancy. Three of the city's leading female broadcast journalists will examine just how much progress has been made and how much more is still needed in a free forum, "Year 2000: Women in Television News," at Cal State Northridge.

WHEN:

2 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, March 29, 2000

WHERE:

California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge
University Student Union Grand Salon, east side of Lindley Avenue.
Thomas Guide grid 501 A-6

WHO:

Marta Waller, anchor and reporter with KTLA, Channel 5
Beverly White, reporter with NBC4, Channel 4
Christina Gonzalez, reporter with KTTV, Channel 11
Moderator, Judith Marlane, chair of CSUN's Radio-Television-Film Department and author of Women in Television News: Revisited

CONTACT:

Carmen Ramos Chandler, CSUN Public Relations, (818) 677-2130