I’ve been working in the media for more than 20 years. Even though that pretty much reveals how old I really am, it’s something I’m very proud to tell people. I’m a journalist who started out as a reporter in the small market of St. Joseph, MO. I was a “one-man-band” meaning, I carried all of my own equipment, shot and edited my own video and wrote all my own stories. Cut to 20 years later, and as the first ever digital entertainment reporter at NBC Los Angeles, not much has changed. I still do all of those things, but now I have the added element of posting all my stories on social media. It’s a lot of work but I really love it!

Becky Brooks shares that same passion for media. She is the executive director of the The Alliance for Women in Media, including journalism, digital, film and television. She says their mission is to connect, recognize and inspire women across the media industry. They do that through annual events, an interview series, the AWM Foundation, and the annual Gracie Awards, named after Gracie Allen, a media pioneer who embodied the character of the awards.

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 21, 2019: AWMF Board Members at the 44th Annual Gracies Awards, hosted by The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation on May 21, 2019 at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

The Gracies, as they’ve become known, recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in all facets of media and entertainment. They also acknowledge the individuals who have made inspirational contributions to the industry.

There’s something so beautiful about women supporting women especially in this field. Media, film and television can be competitive and it’s wonderful to see an organization who’s goal is to encourage and lift up other women. If you’d like more information about The Alliance for Women in Media visit their website, allwomeninmedia.org.  Please enjoy this interview with Becky Brooks and don’t forget to leave a review!