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National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

By: Sony Jalarajan Raj
In: The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society
Edited by: Debra L. Merskin
Subject:General Media, Communication & Cultural Studies, Media & Society, Mass Communication
Keywords:academies; television science

Founded in 1955, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is, as noted on its website, an organization “dedicated to the advancement of the arts and science of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry.” With its annual Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honors excellence in television, both nationally and regionally. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences also offers educational programs and scholarships.

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On November 14, 1946, Syd Cassyd founded the Television Academy in Los Angeles, CA. The first Emmy awards dedicated exclusively to the local Los Angeles production was held on January 25, 1949. In 1955, a New York–based Television Academy was organized by Ed Sullivan, then ...

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  Raj, S. (2020). National academy of television arts & sciences. In D. Merskin (Ed.), The SAGE international encyclopedia of mass media and society (Vol. 1, pp. 1165-1165). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483375519.n442
  
  Raj, Sony Jalarajan. "National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences." In The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society, edited by Merskin, Debra L., 1165-1165. Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2020. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483375519.n442.
  
  Raj, S. 2020. National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In: Debra L. Merskin Editor, 2020. The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society, Thousand Oaks,, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1165 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483375519.n442> [Accessed 16 May 2022].
  
  Raj, Sony Jalarajan. "National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences." The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society. Edited by Debra L. Merskin. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks,: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2020, pp. 1165-1165. SAGE Knowledge. 16 May 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483375519.n442.
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