Linda Thurman
A leading authority on Hollywood South and the impact of technology on the entertainment industry, Linda Thurman was a founding member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmys) Interactive Media Peer Group and was awarded a Lifetime Membership to the Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase in 1989. She has been a featured speaker for the Hollywood Film Festival, Fuji Television, National Association of Broadcasters, Black Screenwriters Association, MIT Club of Southern California, eTV World, Mac World, and Internet Content West. Her articles have appeared in the NATPE News, the Los Angeles Voter, and Woman Spirit magazine, and she has been quoted in the Los Angeles (CA) Times and New Media publications.