16th Annual PRISM Awards

EIC is announcing the PRISM Awards nominees! The 16th Annual PRISM Awards is the entertainment industry’s annual event honoring accurate depictions of drug, alcohol, tobacco use and mental health in movies, television, DVDs, music and comic book entertainment. The winners have been announced, FULL PRESS RELEASE HERE and also links to VIDEO CLIPS HERE. For more information on the PRISM Awards go to: www.prismawards.com or call 818.840.2016

William H. Macy 16th PRISM Awards Winner (Photo by Aaron Jackson)

S.E.T. Awards, November 15, 2012

The S.E.T. Awards are presented to movies, TV series, radio and television news programs, print and online journalism for accurate and impactful entertainment portraying and promoting the fields of science, engineering, technology and math.

Produced by EIC in collaboration with The Boeing Company.
S.E.T. Awards Press Release
Post Press Release from the S.E.T. Awards

Last year’s winners are located on the S.E.T. Awards landing page here: www.eiconline.org/setawards

Picture This: Diabetes

Did you know that Diabetes affects 26 million Americans?

The power of the entertainment industry can be utilized to help reduce the misunderstandings surrounding diabetes by incorporating accurate portrayls and reporting that dispel the false impressions. Picture This is a guide to the key issues related to diabetes as identified by physicians, advocates, patients, policy-makers and others working to improve public awareness about diabetes. For more Writer, Local or National resources on diabetes visit topic area Diabetes.

Sun Safety

Reston, VA (April 9, 2012) – The Masters tournament saw many notable moments. Among them, forecasters predicting a UV index rated as “very high,” spectators donning hats and caddies applying sunscreen throughout the rounds. These moments highlight the basis for the Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC) collaboration with the Sun SafeTee program to increase awareness of the dangers of excessive sun exposure with the “Block the Sun, Not the Fun” campaign. Full Press Release Here

For more information visit the Sun Safety Alliance or the Sun SafeTee Program

Mental Health

The power of the entertainment industry can be utilized to help reduce the misunderstandings surrounding mental illness by incorporating accurate portrayals and reporting that dispel the false impressions.

Local Initiatives: Southwestern Pennsylvania

Maurice Benard’s Bipolar Disorder Awareness PSA

Entertainment News Daily

Current Events

April 16-17	NAB Show, Las Vegas, NV
April 19	PRISM Awards, Beverly Hills, CA
June 7	Picture This: Mental Health in Los Angeles (Muestra Esto: Salud Mental en Los Angeles)
June 27-29	STEM Summit, Dallas, TX
Mid Year	Legal Aid, Public Defense & Equal Justice Briefing
Sept	PRISM Showcase Airing, Nationally
Nov 15	S.E.T. Awards, Los Angeles, CA
Late 2012	Picture This: Stigma and Discrimination Reduction