Folio: Toasts the Most Inspiring Women in Media

[caption id="attachment_159797" align="alignright" width="300"] AARP's Myrna Blyth accepting the Lifetime Empowerment and Achievement Award.[/caption] NEW YORK – 200 of the brightest leaders, creatives and business professionals in the magazine media industry gathered at the Grand Hyatt Manhattan Ballroom on Friday to celebrate the accomplishments made over the past year by Folio:’s 2019 Class of Top Women in Media. The Top Women in Media Awards honors women who’ve stood out, taken risks and pushed their teams to new heights, and this year, two special honors were given to specific leaders who have had a greater impact on the industry as a whole. The second-ever recipient of the Lifetime Empowerment and Achievement Award was Myrna Blyth, SVP and editorial director of AARP Media. With over a four-decade long career in the magazine space, Blyth fully embodies what it means to be, not only a Top Woman, but also a defining figure in the industry. “We aim high and we value our readers’ time because Myrna has taught us these things,” said Bob Love, VP and editor-in-chief of AARP The Magazine, while introducing Blyth. In her acceptance speech, Blyth challenged the audience to think more about aging and how they’re creating content that is aimed at an older demographic. “Things are changing, especially for women. Older women are no longer as invisible as they once were.” She also encouraged the audience to challenge their own tendencies towards ageism, which she says has been... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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