International Press Academy

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The International Press Academy (IPA) claims to be the largest entertainment press organization in the world.[1] The academy was founded in 1996 by Mirjana Van Blaricom; Van Blaricom was formerly the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which sponsors the Golden Globe Awards.[2][3] All full-time entertainment journalists are eligible to join; membership is open to journalists listed in the MPAA directory and to those working journalists who submit at least six entertainment-related clips to be considered by the board.[4] The organization claims to have been among the first to recognize New Media in its awards equitably with film and television.

Every year, the IPA presents Satellite Awards; these were formerly known as the Golden Satellite Awards.

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  1. ^ "About the Satellite Awards", webpage of the International Press Academy retrieved on April 14, 2008.
  2. ^ Friedman, Roger (2005). "Golden Globe Voters Live the Good Life", Fox News, January 13, 2005. Online version retrieved April 14, 2008.
  3. ^ Campbell, Christopher (2006). "Satellites: Space Junk of the Awards Season?", blog posted December 19, 2006; retrieved April 14, 2008.
  4. ^ "Charting award organizations (part I): A guide to the guilds, academies, institutes and associations behind the trophies", webpage of Variety magazine retrieved April 14, 2008.

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