The Association of American Publishers Honors The View
The Association of American Publishers are set to name the hosts of The View as the 2007 recipient of the “AAP Honors” award, which will be presented March 6th during the Association’s annual meeting. Here is why the Association chose The View, taken from their website:
Recipient of the 2003 Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Talk Show,” The View is broadcast live Monday through Friday, and features a team of four dynamic—and very different—women discussing contemporary events. AAP President and CEO Pat Schroeder said that “Despite the differences in age, background, and experience among The View’s hosts, they are all passionate about reading, and this passion comes through every time the discussion turns to books and authors.” In the 10 years it has been on the air, The View has featured authors covering a broad range of subjects including politics, finance, autobiography, and fashion. The award comes with a $5,000 donation in the winner’s name to a charity of their choosing. The View has designated First Book, an international nonprofit organization that provides children from low-income families with new books, often the first books they have ever owned.
The AAP Honors were inaugurated in 1997 to acknowledge the contributions of individuals and organizations outside the book industry who have helped focus public attention on American books and their importance in our society. Previous winners have included C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb, country music star Dolly Parton who created the “Imagination Library” literacy program, and Oprah Winfrey.
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