‘The Newsroom,’ ‘Parenthood’ among TV Academy Honors recipients

HBO’s “The Newsroom� and NBC’s “Parenthood� are among the productions being honored by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences as programs that have “used the power of television to create social change� and exemplify “television with a conscience.�

The sixth annual Television Academy Honors will be presented May 9 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The ceremony will be hosted by Dana Delaney (“Body of Proof�).

Other honorees include:

--�Hallmark Hall of Fame: A Smile as Big as the Moon�
--�DL Hughley: The Endangered List�
--�Half The Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide�
--�Hunger Hits Home�
--�Nick News with Linda Ellerbee�
--�One Nation Under Dog: Stories of Loss, Fear & Betrayal�

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