Welcome to WNET’s 2019 Summer Intern Spotlights, the first in a series of group interviews highlighting our interns and the work they are doing at WNET, WLIW, and NJTV. Here they tell us a bit about themselves, including the fictional character they are most like and their favorite concert experience, in honor of WNET’s Summer [...]
The Imagen Foundation announced the nominees for the 34th Annual Imagen Awards, the premier Latino entertainment awards program dedicated to honoring the positive portrayal and creative excellence of Latinos and Latino cultures in television and film. Great Performances: John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway has been nominated for “Best Documentary.” In addition to John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway, PBS [...]
NJTV, in collaboration with the Essex County Community Health Service Office of Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Addiction Services, hosted a community forum on "Innovation in Addiction Recovery" at The Life Christian Church in West Orange on June 26th, in conjunction with the network’s In Your Neighborhood initiative. It featured a panel discussion about the latest [...]
On June 24, Mission US presented “Revolutionary Learning: Using Mission US in the Classroom,” an interactive workshop at this year’s 2019 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference in Philadelphia. The session was led by Mission US senior instructional designer Leah Potter and Scott Jackson, a high school teacher who has been using the Mission [...]
Gillian Edevane, Digital Content Editor, ALL ARTS, manages the broadcast channel and streaming platform’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook presence and occasionally writes for the website. “I’ve also been co-curating the ALL ARTS app lately. I’m obviously biased, but I highly recommend downloading it,” Gillian says. Read on to learn about the path that led Gillian [...]
As a Communications Coordinator in the Communications Department’s Audience Engagement team, Deveen Taylor assists the Audience Engagement specialists with various tasks related to the series they work on, such as managing the THIRTEEN Pressroom. “I also handle all the travel logistics for the bi-annual Television Critics Association Press Tour in California and support the team [...]
As an Associate Producer, Digital Video, in the Interactive Engagement Group, Daniel Rivera helps create videos for WNET’s websites and social platforms. His projects range from repackaging clips and promos to editing original videos. “I pitch, shoot, edit and animate video for our digital platforms. That ranges from traditional 16:9 to square, vertical and 360,” [...]
As Senior Coordinator, Development, Anna Haas works primarily with the Major and Principal Gifts teams. She also works with WNET’s Vice President of Development Vanessa Wise on various projects. Read on to learn about the path that led Anna to WNET, her favorite places in West Harlem, and more. What is your background, and how did [...]
As a Multimedia Producer for ALL ARTS, Jake King helps produce, shoot, and edit arts-focused programming for broadcast, digital, and the top-notch ALL ARTS social media accounts. “There’s always something going on in the world of ALL ARTS and it’s great to be involved in so many projects across varying artistic disciplines, and to be [...]
As an Associate Producer on NJTV News With Mary Alice Williams’ editorial team, Atilla Azami is involved in all aspects of the show’s stories, from the initial pitch to its final broadcast/web post. “My job includes conducting interviews remotely via Skype, setting up interviews, seeing through logistical solutions, finding the right B-roll for coverage, fact-checking [...]
