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*Presutti, Carolyn. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqwcgA1oTx4 “VOA Correspondent Carolyn Presutti Says Pennsylvania Holds Key To US Presidential Elections 2020.”] ''YouTube'', Voice of America, 3 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqwcgA1oTx4. |
*Presutti, Carolyn. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqwcgA1oTx4 “VOA Correspondent Carolyn Presutti Says Pennsylvania Holds Key To US Presidential Elections 2020.”] ''YouTube'', Voice of America, 3 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqwcgA1oTx4. |
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Carolyn Presutti | |
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Born | Bellaire, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, television correspondent |
Employer | Voice of America |
Carolyn Presutti is a Voice of America (VOA) senior television correspondent based in Washington, DC.[1]
Education and career
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Presutti was raised by Clara and Dominic Presutti in Bellaire, Ohio.[2] Her ancestry is Italian. Dominic enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II and witnessed the iconic flag- raising during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Later, he co-owned and managed Ohio Fireworks Mfg. & Display Co. [2]
Carolyn Presutti graduated from the University of Akron.[3]
She began her journalism career at WHBC Radio in Canton, Ohio, and WKBN Radio in Youngstown, Ohio.[4]
She moved into television at WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio, as chief weathercaster and nightside reporter.[5] Then, she was a state capital reporter and weekend anchor at WTVR-TV in Richmond, Virginia.[4] She worked for Baltimore, Maryland's WMAR-TV until 1994.[4] Presutti was subsequently a morning anchor at WUSA-TV in Washington, DC, making public appearances and serving as emcee at the 1996 Sons of Italy Banquet, which was attended by Senator Bob Dole, Alfred Checchi and Joe Paterno.[6] In 1996, she joined A.H. Belo broadcasting group, where she co-hosted the weekly political talk show “Capital Conversation,” with Dallas Morning News bureau chief Carl Luebsdorf. Presutti joined VOA in 2007.
In 2011, VOA sent Presutti to Haiti for the anniversary of the 2010 earthquake. There, she conducted exclusive interviews with the President of Haiti, Michel Martelly, and was invited to join the presidential motorcade.[7] She also conducted the first interview with Sophia Martelly after she became Haiti's first lady.[8] Presutti's feature story on an amputee Haitian soccer team won an Associated Press award.[9]
Presutti provided initial coverage following the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, returning to report on the event's first anniversary.[10][11] In 2014, she partnered with a cappella group, Pentatonix, to cover the first use of Google Glass at a professional concert. Presutti covered Hillary Clinton's headquarters and concession speech after the candidate's 2016 presidential election loss.[12] In 2019, she led the US coverage of the agency-wide project, The Worth of a Girl, which won numerous national and international awards.[13][14] Presutti covered the 2020 election[15][16] and Joe Biden's acceptance speech in Wilmington, Delaware.[17]
Film and video
In addition to journalism, Presutti has appeared as a television news anchor in the Netflix series House of Cards, headlined by Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, and as a U.S. senator's wife in the HBO series Veep alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus.[18] After appearing as an extra in the 2010 romantic comedy How Do You Know, starring Reese Witherspoon and Owen Wilson, she published an article about her experience in Washingtonian Magazine.[19]
Awards
References
- ^ "VOA Experts". VOA. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ a b "Dominick Presutti « Bauknecht-Altmeyer Funeral Homes & Crematory". www.bauknechtaltmeyer.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Alumni US | The University of Akron, Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area". alumnius.net. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ a b c "News/Newsletter". Bellaire High School Alumni Association. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ “WFMJ's Carolyn Presutti Asks How Do You Make Ice Cream?” YouTube, Mahoning History, 25 Aug. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6aGt6R1h7c.
- ^ "Robert J. Dole Speeches Collection, 1958-1996 | Robert and Elizabeth Dole Archive and Special Collections". dolearchivecollections.ku.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Sweet Micky's Wild Ride | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Haiti's First Lady Champions Social Causes | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ a b "BBG Journalists Honored for Bravery, Excellence and Innovation". USAGM. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Boston Bounces Back One Year After Bombings (VOA On Assignment May 9 2014) | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ United States, Congress, Broadcasting Board of Governors, and David Ensor. VOA’s Monthly Report for May, Voice of Americ, 2013, p. 16.
- ^ "Clinton Victory Party Turns to Sorry and Worry | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ a b c d "Winners Gallery - New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ a b c d "Voice of America Wins Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Social Media". VOA. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "US Presidential Elections 2020| Will Joe Biden Cross The 270-Mark? : VOA Correspondent - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ “VOA's Carolyn Presutti Gives an Update of What Is Currently Happening in the US.” YouTube, Newzroom Afrika, 3 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhOwdEOfylA.
- ^ FB Live from Wilmington, retrieved 2021-01-03
- ^ "Carolyn Presutti". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Camera? Action! | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ McKeithan, Ashlyn. "Emmy® Awards Archive". Capital Emmys. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
- ^ "THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES ANNOUNCES THE 38th ANNUAL DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS, WAYNE BRADY TO HOST THE LIVE TELECAST | The Emmy Awards - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences". Retrieved 2020-12-12.
- ^ "VOA wins second award for powerful story on 9/11 victim". USAGM. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "New York Festivals Store". store.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "VOA Honored with Medals & Finalists Certificate". VOA. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "American Muslim Portraits wins Best in Show – Television at CAPBA awards". USAGM. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
External links
- Carolyn Presutti at VOA
- Carolyn Presutti on IMDb
- Presutti, Carolyn. “VOA Correspondent Carolyn Presutti Says Pennsylvania Holds Key To US Presidential Elections 2020.” YouTube, Voice of America, 3 Nov. 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqwcgA1oTx4.
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