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In 2011, Presutti was a nominee for the 38th Annual [[Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards]] for her work on the [[AARP]] program, [[My Generation (talk show)|My Generation]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=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|url=http://emmyonline.com/day_38th_nominations|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref> |
In 2011, Presutti was a nominee for the 38th Annual [[Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards]] for her work on the [[AARP]] program, [[My Generation (talk show)|My Generation]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=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|url=http://emmyonline.com/day_38th_nominations|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref>She won a 2012 [[Association for Women in Communications|Clarion Award]] for a Television Feature Story for her coverage of [[The Falling Man]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=VOA wins second award for powerful story on 9/11 victim|url=https://www.usagm.gov/2012/07/17/voa-wins-second-award-for-powerful-story-on-911-victim/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=USAGM|language=en-US}}</ref>Her report on a Haitian soccer team affected by the [[2010 Haiti earthquake|2010 earthquake]] earned the [http://discover.ap.org/contests/chesapeake?fbclid=IwAR1RvtsomLIf7fOBys3HYiQwL7poqqRdHAkuqBoM5YVskNLxr9aTATeYiDs Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association] (CAPBA) top prize for Sports Features in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBG Journalists Honored for Bravery, Excellence and Innovation|url=https://www.usagm.gov/2013/12/30/bbg-journalists-honored-for-bravery-excellence-and-innovation/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=USAGM|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2014, VOA’s report on Syrian-American doctors, for which Presutti reported, won the [https://tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com/ New York Festivals]' Silver Medal in the Special Report category.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New York Festivals Store|url=https://store.newyorkfestivals.com/order/194/413823|access-date=2020-12-27|website=store.newyorkfestivals.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=VOA Honored with Medals & Finalists Certificate|url=https://www.insidevoa.com/a/voa-racks-up-medals-at-this-years-new-york-festivals-best-tv-and-film-awards/1900659.html|access-date=2020-12-27|website=VOA|language=en}}</ref>Presutti created ''[https://www.voanews.com/usa/five-portraits-muslims-america American Muslim Portraits,]'' which won CAPBA's Best in Show and Outstanding Digital Feature Project distinctions in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|title=American Muslim Portraits wins Best in Show – Television at CAPBA awards|url=https://www.usagm.gov/2018/04/06/american-muslim-portraits-wins-best-in-show-television-at-capba-awards/|access-date=2020-12-27|website=USAGM|language=en-US}}</ref> She was a reporter for VOA’s multimedia project, [https://projects.voanews.com/child-marriage/ “The Worth of a Girl,”], which won the [[Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas|Radio Television Digital News Association's]] [[Edward R. Murrow Award (Radio Television Digital News Association)|Edward R. Murrow]] award, the Clarion Award for Online Journalism, and a New York Festivals Silver Medal in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Winners Gallery - New York Festivals|url=https://tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com/Winners/WinnerDetailsNew/ff0d7995-c713-4ce1-9b41-e35daf5998fe|access-date=2020-12-27|website=tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Voice of America Wins Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Social Media|url=https://www.insidevoa.com/a/voice-of-america-wins-edward-r-murrow-award-for-excellence-in-social-media/5620101.html|access-date=2020-12-27|website=VOA|language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:00, 27 December 2020
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 Dominick Presutti in Bellaire, Ohio.[2] Dominick 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]
Later, she became a television anchor and reporter for WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio.[5] Then, she was a state capital reporter for WTVRTV in Richmond, Virginia.[4] She worked for Baltimore, Maryland's WMAR-TV until 1994 and continues to work in the Washington metropolitan area.[4] Presutti joined VOA in 2010.[4]
In addition to journalism, Presutti has appeared as a television news anchor in the Netflix series House of Cards, headlined by Kevin Spacey, and a U.S. senator's wife in the HBO series Veep alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus.[6] 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.[7]
Awards
In 2011, Presutti was a nominee for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards for her work on the AARP program, My Generation.[8]She won a 2012 Clarion Award for a Television Feature Story for her coverage of The Falling Man.[9]Her report on a Haitian soccer team affected by the 2010 earthquake earned the Chesapeake Associated Press Broadcasters Association (CAPBA) top prize for Sports Features in 2013.[10] In 2014, VOA’s report on Syrian-American doctors, for which Presutti reported, won the New York Festivals' Silver Medal in the Special Report category.[11][12]Presutti created American Muslim Portraits, which won CAPBA's Best in Show and Outstanding Digital Feature Project distinctions in 2017.[13] She was a reporter for VOA’s multimedia project, “The Worth of a Girl,”, which won the Radio Television Digital News Association's Edward R. Murrow award, the Clarion Award for Online Journalism, and a New York Festivals Silver Medal in 2020.[14][15]
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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 d "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.
- ^ "Carolyn Presutti". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "Camera? Action! | Washingtonian (DC)". Washingtonian. 2010-12-16. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "BBG Journalists Honored for Bravery, Excellence and Innovation". 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.
- ^ "Winners Gallery - New York Festivals". tvfilm.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ^ "Voice of America Wins Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Social Media". VOA. Retrieved 2020-12-27.