Carolyn Presutti
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] In 2010, Presutti joined VOA.[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] Presutti won a 2012 Clarion Award for a Television Feature Story/Segment for her coverage of The Falling Man.[9] Her story 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] Presutti created American Muslim Portraits, which won CAPBA's Best in Show and Outstanding Digital Feature Project distinctions in 2017.[11] Presutti 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.[12][13]
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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.
- ^ "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.