Jessica Partnow
- Username: partnowjess
- Cofounder, Common Language Project
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
- Address: Seattle, Washington
- Email: jessica@clpmag.org
- http://clpmag.org
Portfolio
Children of Refugees
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From: Jessica Partnow
Once a refugee family has been here for a while, the children often become ambassadors to the outside world. It's the kids who have to translate for their parents and deal ...
The Water Walker
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From: Jessica Partnow
A day in the life of an Ethiopian woman who walks hours each day fetching water.
Little Mogadishu
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From: Jessica Partnow
King County is home to one of the country's largest populations of Somalis. They've been fleeing since the Somali government collapsed in 1991. The community is concentrated ...
Washington on the Front Lines
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From: Jessica Partnow
This story takes us to Washington state's border with Canada, where the Border Patrol arrests hundreds of people each year. Producer Jessica Partnow heads out on a ride along ...
About Me
I am a cofounder of the Common Language Project, a nonprofit multimedia journalism organization focused on international, under-reported news. We are based at the University of Washington in Seattle. Our mission is to engage, educate and inform Americans of all ages on the crucial human issues of our time through innovative and accessible journalism.
In 2007 I produced a five-part series, Life on the Duwamish, for KUOW in Seattle, which won the regional Edward R. Murrow award for News Series.
In 2008, the CLP produced a series of multimedia reports on water issues in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
In 2009 I reported on education issues in Pakistan on a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
In 2010 the CLP produced a four-part series on immigration detention and deportation in the Pacific Northwest for KUOW 949 Seattle, funded by the Program Venture Fund.
In 2011 the CLP reported on young people and refugees in northern Iraq and Syria. Our work from the Road to Damascus project has won numerous awards, including a national Sigma Delta Chi award for magazine writing.
In 2012 KUOW broadcast my most recent series, Refugees in Puget Sound, which was produced through my third Program Venture Fund grant.
In addition to radio reporting, I teach entrepreneurial journalism at the University of Washington, and part of the core team behind the Seattle Globalist, a new "hyperglobal" blog covering Seattle's international connections.
Listen to my work here on PRX, or visit www.clpmag.org.
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Availability
Jessica is currently available for new projects, has a car, and is available to travel Internationally.Skills
- Advanced Web Knowledge
- Field Recording
- Voice Talent
- Social Networking Knowledge
- Reporting
- HTML: Moderate to High
- Podcast Production: Basic
- Writing
- Producing: News
- Editing
Available For
- Multimedia
- News Reporting
- Documentary Production
- Long Walks on the Beach
- Print Reporting
- Environmental Reporting
- Voiceover
- Field Recording
- Sound Editing
- Mentoring
Equipment
- Hard Disc/Flash Recorder
- Adobe Audition
- Minidisk Recorder
Languages I Speak
- English
- Spanish
- Studying Russian!
- French
Work Experience
Lecturer & Multimedia Storyteller in Residence at University of Washington,
September 2009
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Present
Teach entrepreneurial journalism at the undergraduate level and advanced video storytelling at the graduate level. Support department activities including youth media workshops and communication internships.
Executive Director, Audio Producer at The Common Language Project,
August 2005
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Present
Co-founded award-winning nonprofit multimedia production house whose mission is to engage, educate and inform Americans of all ages on the crucial human issues of our time through innovative and accessible journalism.
Previously Aired On
KUOW 94.9 Seattle,The World, Morning Edition, World Vision Report, Living on Earth, KXOT 91.7, WorldviewEducation
Hunter College, CUNY, B.A., Sociology, 2006
Awards
- Edward R. Murrow, Region 1, News Series, Life on the Duwamish, 2008
Additional Information
Affiliations: AIROther Web sites: http://facebook.com/commonlanguageproject http://seattleglobalist.com
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