Janine Nakama

Current

• Founder & Executive Producer at STAT Media Productions
• Consultant/Senior Mentor for Broadcast/USC Annenberg Cal Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships at USC/California Endowment
• Broadcast Freelance Producer & writer at Freelance Producer (Self-employed)

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Past

• KGTV: Broadcast Producer: news, special projects, field assignments, Health Producer at KGTV-ABC Television McGraw-Hill Broadcasting

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Connections

191 connections

Industry

Broadcast Media

Websites

• STAT Media Productions

Janine Nakama’s Summary

Seasoned professional journalist with more than 25 years of producing newscasts, long-form specials, medical and health series and documentaries. She has a proven track record of creative and award-winning reports. Can meet strict deadlines and can develop creative approaches to story-telling for television broadcast, corporate, website reports, documentaries and investigative stories

• Broadcast news field producer and line producer
• Seasoned professional writer
• Live breaking news
• Video production from concept to final edit
• Media relations

Janine Nakama’s Specialties:

broadcast media production, writing, producing and editing, production of documenataries, commercials and website video. News coverage: breaking and pre-planned broadcast shoots.

Janine Nakama’s Experience

• Founder & Executive Producer

  STAT Media Productions

  (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)

  March 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)

• Consultant/Senior Mentor for Broadcast/USC Annenberg Cal Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships

  USC/California Endowment

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years)

• Broadcast Freelance Producer & writer

  Freelance Producer (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Broadcast Media industry)

  June 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

• KGTV: Broadcast Producer: news, special projects, field assignments, Health Producer

  KGTV-ABC Television McGraw-Hill Broadcasting

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  June 1982 — August 2007 (25 years 3 months)

Additional Information

Janine Nakama’s Websites:

• STAT Media Productions

Janine Nakama’s Groups:

•    ABC News
•    LinkEds & writers
•    TV News
•    Women in Broadcast Media
•    ThoseinMedia
•    Healthcare & Science Journalist
•    Film TV Professionals
•    Radio & Television Professionals Network
•    Association of Health Care Journalists
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Linked Journalists
•    The Firefighter Network
•    Entertainment Industry
•    National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
•    Marketing & Communication Network
•    TV Production
•    HARO--Help A Reporter Out
•    USC Annenberg / The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships
•    Broadband TV News
•    McGraw-Hill Companies - networking for current and former employees

Janine Nakama’s Honors:

2006
Best of Show Television - San Diego Press Club 2005

2005
1st Place, Television Series - San Diego Press Club 2005
1st Place, Regular Segment - Society of Professional Journalists
Recipient 2005 California Endowment Health Journalism Award from the USC Annenberg School of Communication

2004
Best of Show Television - Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place, Regular Segment - Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place, Community Service - Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place, Specialty Reporting - San Diego Press Club

1st Place, Television Series Feature - Society of Professional Journalists

2003
1st Place Regular Segment, "Bionic Ear," Society of Professional Journalists
1st Place Regular Segment, "Parkinson's Implant," Society of Professional
Journalists

1st Place Specialty Reporting - San Diego Press Club (2002)

McGraw-Hill Corporate Achievement Award, "Get Out Alive" (1995)

1st Place News Writing - Associated Press (1989)

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