· Member of NLGJA and the Society of Professional Journalists · Currently serving as President of the New England SPJ chapter · Helped organize several SPJ chapter events, including a tour of the Christian Science Monitor, and a FOIA workshop at The Boston Globe · Established the New England SPJ chapter scholarship fund · Judged the online journalism entries for the 2005 SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards · Judged the 2007 Sunshine State Journalism Awards competition · Selected to participate in the International Women’s Media Foundation Leadership Institute in Chicago, Illinois (July 2009) |
· Heywood Broun Award nominee (2004) · Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award nominee (2004) · Boston Globe Impact Award 3-time winner November 2004 - for breaking news coverage September 2004 - for reporting on the Fernald State School September 2002 - for planning and hosting a televised debate: “Emily Sweeney organized a candidates' debate for an open seat in the state Legislature, working with MassBay Community College, Babson College, and the Globe's community affairs department to make it happen. She devised a format, selected a panel of questioners and arranged for the debate to be televised by three local cable access stations. She also helped design signs, banners and programs. This is certainly above and beyond her job as a staff correspondent in Globe West.”
· Massachusetts Press Association Newspaper Contest 1st place, feature writing (June 2000)
· American Heart Association Feature writing award (2000)
· New England Press Association Awards - Business/economics coverage (honorable mention) - Investigative reporting (3rd place) - Nominee for Journalist of the Year (2000)
· Community Newspaper Co. Editorial Excellence Awards News writing – Fall 1999 News writing – Winter 1999 Feature writing – Winter 1999 Business reporting – Spring 2000 News writing – Spring 2000 Education coverage – Summer 2000 Feature writing – Fall 2000 News writing – Winter 2000 Analysis/Enterprise reporting – Spring 2001
· Pixelodeon Film Festival Selection |
My Qualifications · I’m a web geek who’s been blogging since 2001, and building websites since 2003 · ...an award-winning writer with over 10 years of professional experience · ...an experienced broadcast journalist who’s appeared on local and national television · ...a multimedia producer who can shoot and edit video for the web and TV
Recent Web Projects · Launched The Boston Globe’s first video blog (September 2006) · Created the Boston Globe’s Myspace page (September 2006) · Developed a customizable widget for The Boston Globe’s nightlife blog (February 2007) · Designed and built the website for the Society of Professional Journalists’ New England chapter · Authored the tipsheet How To Become A Multimedia Superhero ® originally appeared in Editor & Publisher in September 2006 ® featured in Quill magazine in December 2006 ® currently used in journalism courses at Ohio University, Columbia University, Towson University and the University of New Mexico ® it was also included in the study guide for the 2006 Online News Association conference |
Rocking the anchor desk on The Boston Globe’s “Life At Home” TV series on NECN |
Professional Affiliations |
Awards & Honors |
Sign of the Times Boston’s Weekly Dig
Sweeney, Quit Making Us Cry! Boston’s Weekly Dig |
On June 9, 2007, one of my videos was shown at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles as part of the first annual Pixelodeon Festival. |
I’ve been a staff reporter at The Boston Globe since 2001. I write stories for the paper, produce videos for the web and television, contribute to the Globe’s nightlife blog and occasionally appear on the “Globe At Home” series on New England Cable News. I also serve as president of the New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. NESPJ holds events for media-minded folks throughout the year, and every October we throw a huge Halloween bash to raise money for our journalism scholarship fund. Fellow journos, take note: I recently revamped the NESPJ website. If you’re looking for a media gig in the Northeast, you should check it out; it now features a comprehensive listing of journalism job listings that are updated daily. You can find my professional bio here and download my resume here. |
Mentions In The Press… |
Conferences I’ve Attended |
Criminal Justice Journalists – Washington, DC - 2000 Investigative Reporters and Editors – New York, NY - 2000 National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association – New York, NY – 2004 National Writers Workshop – Hartford, CT – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Nieman Conference on Narrative Journalism – Cambridge, MA – 2003, 2008 SPJ Regional Conference – Syracuse, NY – 2002 SPJ Regional Conference - New York , NY – 2004 SPJ Regional Conference – Rutgers University, NJ - 2006 Ted Scripps Leadership Institute - Indianapolis, IN - 2009 |
Ponder Report |
Convergence Journalism By Janet Kolodzy |
Boston Spirit Magazine (January 2009) |
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