P O L L Y K R E I S M A N

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Profile

A nationally recognized, 15-time-New York Emmy award winning Journalist with Network and major market TV, print and on-line experience.

Professional Experience

Editor and Publisher, theLoop - hyperlocal serving Westchester County, NY. 2003-present

Freelance  Writing appears in The New York Daily News and NewYork House magazine  Consumer/Investigative Producer, CBS News.  Producer, Peacock Productions (NBC). Created shows for MSNBC and other cable properties  Producer, investigative and consumer segments, ABC News 20/20 and Primetime.  Reporter and Senior Producer,, Al Roker Productions.  Reporter, WNYW-TV, WJLA-TV, PBS.

WPIX-TV, New York, New York 2000-2003 Investigative Reporter  Enterprised original stories as reporter with own weekly segment, Polly Wants an Answer.  Managed investigative team. Produced, wrote and developed weekly investigative and consumer reports.  Awarded 15th New York Emmy Award, for on-camera achievement.

WNBC-TV, New York, New York 2000 Freelance Reporter

WWOR-TV, New York, New York 1993-2000 Investigative Reporter.  Developed original franchises: “Eat, Drink and Be Wary,” “Snowplow Challenge.”  Honored with numerous prestigious awards, including 14 New York Emmys.

Freelance 1991-1993  America’s Most Wanted- Produced national segments that led directly to criminal captures.  MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour- Gathered elements for daily news wrap-up.  CBS News Nightwatch – Produced segments for overnight news and talk show.  Created production arm for high quality corporate and promotional videos.

Ackerley Communications, Washington, D.C. Washington Bureau Chief 1990-1991  Created first Washington bureau for local TV and radio station group.  Provided complete coverage of Capitol Hill for numerous television and radio stations.  Traveled extensively in USSR, producing and reporting award-winning series. POLLY KREISMAN, page 2.

Group W Newsfeed Network, Washington, D.C. 1987-1990 Correspondent  Created a division within the Washington Bureau to provide custom coverage of Capitol Hill, White House, Supreme Court, etc. for 100 local TV stations.

Independent Producer, Perth, Australia 1986-1987  Enterprised exclusive original coverage of America’s Cup races in Australia for 13 local television stations in U.S.

Awards and Accolades

2010 Fellowship, Knight Digital News Foundation

15 New York Emmy Awards Outstanding On-Camera Achievement, WPIX 2002 Outstanding Multi-Part News Feature, WWOR 1999 Outstanding Continuing News Story, WWOR 1997 Outstanding On-Camera Achievement, WWOR 1997 Outstanding Multi-part News Feature, WWOR 1997 Outstanding Continuing News Story, WWOR 1996 Outstanding On-Camera Achievement, WWOR 1996 Outstanding Continuing News Story, WWOR 1995 Outstanding Crime Reporting, WWOR 1995 Outstanding Business and Consumer Reporting- Series, WWOR 1995 Outstanding Consumer Reporting, WWOR 1995 Outstanding News Special, WWOR 1995 Outstanding On-Camera Achievement, WWOR1994 Outstanding Business /Consumer Programming – Series, WWOR 1994 Outstanding Business /Consumer Programming – Story, WWOR 1994

Deadline Club-Society of Professional Journalists Certificate of Merit ,Investigative Reporting,2004,2003,1994 New York Press Club- First Place, Business/Consumer reporting, 2001; First Place, Feature, 1999 Newswomen’s Club of New York- Front Page Awards for Investigative Journalism, 2002; 2001; 1994 New York State AP Broadcasters Best Investigation, 2002; Enterprise Reporting, 2001; General Excellence, Individual Reporting, 2001, and 2000; Best Enterprise Reporting, 2000 The Ark Trust (Animal Welfare Issues) - Genesis Commendation-2001 (Man Bites Dog, WPIX) NY Association of Black Journalists- First Place (Feature-black basketball team in Hamptons-WWOR) 1999 Long Island Folio- 1998, 1999 and Best of the Best Award 1999 Colorado Broadcasters Assn.-Best In-Depth Reporting 1990 (from USSR)

Education Poynter Institute for Journalists, two honors courses, Investigative Reporting CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences

Instruction Instructor, City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism; and College of Continuing Ed.

Featured panelist, Radio and Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), and Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE).