Jessica Partnow
- Username: partnowjess
- Podcast Producer
- Role: Producer/Reporter: Independent
- Address: Seattle, Washington
- Email: jessica.partnow@gmail.com
- http://www.jessicapartnow.com
Portfolio
Generation Putin - Hour Special
(59:01)
From: Seattle Globalist
"Generation Putin" is an hourlong special on young people and politics in the former Soviet Union. Embeddable on SoundCloud, too.
Children of Refugees
(07:54)
From: Seattle Globalist
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 ...
Audio Postcard: Russky Jeep
(04:15)
From: Seattle Globalist
A Generation Putin *extra*: Audio postcard from a military jeep ride in the former Soviet stronghold of Balaklava, Ukraine.
The Water Walker
(05:49)
From: Seattle Globalist
A day in the life of an Ethiopian woman who walks hours each day fetching water.
Little Mogadishu
(07:45)
From: Seattle Globalist
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 ...
About Me
I have been an independent audio producer, editor, and educator since 2006. I was a cofounder of The Seattle Globalist, a nonprofit news site that earned accolades for its reporting and for its approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion in journalism.
I produced an Edward R Murrow-award winning special, Generation Putin for PRX, and a Gracie Award winning miniseries on humanitarian drug trafficking for KUOW Seattle.
My Groups: Making Contact and Seattle GlobalistFavorite Shows:
Influences:
Availability
Jessica is currently available for new projects, has a car, and is available to travel In state/province.Skills
- Advanced Web Knowledge
- Field Recording
- Voice Talent
- Social Networking Knowledge
- Reporting
- HTML: Moderate to High
- Writing
- Producing: News
- Editing
- Podcast Production: Moderate to High
- Interim Leadership
- podcast hosting
- remote recording
Available For
- News Reporting
- Documentary Production
- Long Walks on the Beach
- Environmental Reporting
- Voiceover
- Field Recording
- Sound Editing
- Mentoring
- Interviewing
- Tape Syncs
- Podcasting
- Writing
- Tracking Coaching/Direction
Equipment
- Adobe Audition
- Shotgun mic
- Zoom Podtrak P4
- Squadcast
- Descript
Languages I Speak
- English
- Spanish
- French
Work Experience
Interim Senior Producer at Making Contact,
January 2023
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September 2023
Interim Executive Director at Making Contact,
September 2021
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December 2022
Podcast Producer at Behind the Tech with Kevin Scott Podcast/RUN Studios,
June 2021
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Present
Co-Founder & Executive Director at The Seattle Globalist,
January 2012
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August 2017
Senior Affiliate Faculty at University of Washington, Communication Leadership Graduate Program,
September 2009
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Present
Executive Director, Audio Producer at The Common Language Project,
August 2005
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December 2011
Previously Aired On
Making Contact, PRX, NPR, KUOW 94.9 Seattle,The World, Morning Edition, WBEZ,WNYC,World Vision Report, Living on Earth, KXOT 91.7, WorldviewEducation
University of Washington, MBA, 2019
Hunter College, CUNY, B.A., Sociology, 2006
Awards
- Gracie Award, The Seattle Nurse Who Risked Everything, 2015
- Edward R. Murrow, Audio Documentary, Generation Putin, 2014
- Edward R. Murrow, Region 1, News Series, Life on the Duwamish, 2008
Additional Information
Affiliations: AIR and Interim Executives Academy/Third Sector CompanyOther Web sites: