POLLY KREISMAN

portfolio site: www.reporteratlarge.com

contact: reporteratlarge@optonline.net ~ 917.750.3750

15-time Emmy award winning broadcast journalist with significant network TV,
major market TV, print and digital publishing experience.

Editor and Publisher, theLoop

Founder, hyperlocal multimedia news site (theloopny.com) serving Westchester
County, NY

Executive Reporter, InvestigateNY

Non-profit start-up to provide superior investigative reporting on all media platforms

Independent Journalist:
Produced consumer and investigative segments for ABC 20/20 and Primetime,
MSNBC (through Peacock Productions), CBS News, Food Network, and freelance
reporting for WNYW TV New York and WJLA TV Washington, DC.

Teach Journalism at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and Baruch College

2010 Fellow, Knight Digital Media Center, University of Southern California

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.
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Independent Journalist 1991 -1993

Americas 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 company for high quality corporate and promotional videos.

Ackerley Communications, Washington, D.C. 1990-1991

Washington Bureau Chief
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.

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

Enterprised exclusive original coverage of Americas 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
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New York Press Club- First Place, Business/Consumer reporting, 2001; First Place, Feature,
1999
Newswomens 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).

Member: IRE, The Inner Circle