Geoff Fox: My Permanent Record
Back when I was in school teachers would always scare me with stories of how my exploits would end up in my permanent record. I believe this is it! – Geoff Fox
It’s part of the changes we’re all going to have to make to embrace and compete with the Internet.
My friend Wendie asked me to take a look at the attached video a few days ago. She is Managing Editor of Nightly Business Report, the long running daily financial show on PBS. Like everyone else in broadcasting they’re trying their best to think outside the box.
This video was put together by a photographer/editor–an old school team member. It’s part of the changes we’re all going to have to make to embrace and compete with the Internet.
Wendie Feinberg and I have been friends for over twenty years (since she was 3). She was my boss here – though I try not to hold that against her. For the past few years she’s been producing the Nightly Business Report on PBS.
It’s interesting, because I don’t think most people think of this ‘quiet’ show as the most watched financial program on TV, but it is!
Today Wendie was in New York for the annual Emmy Awards. We hoped and kept our fingers crossed… which is undoubtedly why she won.
* Nightly Business Report
China’s Emergence as an International Economic Power – PBS
Until late 2004, Americans were likely to see China mainly as a huge untapped market for Western firms. But then in early 2005 this (politically) communist nation seemed to turn the tables. Chinese manufacturers began to account for a larger share of both low-end and high-end goods worldwide Soon Chinese companies were not only taking on American firms on their own terms, they were taking over American firms themselves. By mid-2005, China was regarded as an economic power to be reckoned with. In this series Nightly Business Report covers the steps that led to this startling transformation and the American reaction to it, and goes on to find out why China made the decision to go beyond its borders to become a major force on the global economic scene.
** Senior Producer
Wendie Feinberg
** Washington Bureau Chief
Darren Gersh
** New York Bureau Chief
Scott Gurvey
** Managing Editor
Rodney Ward
** Producer
Stephanie Dhue
** Reporter
Nick Mackie
I have seven local Emmys. They have rectangular bases and any Emmy aficionado can easily see they’re second class Emmy citizens. Wendie has the heavyweight round based Emmy. I am so jealous.
She deserves this award, as does her team who did an amazing job reporting under difficult conditions from China.
Nothing makes me happier than to see my friends do well.