James Trengrove
James Trengrove is a Media Consultant Strategist, and has been working with ICANN since 2009. He has worked as a journalist for 32 years, spending 21 years as an executive producer for The News Hour, and also working in local and international news.[1] He is the President and Founder of the Barnaby Woods Group, a media consultant company.[2][3]
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ICANN
Mr. Trengrove's responsibilities with ICANN include developing, implementing, and maintaining the communications plan for the new gTLD program.[4] Thus, he is often labelled as a Spokesman for ICANN when talking to major media outlets regarding the historic developments currently being made by the body.[5][6] He produced the documentary, Fathers of the Internet, about Vint Cerf, Robert Kahn, and other Internet pioneers; there was a screening of the film at ICANN40 in San Francisco, before Vint Cerf gave a speech as part of a NARALO showcase.[7]
Background
His extensive career in journalism mostly saw him as a Senior Executive for "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer"; he was responsible for the content surrounding national politics and activities in Washington D.C., and eventually created a special "Capital Hill Unit". He was also responsible for developing the program's famous presidential election coverage.[8]
Since becoming a media consultant in 2008, Mr. Trengrove has spent some 3 months in Daku, Azerbaijan helping create and produce a news-based debate program. He worked with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and negotiated their contract with the Public Television Network. He was responsible for the show's dynamic multi-location format, set design, audience participation elements, and other important format decisions.[9]
Awards
James Trengrove wrote and produced a documentary in 2000, Debating Our Destiny: Forty Years of Presidential Debates, it was later nominated for an Emmy.
Mr. Trengrove was granted Harvard University's prestigious Nieman Fellowship in 2001.[10] The grant allows mid-career journalists to pursue projects of special or unique interest; there are about 12 individuals from the U.S. selected every year.[11]
During his time at The News Hour, his unit were 3 time recipients of the Joan Barone Shorenstein Award for Washington-based reporting.[12] When he was working with "Chicago Tonight" they received 2 Emmys.[13]
Fun Fact
He has interviewed the last 5 presidents, including Barack Obama.[14]