James Trengrove

Country:	USA
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James Trengrove is a Media Consultant Strategist, and has been working with ICANN since 2009. He has worked as a Journalist for 32, spending 21 years as an executive producer for The News Hour, and also working in local and international news. He is the President and Founder of the Barnaby Woods Group, a media consultant company.

ICANN

Mr. Trengrove's responsibilities with ICANN include developing, implementing, and maintaining the communications plan for the new gTLD program. 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. 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.

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..

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. 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.

During his time at The News Hour, his unit were 3 time recipients of the Joan Barone Shorenstein Award for Washington-based reporting. When he was working with "Chicago Tonight" they received 2 Emmys.

Fun Fact

He has interviewed the last 5 presidents, including Barack Obama.