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Janelle Richards
Associate Producer , NBC News
Location: New York, NY United States
Joined: Sep 8th, 2013
About   (request update)
Janelle Richards is an associate producer at Nightly News with Brian Williams. She has conducted research and field produced for day of air stories and long-term special projects. Richards has pitched and produced “Making a Difference” stories and she has produced content solely for the web about New York community programs. Richards has also filled in as line producer for the broadcast. She joined Nightly News in 2011 as a staff researcher.

Prior to working at Nightly News, she was a participant in NBC News' "News Associates Program," a production talent development program. While a News Associate she worked for Weekend Today Show, theGrio.com and Nightly News with Brian Williams.

Richards is a 2009 graduate of Spelman College, and a 2010 graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Richards has interned at CNN, WSB-TV, CBS Newspath, and the National Association of Black Journalists. In 2011 she was awarded NBC’s ovation award for her research on the Nightly News “America at the Crossroads” five part economy series.
Education   (request update)
Spelman College class of 2009
Undergrad Major: English
Claim To Fame:
- A story I produced with NBC News Chief Education Correspondent Rehema Ellis aired this past week on Nightly News. It is a Making a Difference story about the Kings County Tennis League- a program in Bedstuy, Brooklyn that is teaching kids how to play tennis. Link: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3032619/#52919555 - I accompanied a Nightly News producer to Washington,D.C.to help cover the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington on Saturday, August 24. I shot interviews with march attendees and field produced various story elements throughout the day. - Another "Making a Difference" story I produced that aired this past June is about "Harlem RBI" and "Jason Medina's Ward 7 Baseball". Both Harlem RBI and Jason Medina are inspiring kids in New York City and Washington, D.C. to play baseball and reach high levels of success in school. Link: http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52124930#52126291 - This past March 2013 NABJ recognized me online and in their magazine for my promotion to associate producer. Link: http://www.nabj.org/news/119425/
Experience
I currently work with NBC News as Associate Producer
I have years of experience working in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media industry.
Associate Producer | NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
From January 2013 to Current • 13 year(s)
 Produced stories for Making a Difference series, served as web producer, and field produced day of air stories.
Researcher | NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
From June 2011 to January 2013 • 2 year(s)
 Pitched and produced Making a Difference stories, researched breaking news, and line produced broadcasts.
News Associate | NBC National News
From August 2010 to June 2011 • 1 year(s)
 Rotated throughout news division working on Weekend Today Show, theGrio.com and Nightly News.
Program Assistant | National Association of Black Journalists
From May 2009 to August 2009 • 0 year(s)
 Wrote profiles and assisted with logistics for national convention events.
Production Intern | CNN
From January 2009 to May 2009 • 0 year(s)
 Researched topics and video for CNN producers in Special Projects Unit.
News Intern | WSB-TV
From August 2008 to December 2008 • 0 year(s)
 Assembled script packages and distributed them to anchors and control room producers.
Production Intern | CBS National News
From January 2008 to August 2008 • 0 year(s)
 Logged press conferences, selected material for clip reels, and wrote event descriptions.
Co-Host, Writer | MTV Networks
From February 2008 to February 2008 • 0 year(s)
 Selected as Spelman College host for MTV-U's The Dean's List show for Black History Month.
Production Intern | CNN
From June 2007 to August 2007 • 0 year(s)
 Responsible for archival videotape searches and coordinating video feeds to CNN bureaus.
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