Communications Office Clinches Three Emmy Awards
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What do authorities really mean when they ask you to report suspicious behavior? Are tattoo parlors safe? And can local students have fun with solar engineering?
Video pieces exploring these questions earned the Communications Office three 2012 regional Emmy awards over the weekend. The high-profile honors recognized “outstanding achievements in television” in the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Pacific Southwest region, which covers Las Vegas and much of Southern California. The regional chapter announced the winners of its 38th Annual Emmy awards at a reception Saturday, June 16 at La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad.
In all, three County-produced programs received the awards: The Eight Signs of Terrorism by Assistant Director of Communications Tammy Glenn and Videographer Dominic Fulgoni in the Informational/Instructional-Program or Special category; Solar Cars by Suzanne Bartole in the Education-Single Story or Series category; and Safety Stickler, also by Bartole, in the Video Essay (Single Camera Only) category.
The awards push the Communications Office’s overall Emmy tally into the dozens over the past decade. County employees paid their own contest entry fees.
“This reinforces the level of quality of video content we’re producing,” said Michael Workman, Communications Director. “We’ve got excellent storytellers on staff who also bring outstanding technical expertise to what they do.”
In The Eight Signs of Terrorism, Glenn and Fulgoni used graphics, video footage and detailed explanations to help the public understand what suspicious activity to look for and what to do if they notice something unusual. Glenn produced and provided the script and Fulgoni shot the video, which has been used to train County and City of San Diego employees. It’s available on the Ready San Diego’s Terrorism web page.
In Safety Stickler, Bartole focused on a local tattoo parlor and how the County regulates such businesses. In the piece, she tells the story of a local tattoo artist, how he got started and how he stays on top of the County’s Body Art regulations.
In Solar Cars, Bartole visits a solar car design competition for sixth, seventh and eighth graders. Through the video, she offers a window into how the young students can have fun while tackling cutting-edge science and engineering questions. The annual competition, called the San Diego Junior Solar Sprint, was founded by the National Renewable Energy Lab.
To view these and other programs by the Communications Office, visit County News Center or watch the County Television Network.