Posts Tagged ‘Disney Entertainment’
How NAHJ helped shape Penelope’s ABC News career
CONTRIBUTED BY Brennah Chirumbole Meet Penelope, a Multimedia Journalist at ABC’s North Carolina affiliate station, WTVD. As a proud first-generation Latina with family roots in the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, she’s built a journalism career shaped by curiosity and community. Through the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ), she found professional development, lasting connections…
Read MoreHow Riddhi leveraged connections through AAJA to land an internship with ABC News
CONTRIBUTED BY Brennah Chirumbole Meet Riddhi, a journalism student and member of the Asian American Journalism Association (AAJA). She recently started a production internship at World News Tonight in New York City. Disney Internships can be competitive, but thanks to her passion for journalism, career ambition and connections through AAJA, she stood out and landed…
Read MoreHow the Disney Crew Academy Launched Anna’s Production Career
CONTRIBUTED BY Brennah Chirumbole Meet Anna, an alumna of the Disney Crew Academy! During this program, Anna got hands‑on experience and industry‑leading training for her future career in film and television. After leaving university to pursue a film career, Anna was trying to find her place in the production industry. She had a few credits…
Read MoreMaking Connections at AAJA: Advice from a Seasoned ABC Journalist
CONTRIBUTED BY Brennah Chirumbole As a young girl growing up in the Hudson Valley of New York, Pauline distinctly remembers watching Connie Chung anchoring the news on television. “She was someone who looked like me and was on the national stage,” she recalls, “I was inspired to follow her path.” But Pauline’s path to a…
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