{"id":5570,"date":"2022-07-14T12:50:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=5570"},"modified":"2022-07-14T12:50:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T12:50:21","slug":"toledoans-earn-emmy-awards-in-2022-for-their-outstanding-journalism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/14\/toledoans-earn-emmy-awards-in-2022-for-their-outstanding-journalism\/","title":{"rendered":"Toledoans Earn Emmy Awards in 2022 for Their Outstanding Journalism!"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Asia Nail<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe Truth Reporter<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Giving back to the people of Toledo is an ongoing priority for leaders in the African-American community. Our television news anchors have a long history of being trusted sources for breaking local news and even world events. Two of our very own media correspondents, Alexis Means of 13abc and Marcus Harrison of BCAN, have been honored with 2022 Emmy Awards for producing outstanding contributing news segments on topics of community interest while demonstrating an extraordinary commitment to public service.<\/p>\n

\"\"Alexis Means<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since Alexis Means joined the 13abc Action News team in October of 2001, she has been at the forefront of creative forward-thinking solutions to covering local news.<\/p>\n

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alexis, a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, enthusiastically informs us that, \u201cBlack and Gold doesn\u2019t fold!\u201d<\/p>\n

Well, Means\u2019 long-standing broadcasting career doesn\u2019t fold, either.<\/p>\n

Her career in journalism began in her sophomore year of high school when her mother and grandmother coerced her to attend a journalism workshop. \u201cI was apprehensive at first but the week-long experience taught me the basics of the craft. The rest is as they say history,\u201d recalls Means.<\/p>\n

Means went on to attend Hampton University graduating with a degree in Mass Media Arts.<\/p>\n

After college, she went to work for Sheridan Broadcasting Networks. She recalls, \u201cI reported the Pennsylvania news and traffic for WAMO Radio and also worked at WTAE-TV, (an ABC affiliate) helping to produce the weekend morning and noon newscasts.\u201d<\/p>\n

A dynamic presenter of news, Means also spent two years at WKJG-TV in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as a general assignment reporter while still managing time to work as a freelance journalist for WXYZ in Detroit.<\/p>\n

Her community following proves her community impact runs deep, as evident on her active Facebook news page consisting of an array of followers from all walks of life in Northwest Ohio and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

The engagement the community exhibits on her page is inspirational.<\/p>\n

On her social media platforms, Alexis encourages her readers to suggest solutions for the community, ideas for stories or even safe places to drop tips. \u201cOur community is motivated to participate when they know we care about doing solid journalism with love and respect,\u201d says Means.<\/p>\n

Means has spent nearly two decades telling stories about the people and events happening in and around Toledo, Ohio.<\/p>\n

In that time, she has been honored with a number of awards, including several from the Associated Press, two regional Emmy awards, and several Emmy nominations. In 2017, she was awarded the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award, alongside photojournalist Todd Gaertner, for hard news reporting for the story “Waging War on Heroin” for which they were also nominated for an Emmy.<\/p>\n

The Edwin R. Memorial award is the highest and most prestigious award one can receive in journalism.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored along with my team to be the recipient of the 53rd Central Great Lakes Emmy Award,\u201d says Means. This is her second Emmy, winning in the category of BREAKING OR SPOT NEWS alongside team members Todd Gaertner, photographer, and Josh Croup, video journalist, for their coverage of the OSHP Shooting Suspect Manhunt in Findlay, Ohio.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community has been good to me as well as my ABC news station,\u201d shares Means. \u201cI think what I do differently than many other journalists is look at my platform as a ministry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Means goes on to explain that many times when going to someone\u2019s home during an assignment, the families have often been through trauma or worse, the death of a loved one. \u201cI\u2019m always honest and loving in those moments, letting family members of victims know though their journey may be long, God always reveals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Means has also been featured in the Sierah Joughin documentary Buried in the Backyard: Sierah Joughin Vanishes From Ohio on Oxygen, resulting in a violent offender registry named #SierahsLaw in the victim\u2019s loving memory. Over her career, she has gained national attention for stories reported right here in Toledo, including her ongoing coverage of the three Toledo pastors convicted of sex trafficking a minor.<\/p>\n

Alexis Means shows how a forward-thinking news leader can serve and inspire support for strong community news. Her coverage has earned both financial and civic support \u2014we applaud her body of work.<\/p>\n

\"\"Marcus Harrison<\/strong><\/p>\n

Good storytelling pulls people together across ethnic groups, the political spectrum, city and rural life.<\/p>\n

Marcus Harrison the premier storyteller, creative producer and supervisor for Buckeye Community Arts Network (BCAN).\u00a0 He is responsible for developing BCAN\u2019s premiere local arts and humanities media authority under the umbrella of Buckeye Broadband. BCAN is the sister network to BCSN and represents the artistic expression of NW Ohio through education, performance, and exhibition.<\/p>\n

British statesman Winston Churchill wrote, \u201cThose that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.\u201d<\/p>\n

History proves that people who attempt to abandon their historical past often continue to repeat past failures, a primary driver behind Harrison\u2019s passion for telling the barely told stories of Toledo\u2019s past.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are bringing nearly-forgotten local history back to the forefront of people\u2019s minds,\u201d says Harrison. \u201cWe have a rich history right here in Toledo that people should never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n

Harrison has 20 years of experience in media development and production through his time at WGTE Public Media, WBGU-TV in Bowling Green and at BCAN.\u00a0 Harrison holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Telecommunications & Marketing and a master\u2019s degree in Technology Education, both from Bowling Green State University.\u00a0 As a past adjunct professor at BGSU and currently at the University of Toledo, Harrison has devoted his life to being a lifelong learner and educator of the arts.<\/p>\n

As a 2022, 53rd Central Great Lakes Emmy Awards Recipient, Marcus Harrison is celebrating winning his first Emmy after several past nominations. He brings home the win in the NOSTALGIA category for his production of UNTOLD: Hidden Stories of NW Ohio-WIllow Beach.<\/p>\n

While Willow Beach has taken its place deep in our history books, Harrison\u2019s BCAN production of his new series notably brings our local history back to the forefront of our minds in a new engaging format.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope my work inspires other filmmakers and producers. People that look like me and those that don\u2019t, both\u2014 tell great stories,\u201d says Harrison. \u201cHistory is important, there is a lot we can learn from those who came before us.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Untold<\/em> series is hosted by Charles Welch, formerly of 107.3 The Juice. \u201cOur subject matter expert for this segment is Tedd Long, a very well-known local historian,\u201d explains Harrison.<\/p>\n

In BCAN\u2019s new docu-series historian Long reveals Willow Beach was the talk of the town in its heyday, fully equipped with rides for the family, including a roller coaster and bumper cars. There was also a nightlife scene for adults encompassing a dance pavilion as well as a casino. \u201cWith the help of Long and other community leaders, we did our best to bring a fresh perspective to Toledo\u2019s untold history,\u201d shares Harrison. \u201cOur future aspiration is to continue creating content that engages, educates and informs\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Next untold storytelling experience features Ella P. Stewart.<\/p>\n

Determined to become a pharmacist, Stewart resolved to never take no for an answer. After first refusing her enrollment, The University of Pittsburgh eventually allowed her admission, and in 1916 she became the first Black woman to graduate from their School of Pharmacy.<\/p>\n

Stewart lived in both Youngstown, Ohio, and Detroit, Michigan, before deciding to move to Toledo, Ohio, to open the first Black-owned pharmacy here in 1922. \u201cElla P. Stewart was truly committed to advancing the lives of Black people and other marginalized groups in her community. I look forward to Toledo\u2019s reception of this interactive history lesson,\u201d shares series producer Harrison.\u00a0 \u201cStill, her most special honor was believed to be the naming of one of our own Toledo elementary schools after her; the Ella P. Stewart Academy for Girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stewart was inducted into the Ohio Women\u2019s Hall of Fame in 1978.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s enriching to be part of nearly everything involving your community. It\u2019s flattering to have your counsel sought and just as flattering to accurately document others\u2019 opinions and historical accounts. All good leaders have an ethos they live by, and for media pros Alexis Means and Marcus Harrison, community trust is a shining beacon in their work. \u201cUltimately, trust<\/em><\/strong> is at the heart of everything I do,\u201d says Means.<\/p>\n

As for Harrison, he says, \u201cTo me, there is no higher honor than to have earned the community\u2019s trust<\/em><\/strong> on documenting Toledo\u2019s untold stories. It\u2019s my honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can follow Alexis Means on abcnews platforms and her social media accounts for cutting edge story updates.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a Buckeye subscriber you can watch BCAN\u2019s Untold series on their network, their app, or watch select episodes on their YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

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