Jenna Flanagan
Innovation Trail ReporterJenna first knew she was destined for a career in journalism after following the weekly reports of the Muppet News Flash as a child. In high school she wrote for her student newspaper and attended a journalism camp at SUNY New Paltz, her Hudson Valley hometown. Jenna then went on to study communications and journalism at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ where she earned her Bachelor of Arts.
In 1999, Jenna took her first job in the business as a Production Assistant for 1010WINS eventually working her way up to assistant editor. Working in a busy New York newsroom, she quickly learned what it takes to churn out a factual, engaging and newsworthy story on deadline.
From there she took her first on-air position at WBGO, Newark Public Radio and began a lifelong love of public broadcasting. After WBGO, Jenna spent 6 ½ years writing, reporting and producing All Things Considered for WNYC in New York City. Her work has also aired nationally on NPR.
Her television reports can be seen on WMHT's award-winning public affairs show, New York NOW, which airs on PBS stations statewide.
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Throughout the first half of the 20th century, African-Americans began moving out of the South to cities in northern states like New York in search of ... -
It’s something most of us take for granted. You turn on the tap, fill a glass of water and have a nice refreshing drink. But what if that water has been... -
For years Syracuse has debated what to do with the over one mile stretch of Interstate 81 that cuts through the city. Do they rebuild it or just tear...
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New York Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture mixed technology with activism to increase the searchable content on Wikipedia.Billed as… -
First time farmers gather at the Stone Barns Center, a teaching farm in rural Westchester County for the Young Farmers Convention. The 3-day conference...
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Story Starts at 10:35 The aerospace industry is commonly associated with Florida or Texas, but New York’s own technology sector has been playing a major...
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Story begins at 19:25 STEM education is becoming an increasingly important part of children’s lives. In some countries concepts like programming and...
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http://youtu.be/Ny6yOcEWdp0The Federal Government has declared 19 counties in and around the Finger Lakes disaster areas thanks to the brutally cold…
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The New York State Community Action Association is undertaking a major tour around the state in an effort to bring attention to poverty. The tour’s... -
Springtime is finally upon us giving everyone a chance to get back outside and enjoy New York’s scenic outdoors. But we’re not alone. Deer ticks are...
