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His extensive career in journalism mostly saw him as a Senior Executive for "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer"; he was responsible for the content surrounding national politics and activities in Washington D.C..
  
 
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Mr. Trengrove was granted Harvard University's  prestigious Nieman Fellowship in 2001.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-trengrove/14/50a/80b LinkedIn.com]</ref> The grant allows mid-career journalists to pursue projects of special or unique interest; there are about 12 individuals from the U.S. selected every year.<ref>[http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/NiemanFoundation/NiemanFellowships/TypesOfFellowships.aspx Nieman.Harvard.edu]</ref>
 
Mr. Trengrove was granted Harvard University's  prestigious Nieman Fellowship in 2001.<ref>[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-trengrove/14/50a/80b LinkedIn.com]</ref> The grant allows mid-career journalists to pursue projects of special or unique interest; there are about 12 individuals from the U.S. selected every year.<ref>[http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/NiemanFoundation/NiemanFellowships/TypesOfFellowships.aspx Nieman.Harvard.edu]</ref>
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During his time at The News Hour, his unit were 3 time recipients of the Joan Barone Shorenstein Award for Washington-based reporting.<ref>[http://www.colorado.edu/cwa/bios.html?id=919&year=2009 Colorado.edu]</ref>
  
 
===Fun Fact===
 
===Fun Fact===

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James Trengrove is a Media Consultant Strategist, and has been working with ICANN since 2009. He has worked as a Journalist for 32, spending 21 years as an executive producer for The News Hour, and also working in local and international news.[1] He is the President and Founder of the Barnaby Woods Group, a media consultant company.[2][3]

ICANN

Mr. Trengrove's responsibilities with ICANN include developing, implementing, and maintaining the communications plan for the new gTLD program.[4] Thus, he is often labelled as a Spokesman for ICANN when talking to major media outlets regarding the historic developments currently being made by the body.[5][6] He produced the documentary, Fathers of the Internet, about Vint Cerf, Robert Kahn, and other Internet pioneers; there was a screening of the film at ICANN40 in San Francisco, before Vint Cerf gave a speech as part of a NARALO showcase.[7]

Background

His extensive career in journalism mostly saw him as a Senior Executive for "The News Hour with Jim Lehrer"; he was responsible for the content surrounding national politics and activities in Washington D.C..

Awards

James Trengrove wrote and produced a documentary in 2000, Debating Our Destiny: Forty Years of Presidential Debates, it was later nominated for an Emmy.

Mr. Trengrove was granted Harvard University's prestigious Nieman Fellowship in 2001.[8] The grant allows mid-career journalists to pursue projects of special or unique interest; there are about 12 individuals from the U.S. selected every year.[9]

During his time at The News Hour, his unit were 3 time recipients of the Joan Barone Shorenstein Award for Washington-based reporting.[10]

Fun Fact

He has interviewed the last 5 presidents, including Barack Obama.[11]

References