Jean-Marie Papoi
Digital ProducerExpertise: Video production, photography, social media and fine arts
Education: Kent State University - Bachelor of Science, broadcast journalism, studio art, art history
Favorite spot in Northeast Ohio: Astoria Cafe & Market
Experience:
Jean-Marie Papoi began her career in public media as an associate producer with South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) in Beaufort, South Carolina. After traveling back to her hometown of Akron, she worked as a videographer and editor for Mosher Media, a production company serving the Cleveland/Akron area. An opportunity later emerged to join the Creative Services team at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, where she further developed skills in the corporate realm. She returned to public media in 2016 by becoming part of the Ideastream family.
Highlights:
- 13-time Telly Award winner for excellence in television
- 2-time regional Emmy award winner, Central Great Lakes Chapter
- 2023 Press Club of Cleveland, First Place Human Interest - “How Ohio breweries and artists use beer cans as their canvas”
- 2021 & 2022 Press Club of Cleveland, First Place Feature Photography
- 2020 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists Best Business Reporting - “Making It”
- 2019 & 2023 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists - Best Videographer second place
Why trust Ideastream Public Media?
The mission of Ideastream Public Media is to be a trustworthy and dynamic multimedia source for illuminating the world around us. Our highest priority is providing news and information that is reliable and accurate, that is gathered with integrity and professional care and that is presented with precision and respect for the intelligence of our audiences. We are transparent about how we discover and verify the facts we present and strive to make our decision-making process clear to the public. We disclose relationships, such as with partners or funders, that might appear, but will never, influence our coverage.
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Any Means Necessary, a clothing & lifestyle brand born in Akron, unites streetwear fashion with dark art -
Bell Tower Brewing turned an old Kent church into a craft brewery. -
From a dorm room to cities around the world, Anne Cate's skyline accessories are on the move. -
Fifth-generation owners of Minerva Dairy are keeping traditions alive with artisan butter making. -
Gotta Groove Records in Cleveland has been pressing vinyl locally since 2009. -
Handmade lavender products at Purple Elephant focus in on aromatherapy and therapeutic benefits. -
Meet the artist behind the Ideastream Public Media street stencils you've seen around town this summer. -
What started as a hobby became a full-time business in Vermilion, OH. -
Tiffany Roper started Eat Speak Love in 2020 to help lift up women and minority-owned businesses in Akron. -
Alex Draven, the designer and creator behind The ExCB, found his passion handmaking watches.
