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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The traveling event features the work of many local artists Sunday afternoon. -
Rebecca Louise Law’s exhibit, “The Archive,” features dried flowers hanging inside the Cleveland Public Library and was created with hundreds of Northeast Ohio volunteers. -
For the past three years, Cleveland artist Earl James has created one-of-a-kind glass sculptures presented to recipients of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, a literary prize that honors writers whose works focus on racism and diversity. -
A nearly century-old Sidaway Bridge closed decades ago and effectively segregated two Cleveland neighborhoods. The bridge recently received landmark status, and some community members want to see it restored and reopened. -
There's plenty of bonding amidst the Bondo at the Crawford's storage facility, where volunteers ensure mega-buck exotic cars don't rub fenders with Tin Lizzies. -
The Bluecoats aren't your average drum corps. For members from across the region and beyond, it's not just about playing an instrument or marching perfectly in sync, it's about pushing the limits of creativity. -
One year after Jayland Walker's shooting death by police, Akron choreographer Dominic Moore-Dunson stages "inCOPnegro," a new work inspired by the tragedy. -
After a three-year hiatus, the Cleveland Museum of Art's Parade the Circle returned to Wade Oval with the theme of transformation symbolized by the dragonfly. -
The popular PBS show will air three episodes from Akron next year, its sixth visit to Ohio but the first to the Rubber City and Stan Hywet. -
A new art project focused on building relationships within the LGBTQ+ community comes to Cleveland with support from a Joyce Foundation award.
