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The Business Journal of
Phoenix - July 10, 2006
http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2006/07/10/story16.html
Glendale filmmaker receives national
media award
CouryGraph Productions received a Bronze
Telly Award for a short documentary on the Glendale Fire
Department Safety House, a film trailer used to educate people
about fire safety at various locations around the city.
The Telly Awards honor outstanding local,
regional and national cable TV commercials and programs, as well
as video and film productions.
The program receives more than 12,000
entries each year from all over the country. Ed Sharpe, director
of Glendale-based CouryGraph, said this was his first year
entering the contest.
The 14-minute film focuses on fire
department volunteer Dennis Davis, who uses the trailer to train
children and adults on how to escape from a burning structure.
The film is available on The Glendale
Daily Planet, an Internet video news source which Sharpe manages.
For more: www.glendaledailyplanet.com.
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The
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June
22, 2006 - B5
Local
Internet Video News Company Wins Telly
Ed
Sharpe director of CouryGraph Productions, who oversees The
Glendale Daily Planet - KKAT Streaming TV, Glendale's homegrown
Internet video news source, received the Bronze Telly Award as
recognition of his programming.
The
Telly Award honors outstanding local, regional and national cable
TV commercials and programs, as well as video and film
productions. The award organization annually showcases the best
work of advertising agencies, production companies, television
stations, cable operators and corporate video departments.
Sharpe
and CouryGraph Productions received the Bronze Award for a 14minute
movie documenting The Glendale Fire Department Safety House. Glendale
Fire Department Volunteer Dennis Davis, who teaches the fire
safety class involving this vehicle, was the subject of the video.
The
Telly Awards receives in excess of 12,000 entries each year from
50 states and foreign countries.
"It
is honor to receive a highly respected national award for work in
publicizing events that take place in the city of Glendale,"
Sharpe said. "The Telly awards highlight the high standards
of excellence we wish to achieve. In addition, it is our wish to
provide our viewership with information they can trust and
enjoy."
The
Glendale Fire Department Safety House trailer was purchased with a
FEMA Grant and provides realistic training for youth and adults
on escape tactics from burning structures. Dennis Davis, Glendale
Fire Department volunteer and class teacher, travels around the
city to schools and adult centers introducing and refreshing
people on the wisdom of fire safety. This unique training aid is
often on display at city events. In addition, earlier this year,
The
Glendale Daily Planet was the recipient of a bronze Millennium
Award, and CouryGraph Productions netted a silver Millennium award
for a movie on Glendale Gaslight Inn.
The
work of CouryGraph Productions and other participative community
journalists may be viewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week at www.glendaledailyplanet.com.
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Restoring
houses, making movies!
Always something interesting to do in
The Catlin Court Historic District!
Cheryl
owner of 'Comforts of Home' in Catlin Court Welcomes
us to the Catlin Court Association Booth at the Downtown
Fair.
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Dawn
Monahan Catlin Court Assn. President and Cheryl owner of
'Comforts of Home' in Catlin Court
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Ed
Sharpe and Cindy Nossek
take a moment to pose in front of the Catlin Court
Association - Membership is made up of both residences and
businesses such as Ed Sharpe's .
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Tim
Quinn proud
Catlin Court Home home owner
who narrated a Historic Home tour segment on his
house for CouryGraph Productions and Ed Sharpe
from Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV Examine the
CouryGraph Productions Davey Award.
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David
Goulet Ocotillo District Councilperson and Ed Sharpe
from Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV Examine the
CouryGraph Productions Davey Award.
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CouryGraph Productions Receives
the Davey Award for Production of Catlin Court Historic Home Tour
Glendale AZ: Ed Sharpe
director of CouryGraph Productions, who oversees The Glendale
Daily Planet - KKAT Streaming TV, Glendale Arizona's own homegrown
Internet video news source; is the recipient of a Silver Davey
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from the 2006 Davey
Awards Competition. The award was given for CouryGraph Productions
video Catlin Court Historic Home Tour Home #13, which was narrated
by homeowner Tim Quinn.
Tim Quinn and Lori Green have been a significant and driving
influence in the improvement of Catlin Court over the past few
years. They moved to Catlin Court in 2002 and worked to restore
their historic home gaining the admiration of neighbors and even
national recognition through HGTV filming of her home.
In addition, Green and Quinn brought the entire neighborhood
together to accomplish projects ranging from clean-up drives to
obtaining grants for restoration of properties. In addition Green
was the recipient of the Ruth Bryne Historic Perseveration award
for her work in the Catlin Court Historic District community.
Commenting on CouryGraph Productions award, Tim Quinn said,
"Your video profile on the Home Tour has proved invaluable as
a tool in the Catlin Court District's efforts to bring knowledge
of our neighborhood to a broader segment of the public. I am
appreciative of your skills in capturing the very essence of my
home."
Lori Green continued, "You did a beautiful job on capturing
the experience. The music really sets the stage. You made my house
look absolutely charming."
Catlin Court, which began in 1914, was one of the earliest,
fashionable neighborhoods in the township of Glendale. Many of the
former mayors, wealthy merchants, doctors, reverends, builders and
educators lived in these homes. Through the work of Quinn and
Green, and other proud homeowners, this neighborhood is quickly
becoming a sought after address once again.
"It is honor to receive a highly respected Davey Award for
work in publicizing events that take place in the city of
Glendale," said Ed Sharpe, Director for CouryGraph
Productions and its subsidiaries. "This national award
highlights the high standards of excellence we wish to achieve. In
addition, it is our wish to provide our viewer-ship with
information they can trust and enjoy.
"Our office is in the commercial section of Catlin Court
Historic District and seeing the residents taking such active
steps to revitalize this area is amazing!" Sharpe stated.
The 2nd Annual Davey Awards were sponsored by The Creative Group,
the leading creative professional staffing company in the world,
ADWEEK magazine, FSB (Fortune Small Business magazine) and
OnRequest.
The Davey Awards exclusively honor the "Davids" of
creativity, the finest small firms, agencies and companies in the
world. David defeated the giant Goliath with a big idea and a
little rock - the sort of thing small firms do each year. The
annual International Davey Awards honors the achievements of the
"Creative Davids" who derive their strength from big
ideas, rather than big budgets. The Davey Awards is the leading
awards competition specifically for smaller firms, where firms
compete with their peers to win the recognition they deserve.
In winning a Davey, CouryGraph Productions joins the ranks of
other high-profile winners of this most sought-after award.
"The incredible quality and growth of entries again proves
that creative excellence, fresh ideas and great conceptual
execution is a hallmark of the best small agencies and firms"
noted Linda Day, a director of the IAVA. She added, "On
behalf of the entire Academy, we are honored to have judged the
2nd Annual Davey Awards and thrilled to recognize such a diverse
and accomplished pool of creative work."
The Davey Awards is judged and overseen by the International
Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 200+ member organization of
leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts
dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of
traditional and interactive media.
This award, among the numerous Telly, Aegis, Accolade, Marcom,
Berkeley Film festival awards and being an official selection for
he New York Independent Film and Video Festival, herald the end of
a productive and well recognized year of 2006 for CouryGraph
Productions. To see CouryGraph Productions news and video
productions visit www.glendaledailyplanet.com.
From
ICOM Magazine
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Courygraph Productions Wins Two
Tellys
Glendale, AZ: CouryGraph Productions
Walks Off with 2 Telly Awards for the News Video
"Heroism - First On The Scene"
Ed Sharpe of
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saluting Glendale Arizona Police Department
and other first responders.
Ed Sharpe and CouryGraph Productions of Glendale Arizona was the
proud recipient of a pair of Bronze Tellys for a 6-minute video
produced for KKAT-TV/ Glendale Daily Planet. The Telly Awards are
the industry's premier competition for peer recognition of
outstanding video and film productions for cable and emerging
media.
"Heroism - First On The Scene" was honored in the
"News/Documentary" and the "Education"
category for its outstanding production quality by a distinguished
panel of judges representing industry professionals from around
the country.
The video was created to inform citizens of Glendale Arizona of
the news, but also to serve as a historical document that can be
referred back to in years to come. Sharpe's video , features an
interview with Glendale Police motor officer Sgt. Joseph Turitto
about first response to an accident scene and also about accident
details and investigation.
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Young lady's car
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Steve Conrad, Chief of Police for the City
of Glendale commented:
"This film does a great job of acknowledging the efforts
of the men and women of the Glendale Police Department. As first
responders we have the opportunity to reach out and help the
public each and every day. Accident Investigation has become a
science and our Department is proud of the level of expertise that
has been achieved by our Vehicular Crimes Unit. Congratulations to
Ed for receipt of this award and recognition of this
project."
A copy of this video will be placed on file with the city of
Glendale Arizona and also the Glendale Historical Society.
Glendale Daily Planet distributes the program at no charge 24/7
over the Internet at www.glendaledailyplanet.com.
Ed
Sharpe, Courygraph Productions on crash scene using still
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"We knew that the finished video met
all of our expectations, but winning an Telly Award just confirms
it," said The Chief, editor of the Glendale Daily Planet
/ KKAT-Internet Streaming TV. "We've worked with
CouryGraph many times over the last few years and have always been
impressed with their creativity and professionalism."
The video, which was produced and directed by Ed Sharpe, features
the interview with Glendale Police motor officer Sgt. Joseph
Turitto and they explore first response to an accident scene also
included is a narration by the officer as to the extent of
damages, causes of the accident the took place at 59th Avenue and
Cactus. The video footage includes the image documentation of the
extent of damage to the vehicles.
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Sgt.
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"I'm thrilled with the award. It's
wonderful the production has received this recognition,"
said Ed Sharpe, Director of CouryGraph Productions. "I
think the award is reflective of our staff's excellence."
In addition, Sharpe wanted to thank Sgt. Joe Turitto, who was the
interviewed police officer for this film.
Reflecting on scenes he has encountered where Police and Fire
Department personal are laboring to help accident victims, Sharpe
comments, "Every time they are there... They analyze facts
to make the decision... They act on that decision... They save
lives! I am in awe how this is handled so well ... time after
time."
Founded in 2004, CouryGraph Productions specializes in video,
film, and interactive media, serving the needs of many Metro
Valley-of-the-Sun online news sources, cable channels, businesses
and institutions.
Contact Information: Glendale Daily Planet - Ed Sharpe
623-435-1522 or info@glendaledailyplanet.com.
From
ICOM Magazine
http://www.icommag.com/july-2007/video-news.html
Glendale Arizona Internet
Television Broadcasters Honored With Gold Hermes Creative Award
Glendale, AZ: CouryGraph Productions,
creator of KKAT-IPTV and Glendale Daily Planet was recently
honored by the Association of Marketing and Communication
Professionals (AMCP) with a gold Hermes Creative Award.
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Hermes
Creative Award |
Hermes Creative Awards recognizes
outstanding work in the industry while promoting the philanthropic
nature of marketing and communication professionals.
"Our team is extremely honored by this recognition,"
said Ed Sharpe, Director of CouryGraph Productions which created
KKAT - IPTV for Glendale Daily Planet. "This award reflects
the quality of our methodology and work of our engineering staff
to implement unique and innovative streaming methods for local
programming on the Internet. Sharpe continued, "I think our
product is a result of the entire city's interest, advice and
participation... " In addition, Sharpe wanted to thank Bill
Schreiner, who collaborated on the engineering aspects of the
site.
Bill Schreiner comments" The Glendale Daily Planet, despite
it’s whimsical name, is a serious social/technical experiment in
local journalism...." He continued ". The brainchild of
long time Glendale resident, Ed Sharpe, The Glendale Daily Planet
provides professional quality video journalism at the local level
with global distribution"
Sharpe states " It is not just about showing news and events
today... Archived footage of all of our shows will be put on file
with the appropriate historical societies thus forming a 'time
capsule' of video footage representing this time in the city's
period of dynamic growth.
Ed
Sharpe |
Schreiner continued: "As a volunteer
engineering and I.T. technical consultant to The Planet, and long
time Internet broadcaster, I consider working with Ed as a
privilege and assisting in this endeavor as a public service: an
experiment in true local democracy. The Glendale Daily Planet
should serve as a prototype for small community Internet TV
stations nationwide.
Finally Sharpe wanted to extend his thanks to other people in the
newspaper, radio, television and cable industry that have
counseled him and provided an example of technique and values.
"I would be nothing without them" Sharpe stated.
CouryGraph Productions Won the Gold Hermes Creative Awards
(http://www.hermesawards.com) for its Internet Television Channel
KKAT-IPTV,which is an online news source for Glendale Arizona. The
Hermes Creative Award is for creative professionals and
organizations involved in the concept, writing and design of
traditional and emerging media.
"The judges were impressed with the effort and use of
technology in creating a truly 'local' news operation yet allowing
global accessibility online" said Ed Dalheim, chairman,
advisory board, Association of Marketing and Communication
Professionals.
Hermes Creative Awards recognizes outstanding work in the industry
while promoting the philanthropic nature of marketing and
communication professionals. The awards, chosen from 3,000 entries
this year, are administered and judged by the Association of
Marketing and Communication Professionals (http://www.amcpros.com).
The international organization consists of several thousand
marketing, communication, advertising, public relations, media
production and free-lance professionals.
As part of its mission, AMCP fosters and supports the efforts of
creative professionals who contribute their unique talents to
public service and charitable organizations. Hermes entrants are
not charged entry fees to enter work they produced pro bono. In
addition, the efforts of generous marketing and communication
professionals are acknowledged through grants and special
recognition.
Glendale Daily Planet, the parent organization of KKAT-IPTV was
started in 2004 as the first community journalism news site in
Glendale and perhaps all of Arizona. ., Serving The Metro West
Side of the Valley of the Sun, Glendale Daily Planet has
witnessed, participated in and recorded the further rejuvenation
of the downtown core, the meteoric rise of the 'Glendale Sports
Empire' and the restoration of historic sections of the town.
One aspect Sharpe is most proud of is the ability to have a
continuous 24/7 stream of archived footage in the player but yet,
when a special event arises, have the ability to go live
interrupting the pre-programmed content to cover the event. With
the advent of higher speed EVDO radio cards and compact portable
satellite terminals the options are limitless.
Residents can now catch stories of interest on their schedule,
taking advantage of the on-demand character of Internet media. No
more waiting for 5 or 10pm and no need to program the TiVo.
Important stories remain available, a mouse click away, for years
in the online archives..
The work of Ed Sharpe from CouryGraph Productions and other
participative community journalists and engineering staff may be
viewed, 24-hours a day, seven days a week at
www.glendaledailyplanet.com www.glendaledailyplanet.com.
From
ICOM Magazine
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Put the Glendale Daily Planet In
your Pocket! Glendale IPTV Station Adopts RSS Personal On
Demand Technology
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Glendale, AZ -- The Glendale Daily
Planet / KKAT-IPTV, an IPTV station owned by Ed Sharpe
of Glendale, Arizona, unveiled today the latest
technology to be deployed by the station. “Podcasting,”
according to Sharpe, “Has been around for a few years.
The public first heard of it in connection with
Apple’s iPod and iTunes, but the technology goes far
beyond that and has recently been referred to as
Personal On Demand, or POD casting. It’s a way
for individuals to retrieve the latest news from their
favorite sources without having to visit the web site
every day to check for new stories. They are
automatically delivered to the individual’s computer,
iPod, iPhone or other net capable cell phone.”
The version of this technology
deployed by the Glendale Daily Planet was developed in
collaboration with Achieve Radio, a 'State of the Art'
IP Radio network also based in Glendale. According
to Achieve Radio owner Bill Schreiner, “The
engineering teams at the Glendale Daily Planet and
Achieve Radio work very closely together. It’s a
natural, since we don't compete for the same markets.
The Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV
handles Glendale Arizona news video and
online news stories and Achieve Radio does motivational
and inspirational radio programming. From the
engineering side, we deal with similar technology on a
daily basis. Achieve Radio has been podcasting
radio shows for over 2 years with great success and
substantial acceptance from our world wide audience. The
advances in personal devices, such as the iPhone and
Blackberry, as well as the inclusion of RSS aggregators
as standard features in most web browsers, have made
video podcasting on a large scale practical and useful
to a large percentage of Planet viewers, so we worked
together to deploy a video podcast solution for the
Planet.”
The use of this technology from
the viewer’s perspective, according to Schreiner,
couldn't be simpler. “RSS stands for Really
Simple Syndication. And it is. A viewer
simply adds the RSS, or Podcast, address to their
RSS aggregator, a built in feature in recent browsers
and many other soft and hardware devices, and presto,
the most recent stories are automatically there, ready
to be viewed.”
Both the Glendale Daily Planet and
Achieve Radio have offered downloadable audio and video
files for years. The new twist is the use of
the RSS ( Really Simple Syndication). Ed Sharpe
states that, “This technology is a time saver for our
viewers. It frees them from having to visit our
web site to check for new shows and stories. The
headline, a short synopsis and a link to the video are
now automatically at the viewers finger tips every day.
They can check for new information on several sites in
less time than it used to take to check one.”
Bill Schreiner adds,
“Information on demand, in a timely fashion, is what
the web is all about, of course. And this is
another step up in that process.
Just think of it... The computer
fetches your electronic based news for you, just like
your dog brings you the newspaper in the morning!
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In addition to his work With
KKAT-IPTV, CouryGraph Productions and the Glendale Daily
Planet, Ed Sharpe is the webmaster for MCA-I Chapter 44
in Phoenix Arizona and a member of the national Media
Communications Association-International Association.
Sharpe also is a member of Sharpe
also is a member of the National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS), Society of
Broadcast Engineers(SBE), Investigative Reporters and
Editors(IRE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE), Society of Professional
Journalists(SPJ), National Press Photographers
Association (NPPA), and other associations.
The Glendale Arizona news work of
Ed Sharpe from CouryGraph Productions and other
participative community journalists and engineering
staff may be viewed, 24-hours a day, seven days a week
at http://www.glendaledailyplanet.com.
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Ed
Sharpe of Glendale Arizona wins Rocky Mountain Emmy Award for
Breaking News/Continuing Coverage:
Glendale,
AZ: Ed Sharpe of CouryGraph Productions / Glendale Daily
Planet / KKAT-IPTV in Glendale, AZ was awarded a 2007 Rocky
Mountain Emmy Award for the production of "The Laura
Graff Hit and Run Accident - Search For The Driver".
The National Television Academy Rocky Mountain Southwest
Chapter awarded the statuette. The chapter covers Arizona, New
Mexico, Utah, and parts of California and Wyoming.
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Ed
Sharpe and Jennifer Jones with the Emmy
(photo by Bette Sharpe) |
The Emmy Statuettes represents the highest honor bestowed in
the Television Industry, making them the most coveted awards
in broadcasting.
The presentation on the evening of October 6th was the 30th
annual event for the organization. It was held at the plush
Renaissance Hotel and Resort's Conference Center located
near the University of Phoenix stadium in in Glendale
Arizona.
Sharpe said, "There's more people involved in making
"The Laura Graff Hit and Run Accident - Search For The
Driver" and other news segments than you see on the
surface. It's not just me!"
Sharpe added, "Many people have taken time to teach me
videography, editing, writing, ethics in journalism and
appreciated are the people that were great sounding boards
to discuss ideas with - fantastic were family members that
put up with me working all hours to get the job done... lets
not forget the patient subjects as well we had for
interviews when we started out our careers. Indeed! these
are all the people who won this Emmy Award as well."
Glendale Police Chief Steven Conrad stated: "I would
like to congratulate Ed on his latest Emmy! Ed is committed
to providing our community with information about the
efforts of public safety. This is video is a great example
of a great police-media relationship."
Officer Matt Barnett, Glendale Police Department PIO, who
narrated the Hit and Run segment congratulated Ed Sharpe
"...I have worked with him many times in the past and
Mr Sharpe is a pleasure to work with and is asset to the
local journalistic community."
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In addition to the award ceremonies, attendees were treated
to a tour of Glendale 11, the City of Glendale Arizona cable
channel's new world class HD studios and control room in the
process of installation. This beautiful new media center is
adjoining the plush Glendale Renaissance Hotel and
Conference Center located near the University of Phoenix
stadium located in he new Glendale Sports area.
The presentation was on the evening of October 6th at the
30th annual event held at the plush Renaissance Hotel and
Conference Center located near the University of Phoenix
stadium.
In addition to the award ceremonies attendees were treated
to a tour of Glendale 11, the City of Glendale Arizona Cable
channel, new world class HD studios and control room that
are being installed in part of the media center.
About the Video:
Title: The Laura Graff Hit and Run Accident - Search
For The Driver
Category: 73 Breaking News/Continuing Coverage
Item URL: www.glendaledailyplanet.com/media/Barnett%20police%20motorcycle-3.wmv
What the Video was about: Description On the evening
of September 23, 2006 at 7:00 pm, Glendale firefighters
responded to a car and motorcycle crash involving Laura
Graff, a 24-year-old Glendale woman.
She was riding her motorcycle at 59th Avenue and Mercer Lane
in Glendale Arizona. They found Graff barely clinging to
life from the severe injuries caused by hit and run driver.
The driver of the vehicle that hit Laura fled the scene.
This footage was the first reporting of the event and a call
for witnesses to help locate this driver. This driver
remains unidentified.
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Glendale
Police Department PIO Officer Matt Barnett being
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Unlike a traditional television newscast, this production
with it's call for information narrated by Glendale Police
PIO Matt Barnett, still remains online shadowing the
perpetrator. Someday they will be identified. Laura Graff
survived and is undergoing therapy to overcome the effects
of her injuries. You may also see the ceremony whereas she
awarded the fire fighters, ambulance drivers and hospital
trauma personal for helping save her life in an article at www.glendaledailyplanet.com.
About The National Television Academy: The National
Television Academy is a professional service organization
dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of
television and the promotion of creative leadership for
artistic, educational and technical achievements within the
television industry. It recognizes excellence in television
with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary,
Sports, Daytime, Creative Craft, Public & Community
Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and
Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Prime Time
programming and international programming is recognized by
its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Local Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United
States. Beyond awards, the National Academy has extensive
educational programs including National Student Television
and its Student Award of Excellence for outstanding
journalistic work by high school students, as well as
scholarships, publications, and major activities for both
industry professionals and the viewing public. For more
information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.org.
About CouryGraph Productions / Glendale Daily Planet /
KKAT-IPTV in Glendale, AZ: Glendale Daily Planet, the parent
organization of KKAT-IPTV was started in 2004 as the first
community journalism news site in Glendale and perhaps all
of Arizona - Serving The Metro West Side of the Valley of
the Sun, Glendale Daily Planet has witnessed, participated
in and recorded the further rejuvenation of the downtown
core, the meteoric rise of the 'Glendale Sports Empire' and
the restoration of historic sections of the town.
Laura
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One aspect Sharpe is most proud of is the ability to have a
continuous 24/7 stream of archived footage in the player but
yet, when a special event arises, have the ability to go
live interrupting the pre-programmed content to cover the
event. With the advent of higher speed EVDO radio cards and
compact portable satellite terminals the options are
limitless.
Residents can now catch stories of interest on their
schedule, taking advantage of the on-demand character of
Internet media. No more waiting for 5 or 10pm and no need to
program the TiVo. Important stories remain available, a
mouse click away, for years in the online archives.
Sharpe is a member of the National Academy of Television
Arts and Sciences (NATAS), Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE),
Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society of
Professional Journalists (SPJ), National Press Photographers
Association (NPPA), Southwest Museum of Engineering,
Communications and Computation (SMECC) member of the
national Media Communications Association-International
Association (MCAI) and other associations.
The work of Ed Sharpe from CouryGraph Productions and other
participative community journalists and engineering staff
may be viewed, 24-hours a day, seven days a week at www.glendaledailyplanet.com.
Interested in having your work seen by the world? Contact
the Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV to schedule airing!
Use the email link on the site.
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CouryGraph
Productions, of Glendale AZ, Takes
Home 2 Omni Intermedia Awards
 (GDP)
- Glendale AZ July 22, 2008 - CouryGraph Productions, a
leading interactive media producer and Internet software
developer for streaming news services, has announced it is the
recipient of two Omni Awards for Spring 2008. The Omni
Intermedia Awards are designed to recognize and commend the
accomplishments of outstanding media production in a variety of
fields, including interactive, multi-level productions and high
impact presentations.
CouryGraph
Productions
was awarded a 2 Silver Omni awards for The
Laura Graff Hit and Run Accident - Search For The Driver.
One award was for News Excellence and the other Excellence in
Internet Delivery of programming.
"We're
very pleased with our accomplishments in this year's Omni
competition, and extremely proud all of our staff and Officer
Matt Barnet, who did a wonderful narration of this call
for information," said Ed Sharpe. Producer and Director
of CouryGraph Productions. "It is gratifying to know
that the expertise and talent of our staff has been recognized
by our peers within the industry."
Sharpe
recognizes that, "It is not just his and his staff's
videography or the engineering and
delivery of the material that make an award winning
entry, so it is always nice to share the recognition with
the narrator in a news story." "Many
times the main on-screen personality is the PIO at an accident
scene or a foreman at a construction site" Sharpe
claims. In this instance, Matt Barnett, who narrated this call
for action to find Laura Graff's Hit and Run Driver is also on
the award.
About
The Omni Intermedia Awards:
The Omni Awards exist to recognize outstanding media productions
that engage, empower and enlighten. Patterned after the Emmy
Awards, the Omni Awards committee uses a panel of three peer
professionals who independently judge each entry based on a
standard set of criteria for various media types across the
converging fields of Film, Video, TV, Internet, Interactive
Media, Animation and Audio production. The Omni Award carries
with it the distinction of being chosen by industry peers as an
example of excellence.
About
The Laura Graff Hit and Run Accident and the search for the
driver and about Laura's amazing recovery goto:
http://www.glendaledailyplanet.com/public_safety.htm
PHOTO RIGHT> The
Trophies arrived and Officer Mat Barnett, PIO Glendale Police
Department and Ed Sharpe, CouryGraph Productions, take
time to show them off! - Photo
by Sgt. Jim Toomey, PIO - Glendale PD
About
CouryGraph Productions:
Ed Sharpe and CouryGraph Productions are the creator of
KKAT-IPTV and Glendale Daily Planet.
Glendale
Daily Planet, the parent organization of KKAT-IPTV was started
in 2004 as the first community journalism news site in
Glendale and perhaps all of Arizona... Serving The Metro West
Side of the Valley of the Sun, Glendale Daily Planet has
witnessed, participated in and recorded the further
rejuvenation of the downtown core, the meteoric rise of the
'Glendale Sports Empire' and the restoration of historic
sections of the town.
One aspect Sharpe is most proud of is the ability to have a
continuous 24/7 stream of archived footage in the player but
yet, when a special event arises, have the ability to go live
interrupting the pre-programmed content to cover the event.
With the advent of higher speed EVDO radio cards and compact
portable satellite terminals the options are limitless. See at
www.glendaledailyplanet.com
For
more information:
Ed
Sharpe
phone: 623-435- 1522
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