Anush Elbakyan is a Senior Editor and Director of Video at The Boston Globe. She oversees the production and distribution of the Globe’s original video content, while also managing video business operations and leading the digital video strategy. Additionally, she serves as a project manager and a visual editor for various digital initiatives at the Boston Globe. She manages a team of video producers and coordinates the daily video news operation.
Elbakyan’s work has earned her seven New England Emmy Awards and three National Edward R. Murrow Awards. She is a recipient of the Online Journalism Award and the Scripps Howard Award. She was also a member of the team that was awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Journalism.
Elbakyan was chosen as one of 28 women globally for the 2018 class of Poynter Institute’s Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media. She is part of the Digital Women Leaders coaching initiative that is focused on expanding career counseling and mentorship opportunities for women in digital media.
Hard News for “The Virus’s Tale” in the large digital news category.
Lead video producer for the “Blind Spot” documentary, that was part of the the series that won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting.
National Academy of Arts and Sciences, New England Chapter
Editor news-no production time limit
National Academy of Arts and Sciences, New England Chapter
For producing a documentary short, “The Virus’s Tale.”
Lead video producer for “The Valedictorian Project.”
Excellence in Feature Reporting for “At the Edge of a Warming World” in the large digital news category.
National Academy of Arts and Sciences, New England Chapter
For cinematography and producing a documentary short, “‘Everything Is Changing’: Climate Change On Cape Cod.”
National Academy of Arts and Sciences, New England Chapter
For producing a news promo for a documentary short, “At The Edge Of A Warming World.”
Topic of the Year, The Impact of Climate Change on Communities
Lead video producer for a documentary short, “At the Edge of a Warming World.”
Overall Excellence in Social Media in the large digital news category.
For producing best news or event feature video, “Why Wasn’t Anyone Able To Save Laura?”
Best Feature Story, Medium Newsroom
Lead video producer for feature story, “Why Wasn’t Anyone Able To Save Laura?”
National Academy of Arts and Sciences, New England Chapter
For producing and editing a feature video, “Why Wasn’t Anyone Able To Save Laura?”
Lead video producer for “Boston. Racism. Image. Reality” series.
National Academy of Arts and Sciences, New England Chapter
For producing and editing video investigative series, “Private Schools, Painful Secrets.”
National Academy of Arts and Sciences, New England Chapter
For producing and editing a documentary short, “A Day in Life of Leo.”
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