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:
- 2025 Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism, First Place: Arts & Entertainment - Ernest Warther Museum woodcarvings are a Tuscarawas County treasure
- 2025 Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism, First Place: Feature Videography - Hope through decay: Ohio artists document places reclaimed by nature
- 2025 Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism, Second Place: History - A century later, Lorain remembers resiliency after 1924 tornado
- 2024 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Central Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Award - A forgotten children's book by Langston Hughes and Elmer W. Brown emerges in Cleveland
- 2024 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Videographer in Ohio
- 2024 Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism, Best Photojournalist (Video) in Ohio
- 2024 Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism, First Place: History - A historic Cleveland bridge remains suspended in time
- 2024 Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism, First Place: Arts & Entertainment - In this small Ohio town, troll dolls outnumber people
- 2023 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Central Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Award - How Ohio breweries and artists use beer cans as their canvas
- 2023 Press Club of Cleveland, Ohio Excellence in Journalism, First Place: Human Interest - How Ohio breweries and artists use beer cans as their canvas
- 2022 Press Club of Cleveland, First Place: Feature Photography - Making It: Bissell Maple Farm Brings Syrup From Tree To Table
- 2021 Press Club of Cleveland, First Place: Feature Photography - Making It: Healthy Vegetables At Home From The Chef’s Garden
- 2020 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, Best Business Reporting - “Making It”
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Akron’s bicentennial celebration is in full swing with a weekend of festivities, plus there’s free music for the Fourth of July in Sandusky, while the Asian Lantern Festival opens at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. -
Cuyahoga County opens the historic streetcar level of Veterans Memorial Bridge to the public once per year. Self-guided tours take place this year on June 21, part of the eighth annual Cleveland History Days. -
Ten local artists join a national community storytelling movement centered around themes of solidarity and equality. -
An annual Juneteenth celebration comes to Cain Park in Cleveland Heights, Stark Pride takes over Canton’s Centennial Plaza and Parade the Circle returns to Wade Oval. -
The original Fairport Harbor Lighthouse, built in 1825, celebrates its bicentennial this year, while the nearby Fairport Harbor West Breakwater Light marks a century since it first guided mariners along Lake Erie. -
A concert band in Warren pays tribute to fallen heroes for Memorial Day, a Chagrin Valley tradition offers weekend fun and a celebration of Greek culture comes to Tremont. -
Along with paintings and sculptures by the renowned artist, "Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow" also includes pieces inspired by the museum's vast collection of Japanese art. -
A historic home in Cleveland’s Brooklyn Centre neighborhood is a hub for artistic experimentation and community connection. -
A new exhibit at the Merry-Go-Round Museum in downtown Sandusky celebrates over 150 years of Cedar Point history -
North Pointe Ballet brings a classic to the stage in Lorain. Video game music gets the symphonic treatment in Cleveland, and the World of Wonders Museum reopens in Downtown Akron.
