(Boston, MA – September 10, 2024) – Boston public media producer GBH today announced the appointment of Nina Chaudry as Executive Producer for WORLD, the leading public media platform renowned for original documentary, nonfiction storytelling, and international news.
Chaudry joins WORLD from FRONTLINE, PBS’ flagship investigative journalism series produced at GBH in Boston. As the senior series producer, Chaudry helped oversee FRONTLINE’s storytelling, in conjunction with the series’ editorial partners, and worked to expand and diversify the series’ journalism ranks, seeking out new filmmakers and supporting them as they developed, reported, produced and edited their long-form, investigative documentary projects.
“Nina is an ideal leader for WORLD, bringing experience in independent film production and the journalistic excellence that is a hallmark of the FRONTLINE brand,” said Susan Goldberg, president and CEO of GBH. “As we look ahead to this next chapter for WORLD, we will focus on continuing to provide the original storytelling WORLD is known for, as well as developing collaborations with FRONTLINE and other documentary productions.”
In addition to her experience at FRONTLINE, Chaudry brings deep roots in public media, having directed and produced series and films, including Wide Angle; Women, War & Peace; and Time for School. Chaudry also served as the director of Chasing the Dream: Poverty & Opportunity in America, a multiplatform public media initiative aimed at providing a deeper understanding of the impact of poverty. Before joining FRONTLINE, Chaudry served as the senior vice president of production for Tribeca Studios.
“As a journalist making news documentaries, Nina also brings earned knowledge about the independent filmmaking experience, from concept and production to distribution via film festivals, broadcasting and digital platforms. The team at WORLD is excited that Nina will help guide our filmmakers and lead our storytelling with exciting editorial partnerships,” said Liz Cheng, GBH & WORLD General Manager of TV & Streaming.
“Since first broadcasting in 2005, WORLD has established itself as a premier platform for global news and independent documentaries that amplify the issues and voices of underrepresented communities,” said Chaudry. “I’m excited to take on this new role, add my journalistic experience in producing documentaries to WORLD’s success, and bringing these exceptional stories to a wider audience.”
Chaudry will join WORLD later this month.
About WORLD
WORLD shares the best of public media in news, documentaries and programming. WORLD’s original series examine the issues and amplify the voices of those often ignored by mainstream media. The multi-platform channel helps audiences understand conflicts, movements and cultures from around the globe. Its original work has won a Peabody Award, an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, an International Documentary Association Award, a National News and Documentary Emmy Award, two Webby Awards, and many others honoring diversity of content and makers. WORLD is carried by 194 member stations in markets representing 77% of US TV households. Funding for WORLD is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation ,the National Endowment for the Arts, and its member public media stations. WORLD is produced by GBH in partnership with WNET and is distributed by American Public Television (APT). Find out more at WORLDChannel.org.
About GBH
GBH is the leading multi-platform creator for public media in America. As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX, GBH delivers compelling experiences, stories and information to audiences wherever they are. GBH produces digital and broadcast programming that engages, illuminates and inspires, through drama and science, history, arts, culture and journalism. GBH is the creator of such signature programs as MASTERPIECE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE, NOVA, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and Arthur and Molly of Denali and a catalog of streaming series, podcasts and on-demand video. GBH’s television channels include GBH 2, GBH 44, GBH Kids and national services GBH WORLD and Create. With studios and a newsroom headquartered in Boston, GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7, Boston’s Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; CAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station and as a partner to NEPM in Springfield. Dedicated to making media accessible to and representative of our diverse culture, GBH is a pioneer in delivering media to audience members who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired. With PBS LearningMedia, GBH creates curriculum-based digital content for educators nationwide. GBH’s local programming includes Boston Public Radio, Stories from the Stage, The Culture Show, and High School Quiz Show. GBH has been recognized with hundreds of the nation’s premier broadcast, digital and journalism awards. Find more information at gbh.org.
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