Behind The Backstory

Number six is in the mix! We hear from a bunch of different personalities in this episode. Natalie switches things up a bit and speaks with a musician, a graphic designer, and her boss?! OH MY! Great conversations provided by:

• Mike Fritz, On Deck Program in Human Resources at Vineyard Vines & musician 
• Alan Cameron, Freelance Videographer and Graphic Designer 
• J.D. Allen, Afternoon Editor for WSHU Public Radio

Ever wondered what actually happens behind the scenes of a NBC show? How about what happens with your social media ads? Episode Five gets into all of that! Plus, you'll hear some awesome impressions and some advice from a freelance broadcaster. Episode Five includes 3 guests: 

• Lauren Raposa, Graphics Productions Assistant at Hardball with Chris Matthews at MSNBC
• Quinn O’Neill, journalism student at Southern Connecticut State University & freelance broadcaster
• Abby Welte, Social Specialist at Involved Media in New York City 

Episode Four woohoo! For this one, Natalie has a little bit of a cold. But, that's okay, because the guests were awesome & the conversation was great (even if it meant she lost her voice for a little bit haha). Episode 4 features three guests who all work behind the scenes of incredible shows. An associate producer, a photographer, and a multimedia journalist, OH MY! 

• Ashlyn Hoag, Associate Producer with Studio City
• Laura Vero, Part Time Photojournalist & Editor at News 12 Connecticut and owner of Laura Vero Photography 
• Justin DeVellis, Freelance Reporter for News and Sports with News 12 Connecticut 

Episode three is here! We have 2 guests featured: a Sacred Heart University student, whose only 21 and traveling around the world for work, and an aspiring play-by-play sports commentator whose working his way to the top. 

• Roberto Rojas, social & digital for @beINSPORTSUSA, co-host of @LowLimitFutbo, and a Freelance Multimedia Journalist 
• Geno Gonnello, Freelance Sports Reporter for News 12 Westchester

In the second episode, we hear from 2 guests: a soon to be masters graduate who is off to take the LSAT and become a lawyer and an experienced journalist who is inspiring students at Stony Brook University to jump into the field. He is also the first person to write a book on Boob Dylan! 

• Alexa Binkowitz, graduate student at Sacred Heart University’s School of Communication, Media & the Arts 
• Jon Friedman, Adjunct Professor at Stony Brook’s School of Journalism, author, and lifelong journalist 

WELCOME TO THE VERY FIRST EPISODE OF BEHIND THE BACKSTORY WITH NATALIE CIOFFARI.
 
In the first episode, we hear from 3 guests who all share a love of journalism: 

• Davis Dunavin, creator and host of the podcast “Off The Path: From New York to Boston,” adjunct professor at Sacred Heart University, and reporter for WSHU Public Radio 
• Brendan Capuano, aspiring content creator, Sacred Heart University’s School of Communication, Media & the Arts’ graduate, and owner of Brendan Capuano Media
• Jessica Chaloux, graduate student at Sacred Heart University’s School of Communication, Media & the Arts’, co-owner of J&R Clear Images