Lorna Baldwin

About Lorna Baldwin

I am an Emmy and Peabody award-winning broadcast producer at PBS News, with 25 years of experience in nearly every corner of the newsroom. From my current role as senior producer, overseeing and planning the editorial direction of PBS News Weekend, to my work in the field on in-depth features, I strive to bring compelling, newsworthy stories to an international audience. People and storytelling are at the heart of what I do, and over the years I’ve crisscrossed the U.S. meeting hundreds of people as I reported on stories ranging from the water crisis in Flint, Michigan to tsunami preparedness in the Pacific Northwest, to the politics of poverty on the campaign trail in North Carolina. I conceived, researched and oversaw a 5-part series on the world’s burgeoning plastic problem, which was awarded the distinguished Peabody Award. I later expanded the series for PBS into an hour-long primetime documentary, “The Plastic Problem”. I was the lead producer of an investigative series on sexual harassment, abuse and retaliation within the U.S. Forest Service, reporting which led to congressional oversight hearings and the resignation of the chief of the Forest Service. That work also earned the Emmy Award for Outstanding Investigative Report in a Newscast. My work has also taken me overseas; from Costa Rica where we tracked sea turtle egg poachers, to the distinctive architecture of Rotterdam. I’ve also produced many newsmaker interviews, including President Jimmy Carter, President Bill Clinton, billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.I’m a self-starter with excellent news judgement, and a people person who is comfortable navigating uncertain environments and adapting on the fly. I produce, write and edit my own pieces.

Experience

1. Senior Producer

   Pbs News

   Jul 2022 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   In this role, I plan the editorial direction of PBS News Weekend and help execute its weekly production, overseeing staff and contributing to segment production. I field produce for anchor / correspondents on longer in-depth tape pieces and features, including an ongoing series “Saving Species”. I assist and mentor producers in shoot planning, script writing and seeing pieces through to finished content. I line produce in the control room and fill in for the Executive Producer and others as needed.

Education

• Syracuse University - Maxwell School

  International Relations

• Kalamazoo College

  BA, International and Area Studies

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Broadcast
• Avid
• Final Cut Pro
• New Media
• Video Production
• Video
• Breaking News
• Television
• Video Editing
• Documentaries
• Journalism
• Storytelling
• News Writing
• Field Producing