About me

Bumper DeJesus is a New York Emmy award-winning video and multimedia editor for The Star-Ledger newspaper and the creative and technical producer for the Ledger Live webcast.

Contact

• Twitter: @bumperdejesus
• Linked In: linkedin.com/in/bumperdejesus 
• Muckrack: Journalist Profile
• Google Plus: Google+ Profile
• Phone: 973.392.1798

Awards and nominations

• 2 New York Emmy Awards '12 - State of Reflection documentary and tablet app
• 8 New York Emmy nominations (19 total group) '12
• New York State Broadcasters Association winner '12 - State of Reflection (Outstanding Documentary / WNET)
• New York Emmy nomination '11 - Wreck of the Lady Mary (Documentary), team
• New York Emmy nomination '11 - Ledger Live (Interactivity), editor
• New York Emmy nomination '11 - Ledger Live (Public/Community Affairs), editor,
• New Jersey Press Association '11 Second Place Award - editorial illustration
• New York Emmy Award Winner '10 - Ledger Live (Interactivity), editor
• New York Emmy nomination '10 - Pot Predicament, graphics
• Two New York Emmy nominations '09 - motion graphics; Chain of Life (Documentary), team
• Society of Newspaper Design Award of Excellence ‘07 - news magazine section
• New Jersey Understanding Award ‘06 - multimedia
• Silver Gavel (team) ‘06
• Best of Photo Journalism ‘06 - photo editor and designer
• New York Press Photographer Association ‘06 First Place Award- editorial illustraion
• New Jersey Press Photographer Association ‘06 Third Place Award - editorial illustration

Mentions

• Star-Ledger wins three New York Emmy awards
• Star-Ledger nominated for 19 N.Y. Emmys
• The Star-Ledger wins Pulitzer Prize for "The Wreck of the Lady Mary"
• The Star-Ledger, NJ.com wins four NY Emmys
• Sports Shooter: Intern Diaries
• Newark Star Ledger gets 7 Emmy nominations: Rosenblum TV
• Kidney Transplant Video
• Live Web Cast — From a Newspaper’s Newsroom
• Behind the scenes at Ledger Live
• Ledger Live: How a newspaper webcast became less like a news show and more like a blog
• Best of Newspaper Design 2007
• NYPPA: 9/11 Witness to Tragedy

Editor/Producer

• Ledger Live - The Star-Ledger's video webcast: opinions, commentary, Jersey goodness.
• The Star-Ledger / NJ.com - Videos and multimedia from the Star-Ledger.
• The Star-Ledger on Vimeo - The Star-Ledger's channel on Vimeo.

Webmaster/Designer

• The New York Press Photographers Association, Inc. - The NYPPA: Pictures of the year, events, contests and announcements.
• Scattergood Law Firm L.L.C. - A father-daughter law firm located in Burlington City, NJ.
• YogaGood LLC - Yoga for children and young adults with disabilities located in Colorado.

Recommendations

"Bumper is a force. He is an extremely quick study, able to adapt to needs at an amazing rate. He is a go-to person. Bumper's presence has allowed our company to attempt new ventures that we would not have been able to approach without him."

- George, Design Director/Graphics Director

The first time I met Bumper, he shook my hand and looked me in the eye. Sure everybody does that, but this was different. It was more like a hero arriving to save the day, than just a greeting. And that's what Bumper is, a hero. He's an amazing person to have on any team doing anything. He's got great leadership skills and technical skills. He can turn anything into a compelling video, animation, website, visual or audio. And he possess another important quality that is a huge asset to any newsroom: a tack sharp wit.

- Hassan, Director of Web Development

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