2008 Communicator Award for Video

Christina DeFranco | Environmental Journalist in Connecticut and beyond

One Mother’s Reckoning with Our Nation’s Most Violent Sport

By Christina DeFranco | January 3, 2023

I can’t stop thinking about the players breaking down on the sidelines: tears steaming down their faces, some kneeling on the ground to pray, others hugging their teammates in a desperate embrace. We all watched for what seemed like an eternity as an ambulance pulled onto the field and medics frantically attended to Buffalo Bills…

2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational / Instructional Program

By Christina DeFranco | July 31, 2019

2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational/Instructional Program Winner: Outstanding Informational / Instructional Program Boston / New England Chapter honors CPTV’s When You See Something, Will You Say Something? as the Outstanding Informational / Instructional Program. DeFranco served as Program Host.

Teachers are Learners: Customized Education Grants to Boost Performance in the Classroom

By Christina DeFranco | December 14, 2016

We’ve all had a teacher who inspired us, leaving an indelible impression that steered our future course of learning. For me, it was Mr. Glavin. He was a demanding taskmaster who would rap on the table with his right hand, point in your direction, call out your last name and then expect you to fire…

2008 Communicator Award for Video