Jarrad Henderson

Artist in Residence | Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, UNITED STATES

Jarrad Henderson is a respected industry leader who seeks to democratize journalism by empowering diverse voices to share their stories.

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Biography

Jarrad Henderson is a respected industry leader who seeks to democratize journalism by empowering diverse voices to share their stories. A 4-time Emmy Award-winning visual journalist, multimedia alchemist and inspirational educator, Henderson has produced impactful content in large newsrooms for over a decade — specializing in access to visual storytelling education, documentary filmmaking, photojournalism, video editing, media entrepreneurship, media literacy, mentorship and professional development.

His previous leadership experience includes serving as the Academic Representative for the National Association of Black Journalists - Board of Directors, multimedia judge for the Hearst Journalism Awards, and as a past member of the Filmmaker Development Council for the Video Consortium. Henderson is currently a 2023-2024 Artist in Residence for the School of Journalism at Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences.

During his 2022-2023 Knight-Wallace Fellowship at the University of Michigan, Henderson founded Pop Up Docs™, a pop-up style storytelling workshop that provides skill-building courses for aspiring non-fiction filmmakers from underrepresented populations.

As an educator, Henderson has been described as a relatable, energetic presenter able to simplify complex concepts into digestible pieces. He is at his best when teaching students how to research, document, edit and share stories.

Henderson credits his mentors, and organizations like NABJ, for being a catalyst in his professional development and a source of inspiration to pass along the torch. In his previous role as Senior Multimedia Producer at USA Today, his work was honored by organizations such as the Robert F. Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism, Livingston Awards for Young Journalists, Sidney Hillman Foundation, News Leaders Association, and National Press Photographers Association.

When he is not teaching or creating, Henderson can be found at your local roller-skating rink, jamming to his favorite 90s R&B and Hip-Hop hits.

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Areas of Expertise (3)

Photojournalism

Visual Storytelling

Documentary Filmmaking

Accomplishments (3)

Criminal Justice Reform Prize (professional)

2022 Robert F. Kennedy Book & Journalism Awards

Sidney Hillman Foundation Prize for Newspaper Journalism (professional)

2022

Shooting Stars Award (professional)

2022 Editor & Publisher Magazine

Education (2)

University of Missouri-Columbia: M.A., Journalism 2013

Arizona State University: B.F.A., Photography 2007

Affiliations (6)

National Association of Black Journalists
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
National Press Photographers Association
Online News Association
Investigative Reporters & Editors
National Association for Media Literacy Education

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Video editing will help people understand the media they consume

Nieman Lab online

2022-12-19

Video editing is the Rosetta stone people need to better understand the media they consume daily. It’s also the key to tackling the media’s newest bad guy: AI. AI is already a part of your life, whether you realize it or not. It has the origin story of a great protagonist, initially created to help solve problems, but somehow gets warped and begins to cause more difficulties than intended.