Al Tompkins - Big Three Auto

Name:	Al Tompkins
Title:	Journalist and Seminar Group Leader for the Broadcasting and Online programs at Poynter Institute
Position:	None Found to the question "Should the Big Three car manufacturers be bailed out by the US government?"
Reasoning:	No position found as of Dec. 5, 2008
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Organization/VIP/Other Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Involvement and Affiliations:	Group Leader for Broadcasting and Online programs, Poynter Institute, 1998-present Named to Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame, 2008 News Director, WSMV-TV, Nashville, Tennessee Reporter, investigative reporter, Director of Special Projects and Investigations, WSMV-TV, Nashville, Tennessee Recipient, National Emmy Recipient, Peabody Award Recipient, Japan Prize Recipient, American Bar Association's Silver Gavel for Court Reporting Recipient, National Headliner Awards (seven times) Recipient, Iris Awards (two times) Recipient, Robert F. Kennedy Award for international reporting
Education:	BA, Journalism, Western Kentucky University Caldwell County High School, 1975
Contact Info:	Phone: 727-821-9494, Poynter Institute main office Fax: None found E-Mail: atompkins@poynter.org Website: Poynter Institute profile
Select Publications:	Aim for the Heart: A Guide for TV Producers and Reporters, 2002
Other:	His documentary "Saving Stefani" was featured as a special episode of Dateline NBC and was awarded the 1999 Clarion Award Has trained more than 9,000 local television news producers, reporters, photojournalists and managers in his One-Day Storytelling Workshops in 37 states