John Owens

John Owens is an award-winning media professional with more than 30 years of experience as a writer, journalist, producer, director and videographer.

He has worked in a variety of capacities in broadcast, print and online – from producer to executive producer to director to videographer to writer to reporter.

Owens has produced numerous full-length documentaries and programs for broadcast and online platforms. His film “The City’s Pastime” received the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award for best historical documentary in 2005, and his film “Kenwood’s Journey” won the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award for best topical documentary in 2015.

Owens also received honors for his work from the Chicago Headline Club, the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Association, the Digital Edge Awards, the Telly Awards and the National Association of Black Journalists.

His work as a writer and reporter has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Reader, Block Club Chicago, New City, Reel Chicago, Neiman Reports and other publications.

Owens’ broadcast work has been featured on the Decades Network, Me-TV, WGN-TV, CLTV, WYCC-TV (PBS), Fox News Chicago and Link-TV.

In addition, Owens is also an adjunct professor at the City Colleges of Chicago, where he teaches broadcast writing and interactive media.

He is also the President for the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chicago/Midwest Chapter.