Joel Engardio

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joel Engardio
Occupation	Journalist
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1972(1972-09-17)
Age	52
Country	United States
Horoscope	Virgo

Joel Engardio Biography

Joel Engardio is one of the most popular and richest Journalist who was born on September 17, 1972 in United States.

Engardio’s documentary film Knocking explored how the unpopular religion of Jehovah’s Witnesses played a major role in First Amendment history, setting Supreme Court precedents that expanded individual liberties for all Americans. In interviews, Engardio said Knocking is not about the theology of Jehovah’s Witnesses but instead uses the religion as a case study to examine how disparate and disagreeable groups can hold their unique beliefs without marginalizing or limiting the freedom of others. “We may not be each others’ cup of tea,” Engardio said on NPR, “but tolerance allows a variety of kettles to peacefully share the stove.” Knocking won several film festival awards including Best Documentary at the USA Film Festival and was covered in Newsweek, USA Today and newspapers across the United States. Entertainment Weekly named it “What to Watch.” Knocking was broadcast in the United States on PBS. It was also broadcast in Australia, Canada, Greece and Israel. Knocking was released on DVD in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Korean. Critics of Jehovah’s Witnesses said the film did not deal harshly enough with controversies surrounding the religion, like the practice of shunning. Engardio told film festival audiences that “Knocking” contained criticism organic to the film’s story. Engardio has written Washington Post essays critical of Jehovah’s Witness practices, including shunning [17] and refusal of blood transfusions.[18] Engardio has also written essays for the Washington Post and USA Today about civil rights issues involving Jehovah’s Witnesses outside the scope of his film. Most notable was the 2010 ruling by a federal judge that overturned California’s ban on gay marriage, in which the key legal precedent cited by the judge was a 1943 Supreme Court case won by Jehovah’s Witnesses.[19] Another Washington Post essay by Engardio warns that a ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia is a dangerous precedent that could lead to the loss of freedoms for other unpopular groups in the emerging democracy.[20]

Engardio graduated from the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government in 2011 with a Master in Public Administration. He attended Harvard on a full- tuition scholarship from the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy. His undergraduate degree is from Michigan State University, where he majored in journalism and history. He was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. Engardio currently lives in San Francisco with his husband Lionel Hsu.

Joel Engardio Net Worth

Joel Engardio is one of the richest Journalist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joel Engardio 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Joel P. Engardio (born September 17, 1972) is a local news columnist in San Francisco.[1] He is an award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker and civil liberties advocate.[2] Engardio served as a member of the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee. Engardio’s PBS documentary Knocking[3] won the jury award for Best Documentary at the USA Film Festival.[4] At the American Civil Liberties Union, Engardio combined reporting and multimedia storytelling skills to pioneer more effective ways to mount lawsuits and communicate public education efforts. He was the ACLU’s first “story finder” and implemented a process that applied journalism methods to plaintiff- finding.[5] Engardio found plaintiffs who had narratives that played well in both the court of law and public opinion. He also started a video department that produced shorts for online audiences, which prompted mainstream media to cover the same stories.[6]

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John Ranked on the list of most popular Journalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joel Engardio celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.