WGBY is well represented in the 38th annual Boston New England Emmy Nominations announced earlier this week.  Diverse, thought-provoking topics in areas such as societal concerns and education reveal our station’s commitment to community, excellence and lifelong learning.

Big Ideas for Little Kids: Teaching Philosophy through Picture Books, nominated in the Education/Schools category, is a WGBY documentary we’ve shared here before.  In the following video clip, published in 2013, Thomas E. Wartenberg, professor of philosophy at Mount Holyoke — whose work is integral to the documentary — discussed his most recent book about using narratives of children’s picture books to introduce adults to the basic tenets of philosophical thinking.

WGBY received Emmy nominations for:

SOCIETAL CONCERNS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Veterans Coming Home: A Connecting Point Special
WGBY
David Fraser, Producer

EDUCATION/SCHOOLS
Big Ideas for Little Kids:
Teaching Philosophy through Picture Books
WGBY
Julie Akeret, Producer/Director
Terry Lajtha, Editor
Mark Langevin, Videographer

MAGAZINE PROGRAM/SPECIAL
New England Legends: Maritime Mysteries
WGBY
Anthony Dunne, Producer/Director/Editor
Jeff Belanger, Producer/Writer/Host
Nate Buynicki, Videographer
John Judd, Music
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
A Together in Song Special: We Sang to the Top
Featuring the Amherst Regional High School Chorale
WGBY
Keith Clark, Producer