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Jane Velez-Mitchell

Jane Velez-Mitchell

Jane Velez-Mitchell is the founder and managing editor of JaneUnChained, a multi-platform social media news outlet that produces original video content on animal rights and the vegan/compassionate lifestyle. She has won four Genesis Awards from the Humane Society of the United States for her reporting on animal issues. VegNews named Velez-Mitchell "Media Maven of the Year in 2010". In 2013 Mercy for Animals awarded her their "Compassionate Leadership Award". In 2014, she was honored for fighting animal abuse by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. In 2015, she received the "Nanci Alexander Award" at PETA`s 35th anniversary.

For six years, she hosted her own show on CNN Headline News, where she ran a weekly segment on animal issues. Previously, Velez-Mitchell reported for the nationally syndicated Warner Brothers/Telepictures show Celebrity Justice, where she did numerous stories on animal issues championed by celebrities. Previously, Velez-Mitchell was a news anchor/reporter at KCAL-TV in Los Angeles and WCBS-TV in New York. She is the winner of both a Los Angeles Emmy and a New York Emmy for her reporting. Velez-Mitchell is a graduate of New York University and began her career with reporting stints in Ft Myers, Florida, Minneapolis and Philadelphia.

Velez-Mitchell is the author of four books. Her 2014 non-fiction New York Times bestseller, Exposed: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias offers a detailed analysis of a salacious trial that gripped the American public. Her other New York Times bestseller is her memoir, "iWant: My Journey from Addiction and Overconsumption to a Simpler, Honest Life. Secrets Can Be Murder" delves into the secrecy and deceit embedded in tragic scenarios. "Addict Nation: An Intervention for America", with Sandra Mohr, focuses on our culture`s addictive nature and our obsession with overconsumption.

Velez-Mitchell directed and produced the documentary "Anita Velez: Dancing Through Life" which won a Gracie award in 2001. She lives with her partner, Donna Dennison, and their 4 companion animals in Los Angeles.

 

 

presentation:
How to use your cellphone to create a vegan world

movie screening:
Countdown to Year Zero

 

 

 

 

 

 

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