"I had the pleasure of working with Jaime Hellman as his Sr. Executive Producer and in that time learned he is as kind a man as he is an accomplished investigative journalist and an extraordinary producer. A confident and dependable self-starter, Jaime’s love of great story-telling inspires him to do insanely thoughtful and compelling stories which, while at Al Jazeera America, earned him an Emmy award nomination (and possibly a win) as well as success on the social media side where his stories regularly gained hundreds of thousands of views, some more than a million.
Jaime's research is methodical, his stories are visual and the topics are always relevant. Plus, he knows how to stretch a budget to get the story told and produced well. His role as Senior Producer was well earned, but never stopped him from jumping in to do research, make a phone call or help another colleague out with footage or a guest for a story. Jaime is resourceful, smart and cares deeply about journalism which obviously makes him a great asset to any team he joins next."
Joshua Belsky
Senior Executive Producer / Showrunner at Al Jazeera Media Network , "Ali Velshi On Target"
Jaime's research is methodical, his stories are visual and the topics are always relevant. Plus, he knows how to stretch a budget to get the story told and produced well. His role as Senior Producer was well earned, but never stopped him from jumping in to do research, make a phone call or help another colleague out with footage or a guest for a story. Jaime is resourceful, smart and cares deeply about journalism which obviously makes him a great asset to any team he joins next."
Joshua Belsky
Senior Executive Producer / Showrunner at Al Jazeera Media Network , "Ali Velshi On Target"
"It has been a pleasure to work with Jaime Hellman who has been an invaluable member of my team. His skills as a senior producer, writer and and investigative journalist have rightfully earned him an Emmy nomination. He has been a collaborator and mentor to many. His stories are not only compelling and insightful — they have also been some of the most popular on our social media pages. Jaime is a superb producer who will be an asset to any organization"
Ali Velshi
Chief Business Correspondent MSNBC
Global Affairs & Economics Journalist
Ali Velshi
Chief Business Correspondent MSNBC
Global Affairs & Economics Journalist
"Jaime Hellman was an invaluable member of the Fareed Zakaria GPS team, writing and producing for my Sunday Morning CNN show. His main responsibility was to write and produce a weekly “What In the World” segment, which is a 3 to 5 minute fact based opinion piece. Jaime did well at the job and was immensely helpful with other general aspects of the show as well.
The “What in the World” segment is one of the hardest parts the show to get right because we want to provide analysis but firmly grounded in data and facts. Jaime pitched ideas, wrote clear and intelligent scripts about a wide range of complex national and international issues including the scourge of human trafficking, Gerrymandering, the war in Syria, and anti-semitism in America - to name just a few of the topics he wrote about. The segments, which he also produced, were always compelling, professionally assembled and added much value to my show. He took feedback and critiques very well and responded to them quickly, always improving the final product.
Jaime is clearly a talented writer/producer and a team player, who was highly respected by his colleagues. He is also a thoroughly decent and pleasant person to work with, which for me is a crucial factor in building a good team. He would be an asset to any organization and I highly recommend him."
Fareed Zakaria
CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS"
The “What in the World” segment is one of the hardest parts the show to get right because we want to provide analysis but firmly grounded in data and facts. Jaime pitched ideas, wrote clear and intelligent scripts about a wide range of complex national and international issues including the scourge of human trafficking, Gerrymandering, the war in Syria, and anti-semitism in America - to name just a few of the topics he wrote about. The segments, which he also produced, were always compelling, professionally assembled and added much value to my show. He took feedback and critiques very well and responded to them quickly, always improving the final product.
Jaime is clearly a talented writer/producer and a team player, who was highly respected by his colleagues. He is also a thoroughly decent and pleasant person to work with, which for me is a crucial factor in building a good team. He would be an asset to any organization and I highly recommend him."
Fareed Zakaria
CNN's "Fareed Zakaria GPS"
"Clarity is Jaime’s goal as a producer. Sometimes, his superb organization is the critical difference in his success with his collaborators. Sometimes, the key is his willingness to listen to his partners, then patiently help them through the process of rethinking problems and refining complex ideas. The result is a narrative that informs and entertains in clear simple terms.
He is a superb storyteller in all aspects of the broadcast and print mediums. He understands scripts, writes clearly, listens acutely and innately understands the cadence of delivering the spoken word. His work is as pleasing as a conversation with a close friend. His command of putting pictures to words and grasping the nuances of making the pictures aid and abet, rather than interference with or slow down the story, sets him apart from other journalists.
As a team member, he is inclusive, yet decisive, about what is needed to produce a compelling piece. In short, Jaime has all the skills of a world class journalist and is an all-around delight as a person. "
Allan Dodds Frank
Business Investigative Correspondent, Bloomberg Television & Former President at Society of Silurians
He is a superb storyteller in all aspects of the broadcast and print mediums. He understands scripts, writes clearly, listens acutely and innately understands the cadence of delivering the spoken word. His work is as pleasing as a conversation with a close friend. His command of putting pictures to words and grasping the nuances of making the pictures aid and abet, rather than interference with or slow down the story, sets him apart from other journalists.
As a team member, he is inclusive, yet decisive, about what is needed to produce a compelling piece. In short, Jaime has all the skills of a world class journalist and is an all-around delight as a person. "
Allan Dodds Frank
Business Investigative Correspondent, Bloomberg Television & Former President at Society of Silurians
"Jaime is a rare talent. He is a journalist who is dogged reporter in the pursuit of facts and an inventive producer who brings a keen eye to his storytelling. A constant source of original ideas, Jaime eschews "me too" journalism and strives for unique stories that resonate with viewers. He does not shy away from a story, no matter complexity or visual challenges. Is it interesting? Is it important? Those are Jaime's criteria.
A team player, he also appreciates the challenges of a daily news operation. When I worked with him at Al Jazeera and earlier at Bloomberg Television, he never hesitated to take on any assignment as a deadline neared, whether that meant booking guests or tackling last minute scripts."
John T. Meehan
Senior Executive Producer, "Real Money with Ali Velshi"
A team player, he also appreciates the challenges of a daily news operation. When I worked with him at Al Jazeera and earlier at Bloomberg Television, he never hesitated to take on any assignment as a deadline neared, whether that meant booking guests or tackling last minute scripts."
John T. Meehan
Senior Executive Producer, "Real Money with Ali Velshi"