Jenny Ament
Associate Producer
SHORT BIO
Jenny Ament is a former associate producer for Marketplace Weekend. She joined Marketplace in 2014, bringing a diverse background to her role.
Jenny’s work experience has taken her all over the world: from producing radio for a community station in Winnipeg and directing audiobooks in Atlanta, to serving as a Peace Corps volunteer, an English teacher in China and Oman, and a bartender in Egypt. Prior to her start at Marketplace, she most recently worked as an associate producer for CNN Radio and as a reporter for AM 1690.
A native of Alabama, Jenny enjoys talking to strangers and exploring different ways of life—all of which makes her a perfect fit for public radio.
Latest Stories (71)
Weighing the economics of airing a live car chase
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Jenny Ament
May 8, 2015
Balancing the demand for drama and the potential danger.
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The biggest, baddest black markets in the US
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Jenny Ament
Apr 24, 2015
A snapshot of what the black market says about us.
Life inside the cloister
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Jenny Ament
Apr 24, 2015
Life inside the Monastery of the Angels in Hollywood.
From human trafficking victim to survivor
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Jenny Ament
Apr 24, 2015
One woman describes her journey from invisible to visible.
Jon Ronson on the renaissance of public shaming
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Jenny Ament
Apr 17, 2015
Dealing with collective outrage in the digital age.
Syncing club beats with heart beats
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Jenny Ament
Apr 17, 2015
How one DJ plays with speed to shape your dance experience.
Putting a price tag on looking pretty
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Jenny Ament
Apr 10, 2015
Money can't buy you love, but it can score you a new nose.
Selling a product that never has to be replaced
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Jenny Ament
Apr 3, 2015
How to make products that last forever and still turn a profit.