Dr. Samuel Ebersole is the director of training for Global News Alliance. He taught television production for more than 35 years in higher education, and is now a professor emeritus at Colorado State University Pueblo. He received two Emmy awards for his work with NBC Sports in their coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Korea. He provided training in communication and video production for YWAM and other international Christian organizations. Samuel authored a textbook, several book chapters, and numerous scholarly articles. He also wrote and produced several documentaries that have been broadcast on PBS. He earned his B.A. from the Southern California College, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from Regent University.