Adam Ciralsky

Adam Ciralsky
BornSeptember 22, 1971
EducationGeorge Washington University, B.A. University of Illinois, J.D.
OccupationJournalist
Years active1999 – present

Adam Ciralsky (born September 22, 1971) is an American journalist, television and film producer and attorney. Many of his original reports have been optioned and adapted for film and television through his production company P3 Media.[1] In 2018, Ciralsky's P3 Media signed a first-look deal with ABC Studios for scripted content.[2] In 2021, the company re-upped the deal.[3] In September 2023, according to Variety, P3 Media received a seven-figure investment from Ready Entertainment,[4] a company led by Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, Bernice A. King, and Ashley Bell. As part of the deal, Ready Entertainment and all existing and upcoming TV and film projects will be integrated into P3 Media.[4]

Ciralsky has won many of journalism's highest honors including three Emmys,[5][6][7] a Peabody Award for Significant & Meritorious Achievement in Broadcasting & Cable,[8] a Polk Award for Outstanding Television Reporting,[9] an Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award for Breaking News and Sustained Coverage,[10] and a Loeb Award for Distinguished Business and Financial Journalism and a Barone Award for Excellence in National Affairs/Public Policy Journalism.[11]

He is currently a contributing editor for Vanity Fair and has produced investigative stories and high-profile interviews for ABC News, CBS News' 60 Minutes, NBC News, andVice on HBO.

Before embarking on a career in journalism, Ciralsky worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)[12] and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).[12][13]

  1. ^ "Company Overview of P3 Media Inc". Bloomberg. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Schneider, Michael (May 16, 2018). "TV Facts on Pacts: Who's Scored Overall Deals". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (2021-08-10). "ABC Signature Re-Ups Production Deal With Adam Ciralsky's P3 Media (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  4. ^ a b Maas, Jennifer (2023-09-21). "'The Recruit' Producer P3 Media Lands Seven-Figure Investment From Ready Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  5. ^ "28th Emmy" (PDF). Emmy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-15.
  6. ^ "5th business winners" (PDF). Emmys. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-16. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  7. ^ "29th winners" (PDF). Emmy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-15. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  8. ^ "Peabody winners". Peabody. Archived from the original on 2010-06-11. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  9. ^ "2006 Polk". Polk. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  10. ^ "du-Point Columbia award". NBC News. 22 January 2007.
  11. ^ "Loeb award". UCLA.
  12. ^ a b "CIA". NPR.
  13. ^ "The Day After". Archived from the original on April 8, 2013.