Tabitha Safdi
Tabitha Safdi
Director of Digital Strategies
Tabitha Safdi is the Director of Digital Strategies at South Carolina ETV. She found her passion for storytelling in the 14 years spent at ETV in creating content from concept to completion. With the limitlessness of digital, she loves experimenting with new ways to attract audiences by working strategically to cultivate and engage viewers to make a positive impact on their lives. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and her master’s degree from Columbia College. She’s a Riley Fellow of the Diversity Leadership Initiative, is a graduate from Leadership Columbia’s Class of 2017, and is Past President of the Junior Women’s Club of Lake Murray.

Stories
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Telehealth bridges gaps in care to provide patient-focused access
January 22, 2021Telehealth has leapt to the forefront of healthcare for patients and providers during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, telehealth visits increased by 50 percent in January through March 2020 when compared to the same weeks... -
Benjamin Elijah Mays | SC Hall of Fame
January 14, 2021Benjamin Mays (1894-1984) was a minister, educator, scholar and social activist. He was known as the "Father of the Civil Rights Movement." Mays was born the youngest in his family and his parents were both former slaves. He grew up in Epworth, South Carolina, just a few... -
South Carolina Statewide Broadband Mapping Project now live
December 30, 2020COLUMBIA, SC – Dec. 29, 2020 – The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff has launched the state’s Broadband Map on its website, creating an accessible platform for the public to see where broadband is – and isn’t – available in South Carolina. The goal of the map is to... -
Coronavirus relief package includes $7 billion to expand broadband access, additional funding to boost telehealth opportunities
December 29, 2020The $900 billion COVID relief package passed by Congress this month includes a $7 billion broadband Internet investment. The bill sets aside funding to help low-income families pay for reliable Internet service. It also includes millions for telehealth and for creating up-to... -
Top 10 telehealth stories of 2020
December 23, 2020The COVID-19 crisis accelerated telehealth opportunities in South Carolina. And, with the crisis of a global pandemic making 2020 a year like no other, we take a look at the top 10 most impactful telehealth stories of the year. Lawmakers Rally for Broadband, Yet... -
Beach Santa encourages South Carolinians to protect the future
December 08, 2020It doesn’t take long for folks to spot him. And, at this point, he’s used to smiles and friendly conversations. He’s known on the Isle of Palms as Beach Santa and just by looking at him you can see why. Dressed in red with a snowy white beard and blue eyes, he carries around...