Seung Min Kim

Last updated
Seung Min Kim
Born (1985-08-04) August 4, 1985 (age 37)
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma mater University of Iowa, American University
OccupationJournalist
Years active2004–present
Employer Associated Press
Korean name
Hangul
김승민
Revised Romanization Gim Seungmin
McCune–Reischauer Kim Sŭngmin

Seung Min Kim (born August 4, 1985) [1] is an American journalist who is a White House correspondent for the Associated Press and a political analyst for CNN. [2]

Contents

Early life and education

Kim, of Korean heritage, grew up in Iowa City, Iowa. She states that she had wanted to be a journalist since the age of 12, and in her first year at the University of Iowa in 2004, she joined the student newspaper The Daily Iowan . [3] She graduated from the University of Iowa with a BS in journalism and political science in 2007, before earning an MA in journalism from American University.

She married Jeff Lee in 2016; the couple currently reside in Arlington, Virginia. [4]

Career

Kim started her career while still a student at the University of Iowa, working as a reporter at a number of newspapers including The Des Moines Register , the St Petersburg Times and The Star-Ledger . [5] One of her earliest experiences was covering the Iowa presidential caucus in 2004 as a college freshman. [3]

Kim joined USA Today as a reporter in Washington DC in 2008, before moving to become a reporter covering the Senate and immigration policy for Politico in 2009. She became a White House correspondent writing about the Trump administration for The Washington Post in 2018. [6] [7] During this time, she led coverage on major topics such as the Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination, and Donald Trump's impeachment trial. [8] In 2022, Kim joined the Associated Press. [9]

In early 2021, Kim became the target of online abuse after a photo of her interviewing Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) was circulated on social media. The Washington Post later issued a statement denouncing the "racists and sexist attacks". [10] Kim's experience mirrors other female journalists who face criticism that extends beyond their professional capabilities into their personal lives. This trend has been exacerbated by social media, and media organizations have struggled with how to deal with online abuse which disproportionately targets women. [11] Her experience was cited as an example when The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) issued a message at the end of Women's History Month in March 2021 calling on newsrooms to stand up for minority journalists who endure harassment and abuse. [12]

Kim has appeared on CNN and PBS Washington Week as a political analyst. [13] [14] [15] She is also a member of the Asian American Journalists Association, which honored her in 2020. [16]

Related Research Articles

The White House press corps is the group of journalists, correspondents, and members of the media usually assigned to the White House in Washington, D.C., to cover the president of the United States, White House events, and news briefings. Its offices are located in the West Wing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Halperin</span> American journalist

Mark Evan Halperin is an American journalist, today a host and commentator for Newsmax TV. Halperin previously had worked as the political director for ABC News, where he also served as the editor of the Washington, D.C., newsletter The Note. In 2010, Halperin joined MSNBC, becoming the senior political analyst and a contributor. Along with John Heilemann, Halperin served as co-managing editor of Bloomberg Politics. Halperin and Heilemann co-wrote Game Change and Double Down: Game Change 2012, were co-hosts of MSNBC and Bloomberg's With All Due Respect, and produced and co-starred with Mark McKinnon in Showtime's The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth, which followed the presidential candidates behind the scenes of their campaigns in the 2016 United States Presidential Election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jessica Yellin</span> American journalist

Jessica Sage Yellin is an American journalist. Focused primarily on politics, she was the Chief White House Correspondent for CNN in Washington, D.C. from 2011 to 2013. Described as "one of the most powerful women in Washington," Yellin began reporting for CNN as the network's senior political correspondent in 2007, covering Capitol Hill, domestic politics and the White House. Her debut novel, Savage News, was published in April 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Megyn Kelly</span> American television and radio journalist and podcaster

Megyn Marie Kelly is an American conservative journalist and media personality. She currently hosts a talk show and podcast, The Megyn Kelly Show, that airs live daily on SiriusXM. She was a talk show host at Fox News from 2004 to 2017 and a host and correspondent with NBC News from 2017 to 2018. She is also active in posting to her Instagram page and YouTube channel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jim Acosta</span> American broadcast journalist

Abilio James Acosta is an American broadcast journalist, anchor and the chief domestic correspondent for CNN. Previously, Acosta served as the network's chief White House correspondent during the Trump administration, in which he gained national attention for President Donald Trump's clashes with him at press briefings. Acosta also covered the Obama administration as CNN's senior White House correspondent. As Trump was about to leave office, it was announced on January 11, 2021 that Acosta had been appointed Anchor and Chief Domestic Correspondent for CNN.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">April Ryan</span> American journalist

April Danielle Ryan is an American reporter, author, and White House Correspondent for The Grio. From January 1997 to November 2020 Ryan served as a White House correspondent and Washington, D.C., bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks. In 2017, she joined CNN as a political analyst. In May 2017, the National Association of Black Journalists named Ryan as the "Journalist of the Year".

Tara Palmeri is an American journalist. She is currently the Senior Political Correspondent for subscription news platform Puck. Previously, she served as Chief National Correspondent at Politico and host and chief investigative reporter of two Sony Music podcasts: "Broken: Seeking Justice" and "Power: The Maxwells". She previously worked for Washington Examiner and the New York Post and was a White House correspondent for ABC News.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maggie Haberman</span> American journalist (born 1973)

Maggie Lindsy Haberman is an American journalist, a White House correspondent for The New York Times, and a political analyst for CNN. She previously worked as a political reporter for the New York Post, the New York Daily News, and Politico. She wrote about Donald Trump for those publications and rose to prominence covering his campaign, presidency, and post-presidency for the Times. In 2022, she published the best-selling book Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Fahrenthold</span> American journalist

David A. Fahrenthold is an American journalist who writes for The New York Times. Previously he wrote for The Washington Post. He has also served as a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC. In 2017, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for his coverage of Donald Trump and his alleged charitable givings, including the 2016 United States presidential election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nia-Malika Henderson</span> American political journalist

Nia-Malika Henderson is a senior political reporter for CNN. She reported broadly on the 2016 campaign for CNN's digital and television platforms, with a special focus on identity politics—exploring the dynamics of demographics, race, and religion, and reporting on the groups of people who help shape national elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manu Raju</span> American journalist

Manu Raju is an American journalist who serves as the Chief Congressional Correspondent at the news network CNN, covering the United States Congress and campaign politics. Raju previously reported for Politico as a senior Capitol Hill correspondent and for other D.C. news outlets as well.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrew Feinberg</span> American journalist

Andrew Feinberg is an American journalist and White House Correspondent whose work has appeared in The Independent, Newsweek, Politico, Washington Business Journal, and other news outlets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaitlan Collins</span> American journalist

Kaitlan Collins is an American journalist who served as chief White House correspondent for CNN until 2022. She currently hosts CNN This Morning alongside Don Lemon and Poppy Harlow. Previously, she was the White House correspondent for the website The Daily Caller.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abby Phillip</span> American journalist

Abigail Daniella Phillip is an American journalist who works as a political correspondent and weekend anchor for CNN. She previously worked for The Washington Post, ABC News, and Politico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alyssa Farah Griffin</span> American political strategist and television personality

Alyssa Farah Griffin is an American political strategist and television personality. She was the White House Director of Strategic Communications and Assistant to the President in 2020 during the presidency of Donald Trump. Griffin appears on CNN as a political commentator. She is a co-host of the daytime talk show The View for its 26th season.

Min Jung "MJ" Lee is a South Korean-born American political correspondent for CNN and is currently a White House correspondent for the network.

Rachael Bade is an American journalist who is a co-author of the Politico Playbook newsletter and a former political analyst for CNN. She spent two years reporting on U.S. Congress for The Washington Post.

Natasha Bertrand is an American journalist who is a White House reporter for CNN covering national security.

Jennifer Jacobs is an American journalist who is currently a senior White House correspondent for Bloomberg News.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katie Benner</span> American journalist

Katie Benner is an American reporter for The New York Times covering the United States Department of Justice.

References

  1. ↑ "Gene Park in Twitter".
  2. ↑ "Seung Min Kim joins AP White House team". The Associated Press.
  3. 1 2 "At the front row of history with Politico's Seung Min Kim". The Daily Iowan. November 16, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Seung Min Kim joins The Post's White House team". The Washington Post . January 28, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Parsing politics in the nation's capital". This is UIowa. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ Bajak, Aleszu (December 28, 2017). "Media Watch: Seung Min Kim on covering Donald Trump". Storybench. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Seung Min Kim". Politico. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Seung Min Kim | Department of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | The University of Iowa". clas.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  9. ↑ "Seung Min Kim joins AP White House team". The Associated Press.
  10. ↑ "Washington Post Defends Reporter Seung Min Kim After 'Racist and Sexist Attacks' by 'Vicious' Online Trolls". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  11. ↑ Klein, Charlotte. ""I'm Afraid to Open Twitter": Next-Level Harassment of Female Journalists Is Putting News Outlets to the Test". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  12. ↑ "Journalism advocates call on end of harassment toward women reporters, journalists of color". KMGH. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  13. ↑ "Seung Min Kim". Washington Week. June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  14. ↑ "WaPo's Seung Min Kim Joins CNN". The Beat DC. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Seung Min Kim". C-span. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  16. ↑ "Career Spotlight: Seung Min Kim". Asian American Journalists Association. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.