Anthony Kuhn
Anthony Kuhn | |
|---|---|
| Education | Washington University in St. Louis Hopkins-Nanjing Center |
| Occupation | Radio journalist |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Father | Philip A. Kuhn |
Anthony Kuhn (Chinese: 孔安; pinyin: Kǒng Ān) is the National Public Radio correspondent in Seoul, South Korea. Previously, Kuhn served as an NPR correspondent in China, Southeast Asia, and London.
Education and career
[edit]He attended high school at the Commonwealth School in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] He holds a degree in French Literature from Washington University in St. Louis, and earned a graduate certificate in Chinese Studies from the Johns Hopkins University-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China.[2]
He served as NPR correspondent for Southeast Asia based in Jakarta, in which capacity he opened NPR's first bureau there,[3] as well as in London.[4]
For a decade, Kuhn was NPR's correspondent in Beijing[5][6] and reported on stories throughout China[7] and the broader region. He gained national attention in China in March 2017, when a video of him asking questions at a government press conference in fluent Mandarin became popular on the Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo.[8] On August 1, 2018, NPR announced Kuhn would become their next Seoul correspondent, replacing Elise Hu, who would be moving to NPR West.[9]
Personal life
[edit]He is the son of the late Harvard professor and sinologist Philip A. Kuhn.[5][10]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Melrose High Achievers". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ↑ "Anthony Kuhn: International Correspondent in Beijing, China". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ↑ Stewart, Chase (2015-10-05). "NPR Correspondent Anthony Kuhn on Reporting from China". SAIS Observer. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ↑ "Anthony Kuhn". WSHU Sacred Heart University Public Radio. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- 1 2 "Philip Alden Kuhn, 82". Harvard Gazette. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ↑ "Anthony Kuhn". Hawai'i Public Radio. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ↑ 邓, 小卫 (August 28, 2013). "美国记者西安访饺子". 华商报. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ↑ "For Years, I've Been A Correspondent In China. This Month, I Became A Viral Star". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
- ↑ "Newsroom Moves For NPR's Elise Hu and Anthony Kuhn". NPR Extra. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ↑ "Philip A. Kuhn: Professor of History and of East Asian Languages and Civilizations". CNTV English. Archived from the original on 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2018-02-13.
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