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]
Seung Min Kim | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1985 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa, American University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Employer | Associated Press |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김승민 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Seungmin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Sŭngmin |
Early life and education
editKim, 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
editKim 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.[2]
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".[9] 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.[10] 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.[11]
Kim has appeared on CNN and PBS Washington Week as a political analyst.[12][13][14] She is also a member of the Asian American Journalists Association, which honored her in 2020.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Gene Park in Twitter".
- ^ a b "Seung Min Kim joins AP White House team". The Associated Press. 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b "At the front row of history with Politico's Seung Min Kim". The Daily Iowan. November 16, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
- ^ "Seung Min Kim joins The Post's White House team". The Washington Post. January 28, 2016. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "Parsing politics in the nation's capital". This is UIowa. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Bajak, Aleszu (December 28, 2017). "Media Watch: Seung Min Kim on covering Donald Trump". Storybench. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Seung Min Kim". Politico. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Seung Min Kim | Department of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | The University of Iowa". clas.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Washington Post Defends Reporter Seung Min Kim After 'Racist and Sexist Attacks' by 'Vicious' Online Trolls". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ Klein, Charlotte (26 March 2021). ""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.
- ^ "Journalism advocates call on end of harassment toward women reporters, journalists of color". KMGH. 2021-03-31. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
- ^ "Seung Min Kim". Washington Week. June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "WaPo's Seung Min Kim Joins CNN". The Beat DC. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Seung Min Kim". C-span. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "Career Spotlight: Seung Min Kim". Asian American Journalists Association. Retrieved August 26, 2019.