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American radio journalist
Doualy Xaykaothao is a Peabody and Edward R. Murrow award winning Hmong American radio journalist and freelance journalist known for her work with NPR .
Early life [ edit ]
Xaykaothao was born in Vientiane , Laos. She is of Hmong descent. Under French colonization , her father was selected to go study in France. Once the Vietnam War began, Xaykaothao's mother moved her family to France and, eventually, the United States.[1] Xaykaothao attended Duncanville High School .[2]
Xaykaothao studied radio and television at Ithaca College , and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and African American studies from SUNY Empire .[3] [4] She also earned a Masters of Arts with a concentration in Business and Economics from Columbia University .[4]
In 1999, Xaykaothao joined NPR as a production assistant for their radio news program , Morning Edition .[4] In 2001, Xaykaothao was a member of the Peabody award winning Newscast Unit that covered the September 11 terrorist attacks.[5] Later, she became a roving correspondent covering breaking news in Asia based in Seoul and Bangkok .[6] [4] Xaykaothao covered major stories like the effects of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Thailand,[7] the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak , and the Fukushima nuclear disaster .[7] She was the first NPR reporter to reach Fukushima.[8] [2]
Later on, Xaykaothao left NPR to become a correspondent for Minnesota Public Radio , where she covered race, immigration, and culture.[6]
In 2014, she became a senior reporter for KERA in Dallas .[6] Later, she became an Annenberg Fellow for KPCC in Pasadena , California.[6] In 2018, Xaykaothao rejoined NPR.[6]
In 2021, Xaykaothao became a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Economics and Business journalism at Columbia University.[9] She was awarded tuition and a $60,000 living stipend to take graduate-level courses.[9]
In 2023, Xaykaothao became Hofstra University 's professional in residence.[4] She mentored students and community members at WRHU 88.7 in broadcast journalism.[4]
In 2001, Xaykaothao was a part of the NPR team that won a Peabody Award for their coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks.[5] [10]
In 2013, Xaykaothao was recognized as an honoree for the Carnegie Corporation's Great Immigrant Great Americans program.[11]
She also won an Edward R. Murrow award.[12]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Doualy Xaykaothao Comes Home" . D Magazine . 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
^ "3 Questions with... Doualy Xaykaothao of Minnesota Public Radio" . ThreeSixty Journalism . 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
^ a b c d e f Greenberg, Ginny (2023-01-05). "Veteran NPR Journalist Joins WRHU as Professional-In-Residence" . News | Hofstra University, New York . Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
^ a b "Doualy Xaykaothao Joins KERA News as Senior Reporter" . KERA . 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
^ a b c d e Wyllie, Julian (2020-07-20). "Comings and goings: Francene Blythe-Lewis to lead Vision Maker Media, Ben Godley announces next job …" . Current . Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
^ a b Xaykaothao, Doualy (January 5, 2005). "Doualy Xaykaothao: Reflections on a Week in Thailand" . NPR . Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
^ "Volunteers Aid Lives Shattered By Japan Disaster" . WKU Public Radio | The Public Radio Service of Western Kentucky University . 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
^ a b "Columbia Announces 2020–2021 Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism | Columbia Journalism School" . journalism.columbia.edu . Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
^ "National Public Radio Coverage of September 11, 2001" . The Peabody Awards . Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
^ "2013 Great Immigrants Great Americans" . 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2023 .
^ Howard, Nicole (2019-04-10). "Diversity in the Newsroom: 10 Asian Pacific Journalists to Follow Right Now | Beyond Bylines" . mediablog.prnewswire.com . Retrieved 2023-06-27 .
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