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
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
He is the son of the late Harvard professor and sinologist Philip A. Kuhn.[5][10]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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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