Kimberly Halkett
Kimberly Halkett | |
|---|---|
| Born | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | Ryerson Polytechnical Institute |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Known for | Al Jazeera's White House correspondent |
Kimberly Halkett is a Canadian journalist who has covered the White House and American news since 1998, first for Global Television, then for Al Jazeera when it launched its English channel.
Early life
[edit]Halkett was born in Victoria, British Columbia. She graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in 1992.[1]
Career
[edit]Halkett previously worked as White House correspondent for Canada's Global Television Network.[2] She started to work for Al Jazeera English. Since then she has covered the White House for this organization. She has reported on the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations.[3] She is currently covering the administration of Joe Biden.[4]
Topics she covers include U.S. politics, human rights, Middle East, religion, justice, intelligence, and security.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ #whereRUnow Ryerson University. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Robertson, Grant (15 June 2006). "CBS, ABC, CBC and ... al-Jazeera?". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Profile: Kimberly Halkett AJ News. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Halkett, Kimberly (17 July 2018). "Capitol Hill reacts to Trump-Putin summit". AJ News. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Kimberly Halkett | Al Jazeera Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- Kimberly Halkett on Twitter
- Profile on Al Jazeera
- Canadian women television journalists
- Living people
- Al Jazeera people
- Toronto Metropolitan University alumni
- 20th-century Canadian women journalists
- Journalists from British Columbia
- Global Television Network people
- People from Victoria, British Columbia
- 21st-century Canadian women journalists
- 21st-century Canadian journalists