Corey Flintoff

Corey Flintoff (born April 8, 1946) is a retired journalist. Among his positions was international correspondent based in Moscow for National Public Radio (NPR) for four years.[1]

Early life and education

Flintoff was born in Fairbanks, Alaska.[2]

He earned a bachelor's degree from University of California at Berkeley and a master's degree from University of Chicago[2] (where one of his professors was Norman Maclean).[3]

Career

Flintoff's broadcasting career began in Bethel, Alaska, at the bilingual (English-Yup'ik Eskimo) station KYUK.[1][4] He spent many years as a newscaster and reporter at the Alaska Public Radio Network before joining NPR in 1990,[1] where he was a newscaster.

In 2007, Flintoff was included in a report compiled by MSNBC of journalists who had made campaign contributions to political candidates. A 2003 contribution of $538 to Howard Dean made their list. Flintoff insists that his wife made the contribution from a joint account. In spite of the error, Flintoff stated that it led to policy reforms at NPR.[5]

Flintoff retired in October 2016.[4]

Personal life

Corey Flintoff is married[1] to Diana Derby.[2] They have a daughter, Claire Flintoff.[2]

Notes and references

  1. Hughes, Morgan (2016). "NPR's Corey Flintoff Visits UMass Journalism". UMass.edu. University of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. "Corey Flintoff - A Discussion About Iraq". thestudioat620.org. The Studio@620. 2007. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. 5 Questions With Corey Flintoff. stonybrook.edu. Stony Brook University. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. Townsend, Lori (November 15, 2016). "NPR reporter Corey Flintoff on his Alaskan beginnings". AlaskaPublic.org. Alaska Public Media. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. Dedman, Bill (July 15, 2007). "The list: Journalists who wrote political checks". NBC News. Retrieved October 24, 2010.


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