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