Kimberly Halkett
Kimberly Halkett | |
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| 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[]
Halkett was born in Victoria, British Columbia. She graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute (now Ryerson University) in 1992.[1]
Career[]
Halkett previously worked as White House correspondent for Canada's Global Television Network.[2] In 1998, she started to work for Al Jazeera. Since then she has covered White House for this organization. She has reported on the Clinton, Bush, and Obama,Donald 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[]
- ^ #whereRUnow Ryerson University
- ^ CBS, ABC, CBC and ... al-Jazeera? The Globe and Mail
- ^ Profile: Kimberly Halkett AJ News
- ^ Capitol Hill reacts to Trump-Putin summit AJ News
- ^ "Kimberly Halkett | Al Jazeera Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
External links[]
- Kimberly Halkett on Twitter
- Profile on Al Jazeera
- Canadian television journalists
- Living people
- Al Jazeera people
- Ryerson University alumni
- Canadian women journalists