Nomiki Konst

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Nomiki Konst
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Born
Nomiki Daphne Konst

(1984-01-27) January 27, 1984 (age 37)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
Occupation
  • Activist
  • political commentator
Years active2012–present

Nomiki Daphne Konst is an American journalist, activist and political commentator. Her journalism on The Young Turks and Our Revolution educated voters about issues, got people involved in the political process, and helped to elect liberal and progressive candidates.[1][2] In 2019, Konst was a candidate for New York City Public Advocate.[3]

Early life and education[]

Konst was born in Tucson, Arizona, and as a child she moved with her family to Buffalo, New York. Konst attended Nichols School, a private prep school in the area, and the University of Arizona.[4] Her father is Greek from the islands of Kalymnos and Cephalonia, while her mother is Greek from Northern Epirus.[5]

Politics[]

In 2012, Konst was a leading candidate for Arizona's 8th congressional district,[4] but she chose to drop out.[6] In 2016, she served on the Democratic National Convention's platform committee. After the 2016 Democratic National Convention, she served on a committee which reviewed the party's nominating process.[7][8] Konst also worked for Our Revolution, a progressive political action organization and offshoot of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign.[9]

In 2018, Konst announced her candidacy in the 2019 New York City Public Advocate special election.[10][11] Politico described her campaign as ambitious; including her proposals to decentralize the role to a representative in every borough, integrate the New York City Department of Investigation into the Advocate's office, and remove the office from the mayoral line of succession.

Activism[]

Konst founded a non-profit organization related to Capitol Hill entertainment, called Alliance Hollywood.[12][13]

She became an anti-fracking activist after moving to New York City in 2011. With journalist Wayne Barrett, Konst founded the non-profit Accountability Project for investigative journalism. By 2015, after many television appearances on behalf of the Accountability Project, she regularly appeared on cable news channels as a Democratic political strategist.[14]

Journalism[]

Konst hosted The Filter, a show on SiriusXM radio.[15] In 2015, she started to upload videos of interviews on her YouTube channel.[16] She also worked for the liberal and progressive show The Young Turks[17] as an investigative reporter until 2018.[18][19]

Konst is currently the host of her own political commentary program The Nomiki Show,[20] and a frequent contributor to The Majority Report with Sam Seder.

References[]

  1. ^ Gaudiano, Nicole (August 3, 2016). "Bernie Sanders seeks contributions for 'Our Revolution'". OnPolitics. USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Hensch, Mark (August 3, 2016). "Sanders fundraising 'to transform American society'". Blog Briefing Room (News). The Hill. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Archived from the original on June 2, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Public campaign financing smells like a boondoggle". Olean Times Herald. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b McCombs, Brady (February 14, 2012). "Konst, civil discourse group founder, joins congressional race". Arizona Daily Star. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  5. ^ HuffPost Greece (December 24, 2018). "Nomiki Konst: Βορειοηπειρώτισα και Καλύμνια... στη Νέα Υόρκη". YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Political newcomers drops out of Arizona CD2 race". KOLD-TV. June 8, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Weigel, David (July 31, 2016). "For one Sanders delegate, a long journey finally comes to an end in Philadelphia". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  8. ^ Sommer, Will (April 17, 2017). "Dems announce 'unity commission' members". The Hill. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  9. ^ Rubinstein, Dana; Nahmias, Laura (February 24, 2019). "Who is Nomiki Konst?". Politico. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  10. ^ Gray, Briahna (September 26, 2018). "Democratic Socialist Nomiki Konst Announces Campaign for New York City Public Advocate". The Intercept. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  11. ^ Chávez, Aída (December 19, 2018). "Is Jumaane Williams a True Progressive? A Rising Star Makes His Case to Be New York City's Top Watchdog". The Intercept. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  12. ^ "Alliance Hollywood". idealist.org. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  13. ^ DuDell, Michael Parrish (August 12, 2014). "Three Simple Steps To Boost Your Impact: Congressional Candidate-Turned-Entrepreneur Nomiki Konst Explains". Forbes. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  14. ^ Stavroula (March 18, 2016). "Nomiki Konst: the Face of 2016 Presidential Politics". The National Herald. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nomiki Konst describes the 'frightening standoff' at Standing Rock". SiriusXM. December 2, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  16. ^ Nomiki Konst (December 31, 2014).Fox News Channel O'Reilly Factor Nomiki Konst on YouTube.
  17. ^ Ellefson, Lindsey (January 20, 2017). "'She's Not a Journalist!': Cop Reportedly Yells At Reporter Covering Demonstration". Mediaite. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
  18. ^ Freedlander, David (February 19, 2019). "The obscure, overcrowded election that could change New York City politics". Retrieved February 24, 2020.
  19. ^ "Young Turks Sheds Senior Employees in Staff Shakeup". TheWrap. June 14, 2018. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  20. ^ "The Nomiki Show YouTube Channel". Retrieved October 31, 2020.

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