Elise Hu
| Elise Hu | |
|---|---|
 Elise Hu | |
| Born | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Ethnicity | Chinese/Taiwanese |
| Education | University of Missouri-Columbia |
| Occupation | Journalist, writer |
| Employer | National Public Radio |
Elise Hu is an American broadcast journalist who reports for NPR's on-air and online platforms.[1] She's currently an international correspondent for NPR and serving as the network's first Seoul, South Korea bureau chief.[2]
History
Hu was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Chinese-American immigrants, and grew up in suburban Missouri and Texas.[3] She earned a bachelors in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Journalism.[4] She speaks Mandarin Chinese.
Career
Hu joined NPR in 2011.[5] Previously, she was a founding journalist at the digital news startup, the Texas Tribune[6] and television reporter for KVUE-TV and WYFF-TV, among other stations.
Her reporting has been honored with a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Video,[7] a Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism,[8] beat reporting awards[9] from the Texas Associated Press and the Austin Chronicle twice named her "Best of Austin" for reporting and social media work.[10]
Hu is also a guest co-anchor on Tech News Today on TWIT,[11] an adjunct instructor for Georgetown University[12] and an adviser and blogger for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
References
- ↑ "Elise Hu". NPR.
- ↑ Mullin, Benjamin. "NPR to open Seoul bureau". Poynter.
- ↑ Hu, Elise (April 9, 2013). "Mom Says, Learn Chinese". NPR. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ "Missouri Alumni Profiles". University of Missouri School of Journalism. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Horgan, Richard. "NPR is Opening a South Korea Bureau". Mediabistro.
- ↑ Carr, David (November 8, 2009). "News Erupts, and So Does a Web Debut". The New York Times.
- ↑ Smith, Evan (16 June 2010). "Texas Tribune Wins Edward R. Murrow Awards". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "Boston Globe Team Wins 2012 AAJA-Gannett Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism". AAJA.org.
- ↑ "KVUE-TV Tops Again in Texas AP Awards". www.ahbelo.info. A.H. Belo Corporation.
- ↑ "Best TV Reporter Who Can Write: Elise Hu, KVUE" (Best of Austin 2008). The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "Elise Hu". TWIT.TV.
- ↑ "Georgetown University School of Professional Studies". www.georgetown.edu.