Doualy Xaykaothao is a Peabody and Edward R. Murrow award winning Hmong American radio journalist and freelance journalist known for her work with NPR.
Doualy Xaykaothao | |
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| Born | Vientiane  |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
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Early life
editXaykaothao was born in Vientiane, Laos. She is of Hmong descent. Under French colonization, her father was selected to go study in France. Once the Vietnam War began, Xaykaothao's mother moved her family to France and, eventually, the United States.[1] Xaykaothao attended Duncanville High School.[2]
Xaykaothao studied radio and television at Ithaca College, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and African American studies from SUNY Empire.[3][4] She also earned a Masters of Arts with a concentration in Business and Economics from Columbia University.[4]
Career
editIn 1999, Xaykaothao joined NPR as a production assistant for their radio news program, Morning Edition.[4] In 2001, Xaykaothao was a member of the Peabody award winning Newscast Unit that covered the September 11 terrorist attacks.[5] Later, she became a roving correspondent covering breaking news in Asia based in Seoul and Bangkok.[6][4] Xaykaothao covered major stories like the effects of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in Thailand,[7] the 2002–2004 SARS outbreak, and the Fukushima nuclear disaster.[7] She was the first NPR reporter to reach Fukushima.[8][2]
Later on, Xaykaothao left NPR to become a correspondent for Minnesota Public Radio, where she covered race, immigration, and culture.[6]
In 2014, she became a senior reporter for KERA in Dallas.[6] Later, she became an Annenberg Fellow for KPCC in Pasadena, California.[6] In 2018, Xaykaothao rejoined NPR.[6]
In 2021, Xaykaothao became a Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Economics and Business journalism at Columbia University.[9] She was awarded tuition and a $60,000 living stipend to take graduate-level courses.[9]
In 2023, Xaykaothao became Hofstra University's professional in residence.[4] She mentored students and community members at WRHU 88.7 in broadcast journalism.[4]
Awards
editIn 2001, Xaykaothao was a part of the NPR team that won a Peabody Award for their coverage of the September 11 terrorist attacks.[5][10]
In 2013, Xaykaothao was recognized as an honoree for the Carnegie Corporation's Great Immigrant Great Americans program.[11]
She also won an Edward R. Murrow award.[12]
References
edit- ^ Aasen, Eric (2014-02-21). "D Magazine Profiles KERA's Doualy Xaykaothao". KERA News. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b "Doualy Xaykaothao Comes Home". D Magazine. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ "3 Questions with... Doualy Xaykaothao of Minnesota Public Radio". ThreeSixty Journalism. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b c d e f Greenberg, Ginny (2023-01-05). "Veteran NPR Journalist Joins WRHU as Professional-In-Residence". News | Hofstra University, New York. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b "Doualy Xaykaothao Joins KERA News as Senior Reporter". KERA. 2013-12-18. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b c d e Wyllie, Julian (2020-07-20). "Comings and goings: Francene Blythe-Lewis to lead Vision Maker Media, Ben Godley announces next job …". Current. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b Xaykaothao, Doualy (January 5, 2005). "Doualy Xaykaothao: Reflections on a Week in Thailand". NPR. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ "Volunteers Aid Lives Shattered By Japan Disaster". WKU Public Radio | The Public Radio Service of Western Kentucky University. 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b "Columbia Announces 2020–2021 Knight-Bagehot Fellows in Economics and Business Journalism | Columbia Journalism School". journalism.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ "National Public Radio Coverage of September 11, 2001". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ "2013 Great Immigrants Great Americans". 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ Howard, Nicole (2019-04-10). "Diversity in the Newsroom: 10 Asian Pacific Journalists to Follow Right Now | Beyond Bylines". mediablog.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.