Liz Wahl: Difference between revisions

Content deleted Content added
Tag: references removed
Line 1:
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{short description|American journalist}}
[[File:Liz Wahl photograph.jpg|thumb|Photograph of Liz Wahl]]
{{Infobox person
'''Liz Wahl''' (born May 27, 1985) is an American [[journalist]].<ref name="DailyBeast2014-03-06" /><ref name="HollywoodReporter2014-03-05" /><ref name="BbcNews2014-03-05" /><ref name="TorontoStar2014-03-06" /><ref name="IWasPutinsPawn2014-04-08" /> She was a correspondent for the Russian government-sponsored [[RT (TV network)|RT television network]] from 2011 to 2014 but gained prominence by leaving the network following a harshly critical on-air resignation that quckly went viral.
| image = Liz Wahl on RT America (cropped).png
| name = Liz Wahl
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|05|27}}
| birth_place = [[Olongapo]], [[Zambales]], [[Philippines]]
| death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place =
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
| other_names =
| known_for = Former [[RT America]] Correspondent
| website = [https://lizwahl.com/ Official Website]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| occupation = Journalist
}}
'''Liz Wahl''' (born May 27, 1985) is an American [[journalist]].<ref name=DailyBeast2014-03-06/><ref name=HollywoodReporter2014-03-05/><ref name=BbcNews2014-03-05/><ref name=TorontoStar2014-03-06/><ref name="IWasPutinsPawn2014-04-08"/> She was a correspondent for the Russian government-sponsored [[RT (TV network)|RT television network]] from 2011 to 2014 but gained prominence by leaving the network following a harshly critical on-air resignation.
 
==Early life==
Line 33 ⟶ 18:
 
==Post-RT career==
Since 2015, Wahl has been a correspondent for [[Newsy]].{{cn|date=January 2019}} where she reported in-depth reports and documentaries about digital disinformation, foreign interference in democratic elections, and the rise of political extremism<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsy.com/stories/truthers-when-conspiracy-meets-reality/|title=Truthers: When Conspiracy Meets Reality|last=Wahl|first=Liz|website=Newsy|language=en|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref>. Wahl has been invited to speak internationally<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sacurrent.com/the-daily/archives/2019/08/15/liz-wahl-the-cable-news-anchor-who-resigned-on-air-wants-to-bring-a-global-perspective-to-district-23|title=Liz Wahl, the Cable News Anchor Who Resigned On-Air, Wants to Bring a Global Perspective to District 23|last=Estrada|first=Jade Esteban|website=San Antonio Current|language=en|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> on media literacy, safeguarding democratic elections and building cyber resilience.
Since 2015, Wahl has been a correspondent for [[Newsy]].{{cn|date=January 2019}}
 
In January 2019, Wahl announced her candidacy in the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas|2020 election]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in {{ushr|TX|23}}. She will run as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/423788-ex-rt-anchor-who-quit-live-on-air-announces-bid-for-texas-gop-lawmakers|title=Ex-RT anchor who quit live on air announces bid for Texas GOP lawmaker's seat|first=John|last=Bowden|date=January 3, 2019|website=TheHill}}</ref>
 
 
==References==