Christine Kay
Christine Kay | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 5, 2019 (aged 54) |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Parent(s) | Gaza Kay Carmelia Kay |
| Awards | Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award (2016) |
Christine Kay (December 16, 1964 – February 5, 2019) was an American journalist who served as an editor in the Investigations section of The New York Times. Starting in 2015, Kay moved to a new role as Enterprise Consultant.[1] Previously she had served as the deputy editor of the Op-Ed page of the Times beginning in 2003.
At the Times, Kay conceived and edited the Portraits of Grief profile series on the victims of the September 11 attacks.[2] About two dozen of the Portraits articles were cited when Times won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage of the attacks.[2]
Early life
[edit]Kay was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 16, 1964, to Gaza and Carmelia Kay. She grew up in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, and while in high school won a scholarship to summer writing program at Allegheny College.[2]
Education
[edit]Kay graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Kay was a reporter and editor with The Pittsburgh Press and later worked at Newsday, where she served in a number of roles including weekend editor, before joining The New York Times in 1995 as a copy editor.[2] She started out as the enterprise editor for the metro desk, before becoming assistant metropolitan editor in 1998, handling enterprise pieces and special projects.[2]
She became deputy Op-Ed editor at The New York Times in 2003.[4] Articles that Kay has edited have received notable awards such as Pulitzer Prize and George Polk Award. In 2016, Kay co-won both a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award and her second George Polk Award for a series on the impact of arbitration clauses in United States law.[2]
Portraits of Grief
[edit]Kay was primarily recognized for her work on Portraits of Grief, a series of pieces about the victims of 9/11.[5][6][7]
Death
[edit]Kay died on February 5, 2019, at the age of 54 of complications from metastatic breast cancer.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ O'Shea, Chris (April 14, 2015). "NY Times Makes Changes to Investigations Team". Fishbowl NY. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sandomir, Richard (February 6, 2019). "Christine Kay, Editor on Prizewinning Times Projects, Dies at 54". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ The New York Times Company press release, 6 January 2003.[permanent dead link] Accessed July 9, 2007.
- ^ "Ex-critic Rich Returns To N.Y. Times Arts". Backstage. January 9, 2003. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
- ^ Paul, Marthoz, Jean (March 20, 2017). Terrorism and the media: a handbook for journalists. UNESCO Publishing. ISBN 9789231001994.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Harris, Roy J. Jr (August 31, 2011). "'Portraits of Grief' 10 years later: Lessons from the original New York Times 9/11 coverage". Poynter.
- ^ Portraits: 9/11/01: The Collected "Portraits of Grief" from The New York Times. Times Books. 2002. ISBN 9780805073607.
- ^ "This week's passages". The Seattle Times. February 8, 2019. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.