Arthur Kent
Arthur Kent | |
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Born | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | December 27, 1953
Alma mater | Carleton University, Ottawa |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouse |
Vickie Lynn Mercy
(m. 1981; div. 1983) |
Parent(s) | Arthur Parker Kent, Aileen Marie Fears |
Arthur Kent (born December 27, 1953) is a
Early life and education
Kent was born in
Kent graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa in 1975 while working as a general assignment reporter for CJOH, Ottawa's CTV station.
Career
In 1977, after moving to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Kent was named Alberta correspondent for The National, CBC's principal TV newscast. Three years later, Kent left CBC to become an independent reporter and photographer, eventually filing jointly to NBC News, CBC and London's Observer newspaper.
In 1989 Kent joined NBC News as the network's Rome Correspondent. Kent won
After a contract dispute with NBC, he was fired in August 1992. He subsequently sued NBC for breach of contract, fraud, and defamation, a case that was settled in March 1994.[2][3]
Under the terms of the agreement, NBC paid Kent a large settlement and retracted prior statements about Kent and the dispute. Kent also won the right to publish testimony and evidence from the discovery phase of the suit in his book, Risk and Redemption: Surviving the Network News Wars.[4]
He subsequently returned to
Kent has worked for the
In 2007, Kent launched skyreporter.com, an outlet for new & archived documentaries and short films. Composed of 1–2 minute pieces from Afghanistan, London, Bosnia, Iraq, and other places, Sky Reporter features Kent's independent reportage and commentary direct from the field.[7]
In 2008, Kent sued the producers and distributors of the film Charlie Wilson's War, claiming that the movie used material Kent produced in the 1980s without permission.[5] On September 19, 2008, Kent announced he had reached a settlement with whose terms he was "very pleased;" the terms of the settlement remain confidential.[8]
In 2019, he released a 13-minute film titled Black Night In June which consists of restored footage from his coverage of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre, in honour of its thirtieth anniversary.[9]
Political campaign and defamation lawsuit
In November 2007, Kent was chosen by local party members as the
Neither Postmedia nor Martin have acknowledged or expressed contrition for the offences found by the courts.
Kent lost the March 3, 2008 election to incumbent Dave Taylor.[18]
Affiliations
Kent is or has been affiliated with various media agencies and groups, including being:
- A member of the International Federation of Journalists.
- A member of Britain's National Union of Journalists.
- A member of PENCanada.
- A member of The Writers' Union of Canada.
- A former board member of Military Reporters and Editors of America.
- A co-founder of TVNewscan, a project of The George Washington UniversitySchool of Media and Public Affairs.
References
- ISBN 9780889772250. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
In 1989, Kent won two Emmy Awards for NBC's coverage of the Tiananmen Square massacre and the Romanian uprising.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- ^ Carmody, John (17 March 1994). "THE TV COLUMN". Washington Post. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Off the Shelf: Arthur Kent's Risk and Redemption (1996)". www.criticsatlarge.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b Anne Urda, "War Footage Not Charlie Wilson's: 'Scud Stud'", Law360, April 28, 2008
- ^ "Afghanistan: Captives of the Warlords - Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO)". libweb.lib.buffalo.edu. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ a b AEI Speakers Bureau. Arthur Kent profile; retrieved 2007-01-15.
- ^ Droganes, Constance (19 September 2008). "Arthur Kent settles suits over 'Charlie Wilson's War'". ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Creery, Jennifer (2019-05-30). "Video: Canadian journalist shares newly restored footage of Tiananmen Massacre horror". Hong Kong Free Press HKFP. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Arthur Kent 'feeling a measure of vindication' after winning Postmedia defamation lawsuit - CBC News". cbc.ca. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Court awards reporter-turned-politician damages, costs, in defamation case". factsandopinions.com. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Former journalist Arthur Kent awarded $250,000 in defamation lawsuit". CBC. January 18, 2017. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- ^ "Kent v Martin, 2017 ABQB 27 (CanLII)".
- ^ "Kent v Martin, 2018 ABCA 202 (CanLII)".
- ^ Anderson, Drew (May 25, 2018). "Arthur Kent awarded another $200,000 in legal battle with Postmedia". CBC. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- ^ Kent, Arthur (September 25, 2018). "From Postmedia and Don Martin, a deafening silence on ethics and law". Ottawa Life Magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- National Observer. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
- ^ "Kent v Martin, 2016 ABQB 314 (CanLII)".