Jehan Casinader
Jehan Casinader | |
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Nationality | New Zealand |
Alma mater | BA (Victoria University of Wellington) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Employer | TVNZ |
Jehan Casinader is a New Zealand journalist and television presenter[1].
Early life
Jehan was born in New Zealand to Sri Lankan immigrant parents and raised in Lower Hutt[2][3][4]. His father had been a print journalist in Sri Lanka, so news and current affairs was a constant component of Jehan's home life and upbringing[1][5].
I think I was four years old, my parents tell me, when I first told them that I wanted to be a reporter.[5]
At the age of 13 Jehan successfully pitched a story on The Lord of the Rings to the Holmes programme on TV One[6][5]. Jehan then began writing for youth magazine Tearaway, which gave him the opportunity at the age of 15 to interview then Prime Minister Helen Clark[5]. Jehan went on to successfully pitch multiple features to The New Zealand Herald as a 16 year old[1][5].
Jehan studied Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Public Policy and International Relations) at Victoria University of Wellington[1][7].
Journalism career
After finishing university Jehan was employed on TVNZ's Close Up and remained on staff when the programme rebooted as Seven Sharp[1]. In 2016 Jehan moved to TVNZ’s current affairs programme, Sunday, becoming their youngest-ever regular reporter[3].
Jehan produced and presented the talk show The Inside Word in 2018 which aired on TVNZ’s Duke channel, tackling tough topics such as negative body image, alcoholism and cyberbullying[8].
In 2018 Jehan won 'Best Team Video' at the Voyager Media Awards for his team's coverage of the 2017 Edgecumbe flood[9].
References
- ^ a b c d e Griffiths, Ethan. "AN INTERVIEW WITH JEHAN CASINADER". Tearaway. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Behind the Story: I warned the white supremacists, 'I am brown'". TVNZ. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Jehan Casinader - Real Life". 9 October 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Jehan Casinader". Outspoken by Odd. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Cowan, John (9 October 2016). "Real Life Interview: Jehan Casinader". Newstalk ZB. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Dann, Jennifer. "Twelve Questions: The Inside Word host Jehan Casinader on mental health". nzherald.co.nz. The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "About Jehan Casinader". Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ Parkes, Melenie. "The Inside Word: Breaking shame and stigma". Stuff.co.nz. Stuff. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Jehan Casinader". TVNZ. TVNZ. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
External links
Category:New Zealand journalists Category:New Zealand television journalists Category:New Zealand television presenters Category:Victoria University of Wellington alumni Category:Living people
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