Matthew Kang is a Canadian-American journalist and video producer. Career
Deutsche Welle
Kang began his career at Deutsche Welle as a radio anchor and reporter in Bonn, Germany, where he reported on various world news events focusing on Germany and the European Union.
CTV
Kang joined CTV's Kitchener affiliate CKCO-DT as a general assignment reporter, he also reported for various CTV News Platforms including BNN, CTV News Channel and CTV National News. During his time there, he landed various high-profile interviews which included actor, Martin Sheen, Olympic athlete Clara Hughes and former CTV National News Anchor Lloyd Robertson.
CBC
Kang joined CBC News in 2013, he served as a local reporter for CBC Radio One Kitchener-Waterloo's affiliate CBLA FM.http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/01/22/cbc-launches-new-waterloo_n_2528584.html. HuffingtonPost.ca. Retrieved 28 December 2014 He covered stories on new product launches by BlackBerry, he recently covered the live Toronto launch of the Blackberry Passporthttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/live-coverage-of-blackberry-passport-release-1.2775571. CBC.ca. Retrieved 5 December 2014 and the launch of its new app 'Blackberry Blend'.http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/blackberry-launches-passport-phone-blend-app-1.2775674. CBC.ca. Retrieved 5 December 2014
Kang has also covered the release of the Blackberry Classic.http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/blackberry-classic-returns-to-fundamentals-1.2875758. CBC.ca. Retrieved 28 December 2014
Forbes Magazine
Kang joined Forbes Magazine in January 2016, based in San Francisco, California, he primarily covered stories on the technology industry as a video producer. He left in 2024.
Awards
Kang was awarded with a RTDNA Canada (Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity) in 2012 for his story on the challenges local police services face in attracting minorities, women and members of the LGBT community to joining their services as recruits.
Personal life
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