Episode 47: Women and Conflict Reporting, with Suzanne Kianpour

Liss’N Kristi

Today's guest is Suzanne Kianpour, an international journalist who seeks a genuine place for women in reporting and negotiating from conflict zones around the world. From her start at Emory University to the BBC, Suzanne understood that more young women needed to be encouraged and supported in journalism reporting, and that women can play a vital role in both informing people and, simultaneously, helping to offer differing perspectives on defusing international conflicts.

Suzanne has covered issues ranging from the "Mueller Report" on Donald Trump's alleged ties to the Russian authorities, to the current conflicts in the Middle East.

In this episode with Liss and Kristi, she also navigates the balance between personal and professional ambitions, particularly for women in journalism. Drawing inspiration from pioneering journalists like Barbara Walters and Savannah Guthrie, we discuss the pressures and challenges women face in balancing career aspirations with personal life goals.

For aspiring Journalism and Reporting students - it's a huge advantage to speak a foreign language (in Suzanne's case, Farsi and others) or to have studied Economics ,or a related practical social science.

Suzanne's website:-

https://www.helmettoheels.com/p/about-helmet-to-heels
STORIES:-

00:00 - Start

00:24 - Kristi's social networking capabilities

00:39 - Introducing Suzanne from Cyprus and "Helmets Appeals"

02:10 - "Who said I had a stroke?"

02:26 - When Suzanne came to the ranch - "That Girl"

03:26 - Inspiring young female journalists

05:26 - Suzanne's career

08:10 - Delivering Savannah Guthrie's mail at NBC

08:45 - "Hey, you're Persian"

09:30 - Sinclair is taking Russian

10:33 - Mike Pompeo comes to talk at Texas A&M

13:10 - "You register them for camp when they come out of utero"

16:20 - Emory "Southern Values" and "Melting Pot"

19:00 - Barbara Walters' memoir

21:25 - I was raised by other people

22:34 - "You guys are good journalists"

26:59 - Supportive Relationships and Ironies

28:10 - RBG documentary

28:40 - "You had to marry a rich man"

29:57 - The ISIS massacre in Northern Iraq

30:33 - No role for women in these conflicts zones

31:44 - Women in Diplomatic Negotiations

34:11 - Empowering Voices for Change

40:08 - Power Summit Message

42:02 - Forgiving Donald Trump

42:49 - Holding memories