Kelsey McKinney is a freelance features writer and cofounder of Defector Media, who has made a name for herself as one of the most talented writers in the industry. She began her career working as a staff writer at Vox, Fusion, and Deadspin. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, The Guardian, GQ, Esquire, Wired, Vanity Fair, and more. Kelsey's writing covers a wide range of topics from politics to culture to sports. She has written extensively about the intersection of race and gender in sports media and was nominated for an Emmy Award for her reporting on the NFL's handling of domestic violence cases. In 2018 she was named one of Forbes' 30 Under 30 Media list for her work on the intersection of media and politics. In addition to her writing career, Kelsey is also an accomplished speaker. She has delivered talks at numerous events including SXSW Interactive Festival and TEDx MidAtlantic.
She has also been featured on NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook show as well as MSNBC’s All In With Chris Hayes show. Kelsey recently announced that she will be embarking on a 2023 speaking tour entitled “The Power Of Narrative: How To Turn Your Story Into Action” which will feature stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other cities across the United States. This tour will focus on how storytelling can be used to create meaningful change in our society by highlighting how powerful stories can shape our understanding of current events. Kelsey's work has been recognized by numerous organizations including being named a 2019 National Association Of Black Journalists Emerging Journalist Of The Year finalist as well as receiving two National Headliner Awards for feature writing in 2018 and 2019. She was also honored with an Excellence In Journalism award from the Online News Association in 2017 for her work covering domestic violence issues within the NFL.
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