Antonia Hylton

Antonia Hylton (born 1993)[1] is an American journalist. She received an Emmy for her work on Vice News Tonight and is currently a correspondent for the Quibi news show The Report.[2]

Early life and education

Hylton was raised outside Boston, one of seven children.[3][2] Both of her parents are lawyers.[3] She was an avid reader growing up, and also performed in choir, musical theater, and was a member of dance groups.[3]

In 2015 she graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where she majored in History and Science and Global Health.[3]

Career

Directly after graduation she was hired at Mic.com as a producer and writer for their news shows Flip the Script and Future Present.[3] Hylton met activist Darnell Moore working at Mic. Together they developed the docuseries The Movement with Darnell Moore, about grassroots organizing around the United States.[3]

The next year, Hylton joined Vice News Tonight as a correspondent and producer covering civil rights and politics.[3] She reported on topics including gang violence and immigration.[3][4]

In March 2020, NBC announced Hylton as a correspondent for the news show The Report on Quibi.[2][5]

Hylton has spoken on bias she has experienced as a Black woman reporter.[6] She has also discussed the importance of authenticity in her reporting work.[6]

Accolades

References
  1. "My 27th birthday is tomorrow". Twitter. 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  2. Kahn, Mattie. "A Day in the Quarantine Life of NBC News's Antonia Hylton". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  3. Fluker, Dominique (2018-05-09). "How This TV Reporter Turned Her Fearlessness Into A Gig With Vice News Tonight On HBO". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  4. Evans, Greg (2018-03-07). "HBO Sets 'Vice' Season 6 Premiere Date; Actor Michael Kenneth Williams To Investigate Juvenile Justice System". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  5. Steinberg, Brian (2020-03-13). "NBC News Readies Four Short-Form Shows for Quibi". Variety. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  6. Hod, Itay (2018-11-02). "Vice News Correspondent Antonia Hylton Says Sexism Is Rampant in 'Messed Up' News Industry". TheWrap. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  7. "Antonia Hylton". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
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