Andrew Beatty (born 1980 in Dungannon, Northern Ireland[1][2][3]) is a Northern Irish journalist and editor. He is best known for his current role as the White House Correspondent for Agence France-Presse (AFP). He also serves as a regular pool reporter for the travels of both the president and vice president.[4][5][6]
Andrew Beatty | |
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 Journalist Andrew Beatty, White House Rose Garden, April 2015 | |
| Born | Andrew Beatty |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Known for | White House Correspondent for Agence France-Presse |
Beatty previously was the AFP news editor for Southern Africa, an AFP war correspondent in North Africa, a Latin America correspondent for Reuters, and a Brussels-based correspondent for The Economist.[7]
Raised in Tyrone and Antrim, Beatty attended Queen's University Belfast and earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy in 2002. He also studied philosophy at the University of Salamanca and anthropology at Stockholm University.[7]
During his career, Beatty has covered notable events such as the Great Recession; the 2010 Haiti earthquake and its aftermath; the 2011 Libyan Civil War, where he covered the battles for Ajdabiya,[8] Misurata,[9][10] Bani Waled and Tawergha where he was shot at but unharmed; the death of Nelson Mandela; the 2014 Lesotho coup[11] and the 2016 U.S. presidential election and transition.[12]
A 2017 study found that Beatty was one of the journalists most frequently called on by Obama White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.[13] He has been critical of both the Obama and Trump administrations' perceived inaccessibility and hostile attitude towards journalists.[14][15][16]
In June 2017, Beatty received viral attention for criticizing then-Breitbart writer Katie McHugh for tweeting what critics considered inflammatory comments about Muslims following multiple terrorist attacks in the United Kingdom.[17]
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- ^ "Kadhafi defiant as Libya rebels consolidate gains". Your Middle East (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Beatty, Andrew. "Libyan rebels bury unknown foes". Hdhod - English. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Ltd, Allied Newspapers. "Libya's 'Stalingrad' struggles to its feet". Times of Malta. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ Who commands the defence forces really in Lesotho?, retrieved 22 July 2017
- ^ "Andrew Beatty, White House Correspondent, AFP". The Gaggle with David Helfenbein. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Study: Sean Spicer's first 48 press briefings". Media Matters for America. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "'I saw you on Sean Spicer': Trump press briefings become hottest show in town". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Some hard feelings in the White House press room over an official's comments". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "At Netanyahu presser, Trump continues trend of calling on conservative outlets". Politico. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ Pearson-Jones, Bridie. "Northern Irish journalist has perfect response to Breitbart writer who says there would be no terror without Muslims". Indy100. Retrieved 15 September 2020 – via The Independent.