Journalist
Kieran Meadows is a multimedia journalist with knowledge and experience in broadcast TV, radio, digital/web and film. With exceptionally strong audio and video production and post-production skills and reporting/writing ability, he's able to step into almost any role in journalism, whether it's editorial, production or technical. As an experienced teacher/mentor, he values clear communication, active listening and teamwork in any professional setting.
After earning his B.A. in Film Studies and African American Studies from Wesleyan University, he decided to work in documentary film and television, first working for Big Mouth Productions and Arts Engine, and soon after, at Jon Alpert and Keiko Tsuno's Downtown Community TV Center. During his time at Democracy Now! and Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, he became more interested in news and journalism, a seamless transition from documentary filmmaking. He earned his M.A. in Journalism from the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism in 2009.
During his 15+ year professional journalism career, he’s written, reported, directed and produced for Forbes, Red Bull Music Academy, ABC News, LargeUp.com and Democracy Now!. He has been a Producer/Editor with Forbes' video team for over a decade, and in that time he's shot, produced and edited hundreds of videos. He has also directed videos and written articles. In 2016, he told the definitive story of the first five years of the influential music collective/label, Soulection. Since 2022, he’s been the Editor & Host (i.e. the voice) of the Forbes Daily Briefing seven days a week.
Kieran served as a consultant and associate producer on the independent feature documentary, Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall (2023), which was an official selection at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. The doc was the recipient of the 2023 Better Angels Lavine Fellowship (a component of The Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film) and was the winner of the 2022 Gotham Documentary Award from Decentralized Pictures Foundation.
His unique perspective within the media world has been informed by having spent over 12 years at Forbes and also 15 years at Democracy Now!, where he worked on the production team of the morning live TV broadcast. He has been privileged to work up close and personal with and alongside folks of diverse backgrounds and means: from grassroots activists to entrepreneurs, CEO's and billionaires, from celebrities and famous musicians to up and coming artists, from government officials to local folks on the block, Kieran treats everyone with the same kindness and respect.
FOR FORBES.COM
Photo: Bern Hardy
Major Lazer’s Walshy Fire Talks New Solo Album And The Future Of Music In Africa by Kieran Meadows (1,700 words)
Forbes 30 Under 30 Video Series: Joe Kay (Produced and Directed by Kieran Meadows)
Photo: Dominic Macias
Inside Soulection: How An Unusual Music Startup Found The Sound Of Tomorrow by Kieran Meadows (6,500 word feature profile)
Federation Sound: The Story So Far by Kieran Meadows
For LargeUp.com
Toppa Top 10: Reggae’s Ten Greatest Drummers by Kieran Meadows
Impressions: Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash 2013 by Kieran Meadows
Kieran Meadows also co-hosts, co-produces and audio engineers LargeUp.com's radio show on Radio Lily, The LargeUp Sessions, which broadcasts Thursdays 6-8pm on RadioLily.com.
Now Things: An Interview with Liam Bailey by Kieran Meadows
Punta Rock and Paranda: A Guide to Garifuna Music by Kieran Meadows
Wyclef Jean tells LargeUp about his introduction to dancehall as a kid growing up in Brooklyn, his favorite clashes at Sting and whether his Michael Jackson dubplate at Fully Loaded was really real.
Cham talks about his live performance on the deck at the Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise 2015. See the full story here: http://bit.ly/chamjamrock
Back To Borinquen: The Rock Steady Crew In Puerto Rico by Kieran Meadows
For more clips from LargeUp.com, please click here
Other Selected Clips
Justice Center a Success, But Budget Cuts Loom by Kieran K. Meadows
A Score Of Companies Could Share Bill For Gowanus Cleanup by Kieran K. Meadows and Mike Reicher (*for the extended version of this article click here)
![Police Brutality Killed Oscar Grant: Johannes Mehserle Should Have Been Guilty Of Murder by Kieran K. Meadows [opinion piece] (Photo: Flickr via NeitherFanboy)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54014c26e4b0a7034af95c5e/1410029125816-3PGETO6V7BDWPY1O5Y9M/image-asset.jpeg)
Police Brutality Killed Oscar Grant: Johannes Mehserle Should Have Been Guilty Of Murder by Kieran K. Meadows [opinion piece] (Photo: Flickr via NeitherFanboy)
The Legal Restrictions of Newsgathering at Demonstrations by Kieran K. Meadows (Photo: Flickr via Nigel Parry)
"The Blueberry Children" as aired on ABC News' Nightline on October 30, 2009 (click through to view)
"Bike Riders Vie to Join The Work Cycle" (Reported and Produced by Kieran Meadows and H'Rina Detroy)
"Fighting Obama's Wars: Recruiting Youth In Brooklyn" (radio documentary originally aired May 31, 2010 on Free Speech Radio News) - Reported and Produced by Kieran Meadows and Jaisal Noor. Voiced by Jaisal Noor. Edited by Kieran Meadows. (YouTube slideshow shown here by user Reddebrek)
For more clips, see the blog NotesandBeats.com (2008-2010)
For posts on Criminal Justice, click here.
For posts on NYC, click here.