1. Elizabeth Plank was born on March 19,1987 and is a journalist and media personality.
14 Facts About Liz Plank
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Liz Plank was a senior producer and political correspondent at Vox, and began hosting her journalism show called Positive Spin at NBC News in July 2020.
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Liz Plank worked as a community counselor for people with developmental disabilities while attending McGill University, majoring in women's studies and international development.
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Liz Plank received the Sheila Finestone Award, a prize given to an outstanding undergraduate student studying in the field of women's studies.
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Liz Plank received a master's degree at the London School of Economics and began writing articles about gender and human rights for the Huffington Post.
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In 2013, Plank began her media career as an intern at the New York City-based Mic.
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Liz Plank served as a correspondent and co-creator of the weekly video series "Flip the Script", which covered issues like feminism, homophobia and racism.
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Liz Plank served as a correspondent for the MSNBC live web show Krystal Clear.
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Liz Plank was recruited to cover the 2016 election for Vox Media, where she wrote, hosted, produced and starred in several critically acclaimed series about politics.
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Liz Plank used her platform to elevate issues of gender equality, disability rights, transphobia and racial justice while interviewing political figures such as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Senator Cory Booker, Stacey Abrams and presidential candidate, Andrew Yang.
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Liz Plank is recognized in gender policy and was ranked as one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in the Media category.
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Liz Plank sits on the board of Girl Up, a United Nations Foundation non-profit organization that unites girls to change the world and has spoken alongside Meghan Markle, Michelle Obama, and Priyanka Chopra at their annual summits.
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Liz Plank served as a co-host of the Man Enough podcast with Justin Baldoni and Jamey Heath where they interview influential figures about their journey to manhood.
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In October 2024 Liz Plank was involved in a controversial video segment with Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer promoting the CHIPS and Science Act with Liz Plank kneeling at Whitmer's feet receiving a Dorito chip.