Expertise
TikTok trends, Celebrity news, Period pieces
- Kiersten's article about South Philly's first fabric store to open in the city's historic textile district, Fabric Row, in 40 years made it onto the list of the top 50 most read articles on Billy Penn, a nonprofit news site, in 2024.
- She loves watching documentaries about royals, music, fashion, cults, and crime.
- Kiersten covered the mysterious appearance of a provocative Donald Trump statue in a Philadelphia park for a local outlet.
Experience
Kiersten developed a passion for the arts while covering Boston music venues as part of her journalism curriculum. She worked at WER, where she wrote about legendary singer Etta James for the college radio station's Vault of Soul series. She also penned career overviews of other musicians, including the Arctic Monkeys and Brittany Howard. Kiersten has written for Chestnut Hill Local, The Conversation U.S., Billy Penn/WHYY, and Boston Common News. She ruminates on the broad influence that arts and entertainment have on her work in her Substack newsletter, Musings on Many Things.
Education
Kiersten has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Emerson College in Boston with a minor in poetry.
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Politics
By Kiersten Tate
Erika Kirk's signature jewelry includes large rings, which she often wears at events. Some have questioned their significance, and she set the record straight.
By Kiersten Tate
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