Kerry Burke (reporter)
Encyclopedia
Kerry Burke is a city reporter for the New York Daily News
and one of the stars of the 2006 Bravo (US TV channel) reality series "Tabloid Wars
."
's Howard Kurtz
. "Tabloid Wars" shows Burke writing about stories as varied as a Harry Potter
book release party and a beating attack in Queens that may have been racially motivated. "I cover murder and mayhem," he said in an interview with the Bowdoin College Orient newspaper.
"There are times I've gone to doors and started kicking them, and either that door is gonna give or the person on the other side is gonna answer, because I need that quote," Burke told Kurtz.
- where he competed in the Mr. Bowdoin college pageant - and graduated in 1984.
, writing reviews of New York bars and concerts. After graduating from Columbia's graduate school of journalism in 2002, he got a job at the Daily News as a "runner" - a reporter out on the streets who hustles to get information however he can.
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
and one of the stars of the 2006 Bravo (US TV channel) reality series "Tabloid Wars
Tabloid Wars
Tabloid Wars was a reality TV series that aired in the summer of 2006 on the Bravo cable network. It followed reporters and editors from the New York Daily News....
."
Portrayal
Burke was portrayed on Tabloid Wars as a resourceful, aggressive reporter who would write about anything and do anything to get the story. "You see Kerry Burke, who'll go all night long until he drops because he wants to get the story, whether it's celebrity fluff or a triple homicide," Bravo executive producer Ted Skillman told The Washington PostThe Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
's Howard Kurtz
Howard Kurtz
Howard "Howie" Alan Kurtz is an American journalist and author with a special focus on the media. He is host of CNN's Reliable Sources program, and Washington bureau chief for The Daily Beast. He is the former media writer for The Washington Post. He has written five books about the media...
. "Tabloid Wars" shows Burke writing about stories as varied as a Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
book release party and a beating attack in Queens that may have been racially motivated. "I cover murder and mayhem," he said in an interview with the Bowdoin College Orient newspaper.
"There are times I've gone to doors and started kicking them, and either that door is gonna give or the person on the other side is gonna answer, because I need that quote," Burke told Kurtz.
Early life
Burke grew up in inner city Boston. He attended Bowdoin CollegeBowdoin College
Bowdoin College , founded in 1794, is an elite private liberal arts college located in the coastal Maine town of Brunswick, Maine. As of 2011, U.S. News and World Report ranks Bowdoin 6th among liberal arts colleges in the United States. At times, it was ranked as high as 4th in the country. It is...
- where he competed in the Mr. Bowdoin college pageant - and graduated in 1984.
Career
He started his career as a co-founder of CitySearchCitysearch
Citysearch is an online city guide that provides information about businesses in the categories of dining, entertainment, retail, travel, and professional services in cities throughout the United States. Visitors to each of Citysearch's local city guides will find contact information, maps, driving...
, writing reviews of New York bars and concerts. After graduating from Columbia's graduate school of journalism in 2002, he got a job at the Daily News as a "runner" - a reporter out on the streets who hustles to get information however he can.