Tre'vell Anderson is an American journalist, critic, editor, and podcaster. They previously worked for the publications Los Angeles Times, Xtra, and Out. They co-host the podcasts What A Day and FANTI. Anderson received two GLAAD Media Award nominations for their writing.
Tre'vell Anderson | |
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| Born | Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Stanford University (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, critic, podcaster |
| Years active | 2014−present |
| Website | https://www.trevellanderson.com |
Career edit
Anderson began their journalism career as a film critic for the Los Angeles Times, where they worked for four years, leaving in 2018.[1] They later worked for Out Magazine as the director of culture and entertainment.[2] Anderson began writing for the queer outlet Xtra Magazine in January 2020 in the role of editor-at-large.[1]
Their writing centers issues of race, gender, the LGBTQ community, and pop culture.[2] They have advocated for more racial diversity in LGBTQ media productions.[3] They have provided commentary to the New York Times, NBC News, BuzzFeed News, NPR, The Daily Beast, and KJZZ.[3][4][5][6][7][8] In 2021 Anderson received GLAAD Media Award nominations for two articles, "Why Billy Porter is a National Treasure" and "It’s Time for a New Tipping Point for Transgender Folks in Hollywood".
In September 2021 Anderson joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's Credentials Committee, the body that selects new members.[1]
They hosted the EW podcast Untold Stories: Beyond the Binary beginning in June 2020, which focused on nonbinary identity in culture and media.[9][10] Since 2020 they have co-hosted the culture and politics podcast FANTI with Jarrett Hill, produced by Maximum Fun.[11] As of 2022 Anderson is a co-host for the Crooked Media news podcast What A Day.[12]
Anderson's debut book, We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film, was released in May 2023 under Andscape Books.[13]
Personal life edit
Anderson was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina.[14] They received their bachelor's degree in socoiology from Morehouse College and a master's degree in journalism from Stanford University.[15]
They began to identify as gender nonconforming as an undergraduate.[16] Anderson is nonbinary and uses they/them pronouns.[10]
Bibliography edit
- Anderson, Tre'Vell (2023). We See Each Other: A Black, Trans Journey Through TV and Film. Andscape Books. ISBN 9781368081733.
Accolades edit
- 2020 − The Root 100 Honoree[2]
- 2020 − NABJ Region IV Director[17]
- 2021 − Ken Popert Media Fellow, Pink Triangle Press[18]
Awards and nominations edit
GLAAD Media Awards edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Schneider, Michael (2021-09-27). "HFPA Names Five Outside Journalists to Join Its Credentials Committee and Find New Members". Variety. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Tre'vell Anderson". The Root. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ a b Dawson, Lamar (2021-01-15). "LGBTQ representation on TV down but queer racial diversity up, report finds". NBC News. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Gilger, Laurie (21 September 2020). "Do The Oscars New Diversity Rules Accomplish Anything? Critic Tre'vell Anderson Says It's A Start". KJZZ. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Presenting 'Pop Culture Happy Hour': Beauty & pain of 'Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel'". NPR. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Blackmon, Michael (30 January 2018). "Critics And Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over "Black Panther"". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Wheeler, Andre (21 January 2022). "André Leon Talley: Mentor in Chief". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Owens, Ernest (2019-06-08). "Stonewall 50: Don't Forget the Black & Brown LGBTQ Struggle". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ Lash, Jolie. "Is a famous cisgender man wearing a dress actually good for nonbinary visibility?". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ a b Poukish, Hannah. "What it means to be nonbinary". Spectrum News. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Sim, Bernardo. "10 Black LGBTQ+ Podcasts You Should Listen To". Pride.com. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Joho, Jess (6 May 2022). "The 21 best daily podcasts for your morning routine". Mashable. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Chan, J. Clara (3 March 2022). "ESPN's Andscape to Launch Book Imprint With Disney This Fall (Exclusive)". THR. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Fowler, Richard A. (13 February 2023). "12 Black LGBTQ Media Storytellers to Watch". GLAAD. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Tre'vell Anderson". LA Times. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Tre'Vell. "What does it really mean to be non-binary?". Xtra. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "NABJ Congrats: Tre'vell Anderson Elected NABJ Region IV Director". NABJLA. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Pink Triangle Press announces Tre'vell Anderson as the first ever recipient of the Ken Popert Media Fellowship". Cision. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ^ a b Shaffer, Claire (28 January 2021). "'Schitt's Creek,' 'The Prom' Nominated for 32nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 9 March 2023.