Kierran Petersen
Kierran Petersen is the former social media journalist at PRI's The World.
Kierran Petersen is the former social media journalist at PRI's The World. In 2015, she graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Journalism & Mass Communication.
Before making her way to Boston, she worked in Washington DC as a freelance writer and producer for BBC Washington. She has also spent time on the other side of the phone, during a stint at The Department of Health and Human Services working in the public affairs department. However, the best decision she says she has ever made was to live in Kigali, Rwanda for four months researching the role of filmmaking in the country's post-genocide restoration.
When she's not feverishly checking Twitter or fishing for likes on Facebook, she's probably playing soccer, listening to a podcast — or both.
There's a simple reason why it took so long for televised debates to become part of British politics
And it has nothing to do with how sassy the candidates are.
The movement that brought the UK's female genital mutilation problem to light
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Netflix now has some of the most dramatic footage you'll see from inside Syria
Game: How many of these Roald Dahl words do you know?
The Ukrainian connection in DJ Shadow and Run the Jewels' new music video
One of London's oldest gay bars is pouring its last pint
The bar is over a century old, and has been part of London's gay community since about the 1920s.
The unofficial merch at the conventions told a really different story than the speeches did
"Life's a bitch. Don't vote for one" is *probably* not a slogan approved by the Trump campaign.
Meet some of the bikers backing Donald Trump
Bikers for Trump gathered on Monday to show their support for the Republican presidential candidate. Here's why they back him.
The surprisingly intricate history of the Trudeau family appearing in comic books
It seems as though Canadians just love putting the Trudeau family on the cover of their comic books.
For people who regret their Brexit vote, here is a playlist of songs people seriously regret making
From the voting booth or the recording booth, everyone makes mistakes.
Marlon Williams shows that Americana doesn't belong just to America
So, who does it belong to? "Everyone and no one, really," says the 25-year-old crooner from New Zealand.
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Old meets new with Argentine singer La Yegros, but that's only the beginning
Electro-cumbia has been around for years. But La Yegros is taking it to a new level.
The powerful 45-year-old record that caught the attention of the FBI
Some of Eddie Palmieri's earliest fans were members of the violent anti-government group, the Weather Underground.
Why the leader of a US Muslim coalition wants you to vote for Trump
Saba Ahmed is a lawyer and the founder of the Republican Muslim Coalition. She says the GOP represents Muslim values better than the Democrats do.
South Africa is telling some radio stations they need to play almost all local music
It's an effort to encourage people to support more local musicians.