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Liz Plank
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Elizabeth Plazie
March 19, 1987 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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| Education | McGill University (BA) London School of Economics (MSc) |
| Known for | Senior producer and correspondent at Vox |
Elizabeth Plank (born March 19, 1987) is a Canadian writer and journalist. She used to be a main producer and reporter at Vox. In July 2020, she started hosting her own journalism show called Positive Spin at NBC News. She also writes columns for MSNBC.
Growing Up and Learning
Elizabeth Plank grew up in Montreal, Canada. While she was a student at McGill University, she helped people with special needs. She studied women's studies and international development. She won the Sheila Finestone Award for being a great student in women's studies.
She later earned a master's degree from the London School of Economics. After that, she started writing articles for the Huffington Post about fairness for everyone and human rights. She worked with a professor named Paul Dolan. Elizabeth started a petition online that got over 55,000 signatures. This petition helped change a rule by the Amateur International Boxing Association. The rule had said that female boxers had to wear skirts when competing at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Her Career in Media
In 2013, Elizabeth Plank began her career in media. She started as an intern at a company called Mic in New York City. She became a reporter and helped create a weekly video series called "Flip the Script." This show talked about important topics like fairness for all genders and fighting against unfair treatment. Elizabeth also reported for an online show called Krystal Clear on MSNBC.
In 2016, Vox Media asked Elizabeth to cover the election. She wrote, hosted, produced, and starred in many popular shows about politics. She used her platform to bring attention to fairness for all genders, people with disabilities, and different races. She interviewed important political figures like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Senator Cory Booker. In 2016, she created and hosted 2016ish, a series about the presidential election that won awards. She also gave a TedxTalk, which inspired her first book.
Books and Recognition
Elizabeth Plank's first book is called For the Love of Men: A New Vision for Mindful Masculinity. It was published in October 2019. She often appears on TV news to share her thoughts on politics.
Elizabeth is well-known for her work on gender policy. Forbes 30 Under 30 listed her as one of the top young people in media. Marie Claire also named her one of the most influential women in news media.
She is on the board of Girl Up, which is a non-profit group from the United Nations. This group helps unite girls to make the world a better place. Elizabeth has spoken at their yearly events alongside famous people like Meghan Markle and Michelle Obama.
Elizabeth also co-hosted a podcast called Man Enough with Justin Baldoni and Jamey Heath. On the podcast, they talked to influential people about their journey to manhood. She left the podcast in December 2024.
Books
For the Love of Men: From Toxic to a More Mindful Masculinity ISBN: 9781250196248 was published in 2019.
