Ky Henderson

Assistant Professor of Journalism | Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

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Biography

Ky Henderson is an award-winning writer, editor, and producer based in Los Angeles. Over the course of his eclectic career, he has exposed CIA wrongdoing, test-driven Ferraris in Italy, revealed internal crisis deliberations at the NSA, written an advice column for Cosmopolitan, and profiled pop culture icons like Keanu Reeves, Shakira, and Kim Kardashian. Henderson was part of the leadership team that launched Vice News, where he was features editor and Los Angeles bureau chief. Prior to that, he worked for a decade in New York as a writer and editor at Condé Nast, Hearst, and elsewhere. The Wisconsin native has a B.S. and M.S. from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

Education (2)

Northwestern University: M.S., Journalism

Northwestern University: B.S., Journalism

Areas of Expertise (7)

Journalism

Feature Writing

News & Digital Media

Profiles

Media & Culture

Journalism Ethics

Video Production

Accomplishments (3)

LMU Term Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award

Presented annually to two term faculty members to recognize "excellence in teaching manifested by their ability to inspire, challenge, and support students; passion for and knowledge of their discipline; careful and creative course design; and continuous development and adaptation of their teaching."

Investigative Reporters and Editors Freedom of Information Award

For the 10-part investigative series, “CIA Torture, a Senate Investigation, and the Google Search That Launched a Spying Scandal.”

Southern California Journalism Award for Best Entertainment Feature

For the story “Tequila, Painted Pearls, and Prada—How the CIA Helped Produce ‘Zero Dark Thirty,’” which prompted the U.S. Congress to change regulations governing the agency’s interaction with the entertainment industry.

Affiliations (3)

Writers Guild of America, East
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Los Angeles Press Club

Articles (5)

The Enduring Appeal of Keanu Reeves

Men's Journal

He battles evildoers in 'John Wick 4,' manufactures two-wheel pieces of art, and is worshiped by the internet, but Keanu Reeves swears he's just a normal guy. And he’s got the scars to prove it.

The Slings and Arrows of Being Tony Hale

Rolling Stone

Hale is best known for playing hapless but lovable characters on “Arrested Development” and “Veep.” Now starring in the medieval-era Netflix series "The Decameron," he discusses mental health, vice-presidential politics, and crises of faith — all while taking an archery lesson.

Tequila, Painted Pearls, and Prada — How the CIA Helped Produce ‘Zero Dark Thirty’

Vice News

More than 100 pages of internal CIA documents obtained exclusively by VICE News in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit show the CIA played a huge role in the creation of the script.

Here’s Why You Should Still Care About the Torture Report — From the Guy Who Wrote It