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Mark Little

b. 1968

Irish journalist

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About Mark Little

Born 1968. Mark Little is an Irish journalist.

Mark Little is an Irish journalist, television presenter and author. He presented Prime Time for RTÉ until December 2009. He took a year of leave of absence from RTÉ to pursue a project centered on digital media and global journalism. He launched the project in April 2010, called Storyful. which he sold to News International in 2013. In 2015 he joined Twitter, first as vice president of media and partnerships for Twitter in Europe and later becoming managing director of Twitter in Ireland. He resigned from the position in 2016.

Early life and education Little was born in Dublin and lived in Malahide, County Dublin, later moving to Oughterard, County Galway.

He studied Economic and Social Studies at Trinity College Dublin for 5 years, and took his BA degree in 1997. During college, he served as president of the Students' Union for a year, and was a member of the Labour Party. after answering a newspaper advertisement. He remained there until 2001, before returning to Dublin to become Foreign Affairs Correspondent. His Washington post was filled by Carole Coleman. In 2001 he won TV Journalist of the Year in the ESB National Media Awards.

In his time with RTÉ, he has met such US politicians as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. He presented the documentary programme Who's Afraid of Islam? in 2006. He has also reported from disaster and conflict areas such as, Iraq, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.

In 2002, he joined RTÉ's flagship current affairs programme Prime Time, which he co-presented with Miriam O'Callaghan. His reason was to pursue a project combining digital media and global journalism. On October 5, 2022, Spotify announced it had acquired Kinzen for an undisclosed amount.

Personal life In his early 20s, Little was in a relationship with Maxine Brady, the then president of the Union of Students in Ireland. His first child, a daughter, Sorcha, was born when Little was 21.

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Trinity College, Dublin, Malahide Community School, Trinity College Dublin

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Little?

Irish journalist

When was Mark Little born?

Mark Little was born on 10 September 1968 in Dublin.

What is Mark Little's occupation?

Mark Little is a journalist.

What nationality is Mark Little?

Mark Little is Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mark Little

· Wikidata: Q6768617

· DBpedia: Mark Little (journalist)

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