Kurt Strand (born 1955) is a Danish journalist with over four decades of experience at DR, TV 2 and various print and radio outlets. He spent 25 years at DR as a reporter and studio host - most notably on Deadline and Profilen - before going independent in 2010 as a lecturer, moderator and media commentator for Kristeligt Dagblad. His books cover journalism, politics and diplomacy; his most recent, *Så tal dog ordentligt* (2025), examines the deteriorating tone of public debate, and he co-organises the annual Sprogdagen language prize.
Kurt Strand is again co-organizer of Language Day 2026, which was held during the language festival SPROGENSE in Bogense in May 2026.
The book *So Talk Properly - From Mudslinging to Constructive Dialogue* (Frydenlund, 2025) received positive reviews, including in Kristeligt Dagblad and Netavisen Pio.
Kurt Strand published *So Talk Properly* at Forlaget Frydenlund - a book about polarization and the state of public debate.
Kurt Strand participated in Language Day 2025 at the language festival SPROGENSE in Bogense and contributed to the book *We Appreciate the Danish Language*.
Kurt Strand published the biography *The Changed World* about top diplomat Friis Arne Petersen at Lindhardt and Ringhof.
