Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
My Journo Hero
Christiane Amanpour is one of my role models in the world of journalism, today. Amanpour is currently the global affairs anchor at ABC News, but her shine does not stop there. She is also the Chief International Correspondent for CNN International, where she has her own segment, Amanpour.
Christiane was born in west London, but lived in Tehran, where her father is from, until she was 11. After finishing primary school in Iran, she moved to England to attend boarding school. When it was time for Amanpour to move onto university, she moved to the United States to attend the University of Rhode Island to study journalism. While there, she worked for NBC news affiliate WJAR as an electronic graphic designer.
The same year she graduated college, she also earned a job at CNN as an entry-level desk assistant in Atlanta. She was just that good. During her first years as a correspondent, she was assigned to cover the Iran-Iraq War. After this, she was transferred to Eastern Europe to continue her work. She gained great distinction in Europe, but it was during the Persian Gulf War that her face became familiar. She had many memorable moments during her career, but one of her most memorable was having a phone interview with Yasser Arafat while his compound was under siege. Other moments include when she interviewed Hosni Mubarak (the only journalist to do so) and Muammar Ghadafi during the Arab Spring.
Since then she has received many awards for her amazing work.
Christiane was born in west London, but lived in Tehran, where her father is from, until she was 11. After finishing primary school in Iran, she moved to England to attend boarding school. When it was time for Amanpour to move onto university, she moved to the United States to attend the University of Rhode Island to study journalism. While there, she worked for NBC news affiliate WJAR as an electronic graphic designer.
The same year she graduated college, she also earned a job at CNN as an entry-level desk assistant in Atlanta. She was just that good. During her first years as a correspondent, she was assigned to cover the Iran-Iraq War. After this, she was transferred to Eastern Europe to continue her work. She gained great distinction in Europe, but it was during the Persian Gulf War that her face became familiar. She had many memorable moments during her career, but one of her most memorable was having a phone interview with Yasser Arafat while his compound was under siege. Other moments include when she interviewed Hosni Mubarak (the only journalist to do so) and Muammar Ghadafi during the Arab Spring.
Since then she has received many awards for her amazing work.
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