| May 11, 2012: USC Annenberg School of Journalism 2012 Commencement Address by Christiane Amanpour The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2012! At the School of Journalism satellite ceremony, USC Annenberg will be honoring candidates for bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism and public relations. The Journalism ceremony speaker, Christiane Amanpour, is the global affairs anchor at ABC News, as well as host of "Amanpour" and chief international correspondent for CNN International. Her illustrious career in journalism spans three decades. When she became an international correspondent for CNN in 1990, her first major assignment was covering the Gulf War. She has since reported from the world's major hot spots, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Asia, Rwanda, the Balkans, and the US during Hurricane Katrina. She has interviewed most of the top world leaders over the past two decades, including securing the only interview with Hosni Mubarak and an exclusive with Muammar Ghadafi during the Arab Spring. Amanpour has received every major broadcast award, including an inaugural Television Academy Award, nine News and Documentary Emmys, four George Foster Peabody Awards, and nine honorary degrees. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, and an Honorary Citizen of Sarajevo ... |
