NAMIC Honors CNN’s Anderson Cooper
Veteran journalist Anderson Cooper, host of CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” was presented with the Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Award today at a luncheon during NAMIC’s 21st Annual Conference. An Emmy award-winning journalist, author and television personality, Cooper has covered major world events such as post-Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast, the Afghanistan War post-September 11, South Asia tsunami, the Iraqi elections in Baghdad, the funeral of Pope John Paul II in the Vatican City and the famine in Somalia for which he was awarded a Bronze Telly. “It’s a tremendous honor to be recognized by NAMIC and to honor the important work they do promoting diversity in the communications industry,” Anderson commented, “I am humbled to be receiving an award that pays tribute to Congressman Leland’s legacy, and will do my best to live up to it in all my journalistic endeavors.”
-NAMIC Maven
1 comment:
Attended the Luncheon. Well Done!
Anderson Cooper was an excellent choice for the Mickey Leland Humanitarian Award.
With my background in journalism, I understand fully what it takes to cover the peices he has for CNN. He certainly continues to inspire many, wish we had more of his type around.
Again, congratulations to NAMIC ON A GREAT CONFERENCE.
Verna S
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