An evening with Michele Norris, Jan. 23

by Michelle Saport  |   

Thursday, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m. Wendy Williamson Auditorium

One of the most trusted voices in broadcast journalism, Michele Norris has co-hosted NPR's flagship news program "All Things Considered" for nearly a decade. She is the first African-American female host for NPR. With her signature style, she has led thoughtful, in-depth interviews with newsmakers ranging from world leaders and Nobel laureates to Oscar winners and astronauts. Before joining NPR in 2002, Norris spent nearly 10 years as a reporter for ABC News in the Washington Bureau, where she earned both an Emmy Award and a Peabody Award for coverage of 9/11. Among many other prestigious honors, she was recognized as Journalist of the Year in 2009 by the National Association of Black Journalists, and awarded an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award for excellence in broadcasting. She is the author of the memoir, The Grace of Silence.

For more information about this event, please contact UAA Student Activities at (907) 786-1219 or events@uaa.alaska.edu.

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