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25 Outstanding Broadcast Journalists of All Time

Broadcast journalism is a modern field of journalism that involves using modern technology to use broadcast news to the world. In this present age, broadcast journalism plays a significant role especially in research, investigations and the affairs occurring worldwide. It aims at providing the viewer or the reader with first-hand information and unleashing  real events and interesting stories. The news is spread using electronic media such as television, radio, and other modern methods to publish news. Broadcast journalism has attracted several personalities from across the world who have made a career out of journalism. Several journalists have made a difference in the world through broadcast journalism as a career. Journalism has become a key contributor to society as many people have traveled the world by listening to broadcast news.

Below is a list of the world’s 25 most famous broadcast journalists of all time in the world:

1. Hunter Thompson

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Hunter S. Thompson is among the journalists that joined the new journalism movement that has been viral globally. He became famous when he joined the movement and showcased his skills and confidence to handle tense and risky matters including political scandals. Thompson has been a broadcasting journalist in the United States of America and has covered news across the world. Thompson has been a common figure amid complex matters in politics such as the presidential campaigns, and police cases in America. He has aired some of the issues that ordinary journalists find to be risky.

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2. Edward Murrow

Edward Murrow. Photo courtesy of CBS Radio.

Edward Murrow is a famous global broadcast journalist who has been in the business for more than a decade making a name for himself. Murrow is remembered for his boldness to stand firm against big firms and corporations that engage in misconduct. He is respected in the industry for his ability to oppose matters that harm society. His integrity and ability to speak the truth have put him in conflict with government officials and several companies around the world. He is considered an important figure in the industry.

3. Tim Russert

Tim Russert. Photo by Dan Pinard.

Russert is a broadcast journalist who has devoted his entire life to journalism to make society a better place. He is famous for hosting a Sunday show that scans society and the issues happening in the world and tries to find solutions from the citizens. He has specialized in talking about politics in society as he tries to encourage politicians to fulfill their promises to the people. His show gained fame in the United States of America to the point where people who wished to become famous had to appear on the show to reach the world.

4. Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite. Photo by NASA/Bill Ingalls.

Cronkite is considered an icon in broadcasting journalism for the standards that he set as a journalist. He became famous in the world for his devotion to saying the truth while broadcasting news either on radio, television, or website. He is among the journalists that were able to stick with the truth and tell it to the people regardless of the consequences. He told the truth to the world with a calm tone without the need to exaggerate anything. Cronkite became famous in the world because he was the first broadcast journalist to air the first person who landed on the moon.

5. Christian Amanpour

Christian Amanpour. Photo by Peabody Awards.

Amanpour is a British-based journalist who is famous for her passion for journalism which pushes her to air war news. She has been in the business for over a decade gaining experience in broadcasting wartime news to CNN. She was present to air the news during the Persian Gulf War to the world and kept people updated about the events of the war. She also aired news during the Bosnian war that claimed the lives of people. She has demonstrated courage in the field earning her awards in the industry.

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6. Anderson Cooper

Anderson Cooper. Photo by Bart Everson.

Cooper is an American-based broadcast journalist who has been in the industry in different capacities such as political commentating and interviewing politicians. He is also a risk taker who has indulged in airing some of the most horrific global news including natural calamities. He was honored to be present in Haiti to broadcast the Haiti earthquake in 2010. Cooper is also a primary new anchor on CNN for the Cooper 360 show. He has demonstrated courage on the field and earned respect from government officials in America and abroad.

7. Bob Woodward

Bob Woodward. Photo courtesy of Exchanges Photos.

Woodward or Robert Upshur Woodward has been in the journalism industry since 1971 when he started as a reporter for the Post. His experience in the field has earned him personal and group awards such as the Pulitzer Prize that was claimed by the Washington Post. He gained fame in the 20^th century for his coverage of risky news and has since become an associate for the Washington Post. He has also won several awards in the journalism industry including the Sigma Delta Chi award, the George Polk award, and many more accolades from the industry.

8. Hu Shuli

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Shuli is a Chinese broadcast journalist and founder of the Chinese media Caixin Media. She has been in the industry for many years and has since climbed through the ranks becoming a professor in the school of journalism at one of the international universities based in china. Apart from journalism, Shuli is also an author who has published many books that have been sold on the global market including New Financial Times, and Reform Bears among others books. She also founded the Caijing Magazine in china but left the position barely a month after starting, venturing into Caixin media.

9. Fredricka Whitfield

Whitfield is an American-based news anchor and journalist who has been in the industry for decades gaining experience in the field and shows. She became famous when she appeared on global news as she was the first news anchor to break the news about the death of United States American president Ronald Reagan. Her career in journalism began years back when she was a student at the University of Howard where she became the news anchor for the school radio station. She has risen through the ranks in the journalism sector as she began reporting for CNN in 2002. She has continued to work with CNN to date where she airs the weekend news on television.

10. Louis Theroux

Louis Theroux.

Theroux is a British-based broadcasting journalist who has been in the industry for decades as a news anchor, editor, and news reporter. He hit the global news when he won a series of awards in the United Kingdom including the British academy awards among other important awards. Although he is born and raised in British, he began his career in the United States of America where he was first employed as a journalist for the metro Silicon Valley Company and later as a writer and spy for an American magazine. He joined BBC after his job at Michael Moore’s television series came to an end.

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11. Lester Holt

Lester Holt. Photo by Gage Skidmore.

Lester Holt has broken the record in the journalism industry by becoming the first African American to anchor weekday news. He is born in the United States of America where he began his career at the age of 19 years as an international correspondent. He gained fame at a young age becoming the youngest news reporter to be hired by WCBS television. Holt has held different positions in the journalism industry such as being a news anchor for the NBC Nightly News in the United States of America. He also reported news from risky places across the world including war zones demonstrating a high level of confidence.

12. Bob Costas

Bob Costas. Photo by Jeffrey Beall.

Bob Costas is a journalist and sportscaster who has cemented his name in the journalism industry for his exceptional communication skills. He became famous for broadcasting several super bowls, and more than ten Olympics earning him a place in the hall of fame. He has also aired sports broadcasting several other sports such as TBS and HBO series in the recent past. Costas is recognized for his excellent grammar and a voice that captures listeners’ attention.

13. Larry King

Larry King. Photo by Angela George.

Larry King has been in the journalism industry for more than three decades making him one of the longest-serving news broadcasters in the world. As an inexperienced news reporter, he began his career in journalism in the United States of America in Florida. He was inducted into the industry by chance and became one of the most famous figures in the industry. King has contacted more than fifty thousand interviews in America and across the world. He has hosted prominent people such as politicians, celebrities, and political activists among other public figures.

14. Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria. Photo by World Economic Forum.

Zakaria is an Indian American journalist who was born and raised in India where he began his legendary career in Mumbai. He has enjoyed his life in journalism having worked in different capacities such as being a political commentator and an author. He has crossed borders to broadcast news in the world including being the main host on the CNN show Fareed Zakaria GPS. He was also an editor for the US-based Newsweek International Company. He has also interviewed public figures and political leaders including presidential candidates and presidents such as U.S. president Barrack Obama, and French President Emmanuel Macron among other global prominent leaders.

15. Kolma Dumor

Dumor became famous in the journalism industry when he covered news about Africa when he worked for BBC as a reporter. Dumor was probably the most famous journalist on the continent for his news covering the continent of Africa. He was born in and raised in Ghana where he began his career as a local radio station news anchor. His dedication to journalism earned him a place in the Focus on Africa broadcast and moved from one television show to another in Africa before moving to America. He had traveled across the continent of Africa and therefore had every news that people needed to know about the continent. His explanation of the negative and positive sides of the African continent made him famous in the world.

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16. Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway. Photo by Ernest Hemingway.

Hemingway was an American citizen who ventured into the field of journalism as a reporter, editor, and sportsperson. He is a pioneer in the writing industry as he influenced many writers in the 20^th and 21^stgenerationsHe also became famous because of his writing about lifestyle and his fiction stories. He had a peak career for more than thirty years between 1the 920s and the 1950s which earned him a noble peace prize as a writer in literature. He also excelled in writing about war, covering stories about the First World War and part of the Second World War. He exited the journalism industry in the 20^th century having achieved everything a journalist would ever want to achieve in the industry.

17. Zeinab Badawi

Zeinab Badawi. Photo courtesy of Bengt Oberger.

Badawi became a journalist as a result of the passion she attained from her father who was also a newspaper editor. She is a Sudanese citizen based in the British where she has featured in Europe’s best television shows such as ITV morning news. She was a student at the oxford university where she began her broadcasting career. Apart from journalism and broadcasting, Bawadi is also an interviewer who has hosted television talks such as Hard Talk, and the World Debate for some prominent television shows. She has received several accolades in her career including the British academy’s presidential medal.

18. Amadou Mahtar Ba

Amadou Mahtar Ba is a Senegalese influential media personnel and broadcasting journalist in the world. He is also the founder of the All Africa media, making him one of the most popular figures in the world. He has become the most connected man in Africa and across the world. Mahtar Ba is the CEO of the famous media in the African continent the African Media Initiative. He has built a fortune for himself in the industry becoming one of the wealthiest men on the continent. His media has helped to strengthen ethics and maintain moral standards in the continent.

19. Eugene Scott

Eugene Scott is an American citizen, news reporter, and journalist who has worked previously for several new companies. He worked for CNN as a breaking news reporter before he moved on to become a political reporter. He studied at the Georgetown university institute where he studied journalism and political science. Scott took part in the American series called the First time I realized I was Black, which aimed to fight racial prejudice in the country to reduce racism. He has since moved from one news house to another, which eventually landed him a job at the Washington post

20. Robin Roberts

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Robin Roberts began her journalism career in broadcasting in 1the 980s when she worked as a news anchor specializing in sports before exploring the industry. She has also worked for some of the world’s best broadcasting houses such as ESPN where she worked for more than ten years before moving to her next assignment. She became a global figure in the journalism industry when she aired devastating news reports about hurricane Katrina which destroyed people and property in America. Roberts has continued to inspire current generation journalists, news reporters, and sports casters through her dedication and ability to mingle with everyone. Apart from being a news reporter, she also appeared on global shows such as Hannah Montana.

21. Shereen Bhan

Shereen Bhan. Photo by World Economic Forum.

Shereen Bhan is a reporter and newscaster born and raised in India where she began her blooming career in journalism. She became famous at a young age when she worked with some of the popular shows in India such as the India Business Hour, Power Turks, and Young Turks. She has been recognized in the past as an influential figure in the world when she appeared at the FICCI Woman of the Year Award in 2005. Bhan was also on the top list when she was named the best Young Global Leader a few years after her first biggest award. She has continued to do commercials, reporting, and broadcasting news.

22. Yamiche Alcindor

Yamiche Alcindor. Photo by LBJ Library.

Alcindor has risen to ranks in the journalism industry becoming a correspondent in the White House. Her journalism career and news reporting focus on political matters and issues that affect people socially and economically. She has received personal accolades in her journalism journey including the Shorty Award in 2016. She has also appeared on the list of the top hundred news anchors and influential African Americans aged 25 to 45. Alcindor has also covered some of the world’s top presidential debates such as Donald Trump’s presidential debate where she was the moderator.

23. Wesley Lowery

Wesley Lowery. Photo courtesy of City Club of Cleveland.

Lowery is a graduate of the University of Ohio where he pursued a bachelor’s degree in journalism and began her career in the United States of America. He has had a successful career in journalism through his coverage of politics and law enforcement news. He worked for several news houses in America before becoming a global figure in journalism, such Washington Post and CBS. He also covered news social issues such as racial prejudice, police brutality, and crime. His boldness to engage in covering crime news made him an admired person in journalism.

24. Matt Murray

Murray is an American newscaster and journalist who has been in the industry for more than twenty years. He is a graduate of Northwestern University with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He also went ahead and advanced in the field and attained a master’s degree in the same course. He began his career as a reporter at the Wall Street Journal in the early 1990s. His career changed drastically as he also served in the capacity of an editor for the Dow Jones Newswires in 2018. Murray has won personal awards in the field of journalism such as the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. He was also on the list of nominees to the Hall of Achievement for his consistency with the truth in reporting news.

25. Pete Hamill

Pete Hamill. Photo by editrrix.

Hamill was an American journalist who also excelled in other fields such as editing, writing book, writing essay, and teaching. His career in journalism began when he was barely twenty years old as he moved to New York to work for the New York Post as a reporter. He ventured into writing news articles in the 1960s during the long magazine strike in America. However, he was an excellent journalist who received several individual accolades in the industry including the recent Irish America hall of fame inductee in 2016, the New York media legends in 2014, George Polk career award in 2013 among other awards since the 1960s. Hamill had a unique career in journalism for his creativity to work on every topic in general. He avoided being tight to specific topics which allowed him to explore the world and report on different matters including politics, social issues, and religious issues among others.

Broadcasting journalism has had several figures in history who have changed the industry and made it what it looks like today. Some of these famous names risked their lives to work in the world’s most dangerous regions including warzones for the sake of letting the world know what happens. They were rewarded well for their boldness to change the world and usher in the current generation of journalists. The journalists came from different parts of the world such as the united states of America, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe. However, the industry of journalism united them as one thing as they reported on matters that made the world a better place.