Jill Dougherty

Jill Dougherty (born 1949) is an

She worked as a correspondent for CNN for three decades.^[1] She served as White House Correspondent, Foreign Affairs correspondent covering the US State Department, US Affairs Editor, Managing Editor for CNN Asia/Pacific, and for almost a decade, as Moscow Bureau Chief.

Dougherty began her career as a Russian-language broadcaster and writer for Voice of America, USSR Division. After three decades at CNN, she left in 2013,^[2] but continues to report on Russia as an analyst and independent consultant.^[3]

Education

Dougherty received her bachelor's degree in Slavic Languages and Literature from the

Dougherty spent much of her career as a journalist and in 2014 she started also contributing as fellow at academic activities. She was Centennial Fellow and instructor at Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service.^[6]

Personal life

Dougherty was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999 at age 50.^[7]

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