Joie Chen
Joie Chen | |
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Born | Joie Chen |
Education | News anchor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Known for | anchor, CNN Al Jazeera America America Tonight anchor White House Correspondent, CBS News |
Joie Chen (born 28 August 1961) is a
Chen has been a Washington-based correspondent for CBS News, reporting from the White House, Capitol Hill and other beats for all of the network's programming. She also contributed to CBS Sunday Morning and won an Emmy for her coverage of the D.C. sniper attacks. She has been an anchor at CNN and CNN International, covering world affairs and domestic issues, and she reported for USA Today on TV.
In 2018, Chen was named director of Northwestern University's Washington D.C.-based Medill School of Journalism programs.[4] She is currently Advisor and Faculty at the Poynter Institute in Washington, DC.[5]
Career
Early career
Before CNN, she worked for six years as a reporter and anchor at
CNN
Chen worked at CNN from 1991 to 2001 for CNN International and for the network's domestic operations.
CBS
From 2002 until 2008, Chen worked as a White House and
Joie Chen is not to be confused with Julie Chen, who also worked at CBS at the time (and still, as of 2014, does); the two are not believed to be directly related.
Branded News Worldwide
In 2008, Chen left daily journalism to become Executive Vice President at Branded News Worldwide,[15] which developed online platforms to deliver news and information to niche audiences,[7] and a principal at the media consulting firm Way Forward Media. She was responsible for helping to develop news and programming models for clients, building and staffing newsrooms, and creating new lines of business.
Al Jazeera America
In the summer of 2013, Joie Chen joined Al Jazeera America to become sole anchor of their flagship news program, America Tonight. The show went live on 20 August 2013. Presenting long form TV nightly news, Chen has covered a range of human interest stories in the United States, and domestic and international news stories.
Personal life
Joie Chen lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband, Michael, and her son, Evan.
References
- ^ a b Byers, Dylan (23 July 2013). "Joie Chen to host Al Jazeera America's 'America Tonight'". Politico. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ Farhi, Paul (13 January 2016). "Al Jazeera America news channel to close up shop". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Al Jazeera America to Shut Down". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ "Award-winning reporter Joie Chen named director of Medill Washington programs". Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "faculty – Poynter".
- ^ "Interview with CNN's Joie Chen". Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Joie Chen to Represent AAJA on Journalism Accrediting Council". Asian American Journalists Association. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ a b STRAUSS, JESSALYNN (11 March 2003). "CBS correspondent Joie Chen to speak at UNC March 20". UNC. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (24 July 2013). "Al Jazeera America Taps Joie Chen As Anchor Of 'America Tonight'". Mediabistro. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Richmond, Ray (16 November 1997). "CableAce Awards". Variety. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Joie Chen Moves To Al Jazeera America To Host Nightly News Magazine Show". Deadline. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Rose, Lacey (24 July 2013). "Al Jazeera America Taps CNN's Joie Chen To Anchor Nightly News Program". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ "Welcome to re/present, Joie Chen!". re/present. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ^ Ariens, Chris (12 March 2008). "Joie Chen Leaves CBS News". Mediabistro. Retrieved 4 September 2013.