Melissa Block
| Melissa Block | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1961 |
| Education | Harvard University University of Geneva |
| Occupation | Journalist, Radio host |
| Notable credit(s) | National Public Radio |
| Spouse(s) | Stefan Fatsis |
Melissa Block (born December 1961) is an American radio host and journalist. She co-hosted NPR's All Things Considered news program from 2003 until 14 August 2015.[1] In August 2015 she became a Special Correspondent for NPR, responsible for detailed profiles of newsworthy figures, and long-form stories and series on topical issues.[1]
She began her NPR career in 1985 as an editorial assistant for ATC and rose to become ATC's senior producer. From 1994 to 2002, she was a New York reporter and correspondent for NPR. Her reporting after the 11 September attacks helped earn NPR a Peabody Award in 2001.[2][1]
Biography
In 2008, Block was recording an interview in Chengdu, China, when the area was struck by a 7.9 magnitude earthquake.[3] Her earthquake coverage earned her a Peabody Award, a duPont-Columbia Award, a National Headliner Award, and the Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award. Her coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks earned NPR a George Foster Peabody Award. Also, her reporting from Kosovo in 1999 for NPR won an Overseas Press Club Award.[2]
She graduated from Harvard University/Radcliffe College, and was a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Geneva.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 [1] Melissa Block Takes on Expanded Role at NPR News, NPR (website), 14 August 2015
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- ↑ [2] "Thousands Feared Dead as Earthquake Hits China", NPR. 12 May 2008, accessed 29 July 2008
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