Famous Journalists - List of Famous Journalists - page 5

Journalists are the ones who seek and collect information from various sources and distribute it as news to a wider audience through means such as newspapers, radio, television or internet. The term journalist covers a wide category of professionals involved in the collection and presentation of information especially through publishing and broadcasting means. Journalism is a very demanding profession, especially in today’s fast-paced life. Journalists are known to work long and grueling hours, visit inhospitable places, and interact with unreceptive people in their quest to gather valuable information in the quickest possible manner. Journalists may work as reporters who research for information and write reports for the publications they work for. And there are photojournalists who convey their messages through photographs accompanied by a story or caption. There are some journalists who cover all types of stories, ranging from current affairs to global politics, while some others choose to specialize in a given category like sports or crime. This field also includes feature writers who write longer pieces to provide background to a popular news story and specialist writers who provide columns and commentary on topics such as food, traveling, relationships, entertainment, etc. Journalism is a dynamic field, ever evolving to include newer genres like alternative journalism, convergence journalism and new journalism. Read on to learn about the life and works of famous journalists from all over the world.

The Most Famous Journalists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Sunny HostinOctober 20, 1968AmericanSunny Hostin is an American lawyer, social commentator, columnist and journalist
Melinda FarrellJanuary 24, 1985AustralianMelinda Farrell is an internationally renowned sports anchor and freelance sports reporter
Shannon BreamDecember 23, 1970AmericanShannon Bream is an American journalist and a Fox News veteran
Pete HegsethJune 6, 1980AmericanPete Hegseth is a FOX News Channel contributor from America
Ana CabreraMay 13, 1982AmericanAna Cabrera is a well-known American journalist and news anchor for CNN
Drew GrantAmericanDrew Grant is an American writer, journalist, editor, and producer
Dana BashJune 15, 1971AmericanDana Bash is an American reporter and political correspondent for CNN
Stephanie RuhleDecember 24, 1975AmericanStephanie Leigh Ruhle is an American journalist, writer, politics and business correspondent, and news anchor
Kaitlan CollinsApril 7, 1992AmericanKaitlan Collins is an American journalist working for the popular news channel CNN
Harris FaulknerOctober 13, 1965AmericanHarris Faulkner is a new anchor and television presenter for Fox News Channel
Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian writer and the recipient of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature

PeruvianMarch 28, 1936135 views

Roque Dalton

Roque Dalton was a Salvadoran poet, one of Latin America's greatest poets

SalvadoranMay 14, 1935151 views

Akua Dansua

Akua Dansua is a Ghanaian journalist and politician who was a Member of Parliament for more than a decade

GhanaianApril 23, 1958179 views

Elvira Lindo

Elvira Lindo is a Spanish journalist and author

SpanishJanuary 23, 1962123 views

Satcha Pretto

SatchaPretto is an Emmy award-winning journalist for the largest Spanish-language television channel in the United States

HonduranApril 5, 1980451 views

Aaron Brown

Aaron Brown is an American broadcast journalist who received much acclaim for his coverage of the September 11, 2001 attack

AmericanNovember 10, 1948173 views

Michaëlle Jean

Michaelle Jean is a Canadian stateswoman who served as the 27th governor general of Canada

Hristo Botev

Hristo Botev was a Bulgarian poet and revolutionary

Maria Bartiromo

Maria Bartiromo is a television journalist who hosts ‘Opening Bell with Maria Bartiromo’

AmericanSeptember 11, 1967143 views

Ben Bradlee

Benjamin Bradlee was a distinguished journalist, best known for his work at The Washington Post

AmericanAugust 26, 1921122 views