Amna Nawaz

Amna Nawaz is an American broadcast journalist. She is a correspondent and substitute anchor for PBS NewsHour. Before joining PBS in April 2018, Nawaz was an anchor and correspondent at ABC News and NBC News. She has received a number of awards, including an Emmy Award and a Society for Features Journalism award.

Amna Nawaz
Born (1979-09-18) September 18, 1979
Virginia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
London School of Economics (MS)
OccupationBroadcast Journalist, reporter, foreign correspondent
Known forNBC News, PBS Newshour, Washington Week
Spouse(s)Paul Werdel (2007-present)

Early life and career

Nawaz was born in Virginia to Pakistani parents. Her father had been a journalist in Pakistan.[1] In 2001, she earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in politics, philosophy, and economics.[2] She holds a master's degree in comparative politics from the London School of Economics.[3][4]

Nawaz's career plan was to become a lawyer but after a fellowship at ABC News, she shifted to journalism.[5] She initially worked for Nightline.[3]

Journalism

Nawaz joined NBC in 2003, later joining Dateline NBC, where she worked on documentaries.[3] At NBC's investigative unit, she was a producer of Mortgage Crisis Investigations, which was nominated for the 2008 Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting.[3][6]

Nawaz received an International Reporting Project fellowship in 2009.[3] In 2010, she shared a News & Documentary Emmy Award for the NBC News special Inside the Obama White House.[7] Later she was correspondent and bureau chief at NBC's Islamabad bureau.[4]

Nawaz joined ABC News in 2015. She anchored U.S. election and national political coverage in 2016 and 2017. Nawaz also hosted the ABC podcast series Uncomfortable.[4] She joined PBS in April 2018.

In December 2019, Nawaz co-moderated the United States Democratic Party presidential debate.[8]

Awards
  • News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing
  • Society for Features Journalism award

References
  1. "From War Zones to Cyberspace: A Q&A with journalist Amna Nawaz", Jade Magazine, Summer 2015
  2. Matthew, Shaj, "NBC producer, Penn alumna speaks on career",The Daily Pennsylvanian, 04/26/2011
  3. "Amna Nawaz". International Reporting Project. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  4. "PBS NEWSHOUR Names Judy Woodruff Solo Anchor" (Press release). Washington, DC: PBS. March 22, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  5. Chan, Rosalie, "A Life of Risk: How Foreign Correspondent Amna Nawaz Became a Champion for Asian American Issues", Mochi Magazine, August 28, 2015
  6. "Nominations for the 6th Annual Emmy Awards for Business & Financial Reporting Announced" (Press release). New York: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. November 3, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  7. "The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners at the 31st Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards" (Press release). New York: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 27, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  8. EST, Hunter Moyler On 12/19/19 at 7:00 PM (2019-12-19). "Who are the moderators of the December Democratic debate? Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor and Tim Alberta to question candidates". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
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