Nic Robertson
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Nic Robertson is a Senior International Correspondent at CNN
.
Nic started his career in broadcasting in 1984 within the engineering arm of the UK's Independent Broadcasting Authority
(IBA.) He then worked as an engineer with TV-AM until 1989.
Nic began his career at CNN
in 1989, starting as a satellite engineer. He first came to public attention when he stayed in Baghdad with Peter Arnett
at the start of the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Later that year, he was moved to Chicago, where he became a producer in CNN's Chicago Bureau. He then became the producer for Christiane Amanpour
and was moved to CNN's London bureau, where he later made the jump to reporter. He has won numerous awards, including two Overseas Press Club Awards, a Peabody
, a duPont, and several Emmy Awards for his work in war zones and disaster areas around the world. People magazine voted him Sexiest News Correspondent in 2001 but he is better known as a fearless veteran of the world's conflict zones, including Afghanistan
, Bosnia
, Kosovo
, Rwanda
, Somalia
, the Darfur
region of Sudan
, Northern Ireland
and both the Gulf War
and the Iraq War. During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
in 2005 CNN sent Robertson to report from New Orleans. He also reported from ground zero in Beirut
, Lebanon
covering the 2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis. Robertson is a native of the UK and is married to former CNN correspondent Margaret Lowrie
. He has two daughters.
Robertson recently hosted CNNI's news show Prism, out of Abu Dhabi for several weeks. He is based in London
.
He was portrayed by the actor Matt Keeslar
in the movie Live from Baghdad
.
Editorial awards:
Shortlisted:
Royal Television Society -- Reporter of the Year 2002;
Monte Carlo Television Festival 2009 -- World’s Untold Stories: One Woman’s War
Technology awards:
2002 Royal Television Society Innovation award - Satellite telephone;
2006 -2007 Emmy for technology and engineering, (digital newsgathering);
2007 IBC Digital News gathering innovation award.
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
.
Nic started his career in broadcasting in 1984 within the engineering arm of the UK's Independent Broadcasting Authority
Independent Broadcasting Authority
The Independent Broadcasting Authority was the regulatory body in the United Kingdom for commercial television - and commercial/independent radio broadcasts...
(IBA.) He then worked as an engineer with TV-AM until 1989.
Nic began his career at CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
in 1989, starting as a satellite engineer. He first came to public attention when he stayed in Baghdad with Peter Arnett
Peter Arnett
Peter Gregg Arnett, ONZM is a New Zealand-American journalist.Arnett worked for National Geographic magazine, and later for various television networks, most notably CNN. He is well known for his coverage of war, including the Vietnam War and the Gulf War...
at the start of the Persian Gulf War in 1991. Later that year, he was moved to Chicago, where he became a producer in CNN's Chicago Bureau. He then became the producer for Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour, CBE is anchor of ABC News's This Week and formerly chief international correspondent at CNN, where she worked for 27 years. She is a Board Member at the IWMF .-Early years:...
and was moved to CNN's London bureau, where he later made the jump to reporter. He has won numerous awards, including two Overseas Press Club Awards, a Peabody
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
, a duPont, and several Emmy Awards for his work in war zones and disaster areas around the world. People magazine voted him Sexiest News Correspondent in 2001 but he is better known as a fearless veteran of the world's conflict zones, including Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Bosnia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
, Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
, Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
, Somalia
Somalia
Somalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
, the Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
region of Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and both the Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
and the Iraq War. During the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
in 2005 CNN sent Robertson to report from New Orleans. He also reported from ground zero in Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
covering the 2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis. Robertson is a native of the UK and is married to former CNN correspondent Margaret Lowrie
Margaret Lowrie
Margaret Lowrie Robertson was an International Correspondent at CNN from 1989 to 2002. She joined the network in September 1989 and contributed extensively to coverage of the Gulf War from Baghdad, one of the first female TV news reporters to broadcast live from Iraq during the conflict. She was...
. He has two daughters.
Robertson recently hosted CNNI's news show Prism, out of Abu Dhabi for several weeks. He is based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
He was portrayed by the actor Matt Keeslar
Matt Keeslar
Matt Keeslar is an American actor.Keeslar was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of Fred Keeslar and Ann Ferguson, who divorced in 1977....
in the movie Live from Baghdad
Live from Baghdad (film)
Live from Baghdad is a television movie produced in 2002 by HBO. It was directed by Mick Jackson and written by Robert Wiener . The movie was released during the prelude stage of the Iraq War....
.
Editorial awards:
- 1992 Emmy
- 1993 New York Festival
- 1995 Emmy
- 1996 Cable ACE Award
- 1997 Cable ACE Award
- 2001 Alfred I Du Pont award
- 2002 Emmy
- 2002 Royal Television Society winner
- 2002 and 2003 David Kaplan Award
- 2002 Peabody Award
- 2003 Emmy
- 2005 Peabody
- 2008 Peabody
Shortlisted:
Royal Television Society -- Reporter of the Year 2002;
Monte Carlo Television Festival 2009 -- World’s Untold Stories: One Woman’s War
Technology awards:
2002 Royal Television Society Innovation award - Satellite telephone;
2006 -2007 Emmy for technology and engineering, (digital newsgathering);
2007 IBC Digital News gathering innovation award.
External links
- Nic Robertson profile at CNN.com
- Twitter - NicRobertsonCNN