Yasmin Vossoughian
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Yasmin Vossoughian is an award winning, international journalist. She is the Chief World Poll Correspondent for The Gallup Organization.
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After attending Northfield Mount Herman School, Yasmin went on to pursue undergraduate studies in History and Economics with a minor in theatre at Occidental College
, in Los Angeles, CA. She also studied broadcast journalism at the New School in New York City. At 16, Yasmin was one of the youngest interns on Capitol Hill for former Congressman Benjamin Gilman, the head of the International Relations Committee at the time. After graduation from college, Yasmin started her career at E!: Entertainment Television as a production assistant. She then went on to produce for the Style Network
. At that time, Yasmin obtained her first on-air job at the German-based internet TV station DTV. During her time at DTV, Yasmin covered events such at the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the New York City Mayoral Race. She also did red carpet interviews with such celebrities as Salma Hayek, Tom Cruise, Susan Sarandon, and Robin Williams.
Yasmin then went on to be a correspondent for Current TV
, an internet and broadcast network driven by viewer created content from around the world. During her first assignment at Current, Yasmin traveled alone to Tehran, Iran to produce a documentary on the underground youth culture there. Traveling alone, shooting, producing, reporting, and editing, Vossoughian brought a story to life for millions of viewers who had never seen this side of Iranian culture. In 2006, she was awarded the CINE
Golden Eagle Award for her work. She’s also covered stories from countries such as Afghanistan, Liberia, France, Ghana, Senegal and the United States.
Yasmin also currently does Watch and Decide segments for AOL.
Biography
Yasmin was born in New York, the youngest daughter to Dr. Ahad and Shamsi Vossoughian. She is fluent in 3 languages- English, French and PersianPersian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
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After attending Northfield Mount Herman School, Yasmin went on to pursue undergraduate studies in History and Economics with a minor in theatre at Occidental College
Occidental College
Occidental College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1887, Occidental College, or "Oxy" as it is called by students and alumni, is one of the oldest liberal arts colleges on the West Coast...
, in Los Angeles, CA. She also studied broadcast journalism at the New School in New York City. At 16, Yasmin was one of the youngest interns on Capitol Hill for former Congressman Benjamin Gilman, the head of the International Relations Committee at the time. After graduation from college, Yasmin started her career at E!: Entertainment Television as a production assistant. She then went on to produce for the Style Network
Style Network
The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...
. At that time, Yasmin obtained her first on-air job at the German-based internet TV station DTV. During her time at DTV, Yasmin covered events such at the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the New York City Mayoral Race. She also did red carpet interviews with such celebrities as Salma Hayek, Tom Cruise, Susan Sarandon, and Robin Williams.
Yasmin then went on to be a correspondent for Current TV
Current TV
Current TV, or Current, is a media company led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and businessman Joel Hyatt. Comcast owns a ten percent stake of Current's parent company, Current Media LLC....
, an internet and broadcast network driven by viewer created content from around the world. During her first assignment at Current, Yasmin traveled alone to Tehran, Iran to produce a documentary on the underground youth culture there. Traveling alone, shooting, producing, reporting, and editing, Vossoughian brought a story to life for millions of viewers who had never seen this side of Iranian culture. In 2006, she was awarded the CINE
CINE
CINE is a consortium formulated to depict American life and thought realistically for a global audience. CINE recognizes and fosters the highest quality of non-theatrical film and video production through its semi-annual film competitions....
Golden Eagle Award for her work. She’s also covered stories from countries such as Afghanistan, Liberia, France, Ghana, Senegal and the United States.
Yasmin also currently does Watch and Decide segments for AOL.
External links
- http://galluppoll.com
- http://aol.com
- http://currenttv.com