Christiane Amanpour gained global f

Christiane Amanpour gained global fame in the 1990s as a war correspondent for CNN After a short time in the studio, she returned to foreign news reporting because "there simply aren't enough people doing it"


How did you get started in journalism?
My first job was at a local television station in Providence Rhode Island. They took a leap of faith with me, I think because they saw a young woman who was very serious about her career path and knew exactly what she wanted to do with her life. I was committed to journalism wanted to be a foreign correspondent. Today I think that's quite unusual. So I think it was the ambition showed, the sense of mission, the desire to improve myself, and also the willingness to do anything, go anywhere.

You've said covering the war in Bosnia for CNN was a turning point in your career. Why?
That's where I really started my professional journey. I was questioned early on about my objectivity. And I was very upset about it because objectivity is our golden rule, and I take it very seriously. But I was forced to examine what objectivity actually means, and I realized it means giving all sides a fair hearing