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Becky Anderson Biography

Birth Name:Rebecca Anderson

Birth Place:England, United Kingdom

Fast Facts

  • Took part in The CNN Freedom Project, an effort by CNN International to expose modern day human trafficking, by interviewing a woman from Uganda who was forced into slavery
  • Was inducted into the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism Hall of Fame in 2012
  • Earned her BA with Honors in Economics at Sussex University and her Master of Mass Communications from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
  • Started her journalism career as a print reporter, writing for various Arizona business publications
  • Known as an anchor for CNN International, hosting news and current affairs programs
  • Was the official CNN Olympic Games Correspondent during the 2012 Summer Games in London
  • Known for her close interviews with politicians, decision-makers and thought-leaders, including Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu