Becky Anderson
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
- Known for her close interviews with politicians, decision-makers and thought-leaders, including Desmond Tutu, Kofi Annan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
- Was the official CNN Olympic Games Correspondent during the 2012 Summer Games in London