Dan Harris Biography

Fast Facts

• His reporting on a young Iraqi man who was able to move to America due to the assistance he received won him an Edward R․ Murrow Award
• The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and Colby College both awarded him honorary doctorate degrees
• Won the ASPCA's Presidential Service Award for Media Excellence in 2013
• Graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine
• Began his career as a broadcaster reporting for Bangor, Maine's, NBC affiliate, WLBZ
• Became part of the ABC News team in March 2000 and has since covered such events as the mass shootings in Newtown, Conn․, Aurora, Colo․, and Tucson, Ariz
• Pursued his goal of bringing the stories of vulnerable populations throughout the world to light when he reported on child slaves in Haiti, youths accused of witchcraft in the Congo and pedophiles who travel between the U․S․ and Cambodia
• Specialized in covering faith-based events, especially those associated with the evangelical movement, and was one of the first journalists to interview former pastor Ted Haggard after his scandal
• Wrote the book "10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Really Works-a True Story․"
• He spent 48 hours locked up in solitary confinement as part of a story about whether or not that form of punishment was inhumane