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Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism

Christine Amanpour, the award-winning foreign correspondent and anchor of ABC's "This Week with Christine Amanpour" is the recipient of the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. Before joining ABC News last yeear, Amanpour wan an international correspondent for CNN for 20 years. She specialized in reports from some of the globe's most dangerous regions, including war-torn places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, Somalia, the Palestinian territories, Rwanda, and the Balkins. She has also been recognized with broadcast journalism's top honors, including nine Emmy awards! 

For tickets to the luncheon honoring Christine Amanpour go to cronkite.asu.edu/luncheon