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KRISTEN BERSET (1) SPORTS ANCHOR/REPORTER, WUSA9 NEWS
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HOW DID YOU GET YOUR FOOT IN THE DOOR IN SUCH A COMPETITIVE INDUSTRY? My first T.V. job I accepted for no pay. It was a fairly new project, but one that forced me to think on my feet and gain confidence. Surprisingly, my work on that show for several seasons provided me with opportunities in local television. DO YOU THINK THERE IS A CAREER CAP FOR WOMEN SPORTS JOURNALISTS? Absolutely not.Women have become more prevalent in sports broadcasting and have earned the respect of their male colleagues.We’ve had women do play-byplay, sideline reporting, anchoring and analysis. The opportunities are endless.
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MOTTO/QUOTE YOU LIVE BY? “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” — Henry David Thoreau JOE TOOHEY (2) DIGITAL PRODUCER, “MEET THE PRESS,” NBC NEWS
MOST MEMORABLE STORY YOU’VE COVERED? “Meet the Press’” coverage of the gun control debate after the tragedy in Newtown, Conn.We had a series of marquee interviews with NRA chief Wayne LaPierre, head of Mayors Against Illegal Guns Michael Bloomberg, and finally President Obama.We covered the story from all angles and helped move the conversation forward. MOTTO/QUOTE YOU LIVE BY? “You’ll always miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky FAVORITE CHARITY OR CAUSE? Any charity that gives to breast cancer research. My mom is a survivor and my family is really active with Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure. ALL-TIME FAVORITE BOOK? “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson FAVORITE LOCAL HANGOUTS/RESTAURANTS/BARS? Townhouse Tavern — it’s the best kept secret in D.C. PETER HAMBY (3) NATIONAL POLITICAL REPORTER, CNN
MOST MEMORABLE STORY YOU’VE COVERED? I was on the plane with Sarah Palin for her entire vice presidential campaign in 2008.You couldn’t dream up a wilder ride in politics.
the two books that sparked my interest in journalism: George Orwell’s “Down and Out in Paris and London” and Hunter Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.”
WHAT WILL BE THE HOT-BUTTON ISSUE IN THE UPCOMING MID-TERM ELECTIONS? One theme that surfaces over and over when I travel is a deep and growing distrust of institutions, like official Washington, big business, the media, etc. Candidates who tap into those anxieties will be well-served in 2014 and 2016.
FAVORITE LOCAL HANGOUTS/RESTAURANTS/BARS? Bar Pilar, Cashion’s, Granville Moore’s, Tabard Inn
ALL-TIME FAVORITE BOOK? A preposterous question! I can, however, name
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FAVORITE APPS? Twitter is my news feed. Instagram is growing on me, in spite of the food porn. I also stream a ton of music from terrific local radio stations that have apps, like WWOZ in New Orleans and KUT in Austin.
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