Sara Sidner

Sara Sidner
Born (1972-05-31) May 31, 1972
Miami Lakes, Florida
Nationality American
Education University of Florida
Occupation Correspondent (CNN)
Website www.cnn.com/...

Sara Sidner (born May 31, 1972) is an American journalist. She is a correspondent for CNN and CNN International based in Jerusalem starting August 2012, formerly in New Delhi.[1]

Early life

A native of Miami Lakes, Florida, Sidner was born to an African-American father and a British mother.[2] She graduated from Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School[3] and the University of Florida with a telecommunications degree. While a student there, she played on the women's volleyball team, which made the Final Four during her last year.[4][5]

Career

Sidner began her on-air reporting career at WUFT-TV in Gainesville, Florida. This was followed by stints at KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, WINK-TV in Fort Myers, Florida and KDFW-TV in Dallas, Texas. At KDFW-TV, she spent three years as a consumer reporter/anchor.[4]

She has received many journalism awards. These include a Regional Emmy Award, a Lone Star Award, and several Associated Press Awards. At KDFW-TV in Dallas she distinguished herself for reporting on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.[4]

In January 2004, Sidner joined KTVU in Oakland, California, where she served as a weekend co-anchor of KTVU Channel 2 News at 6 and The Ten O’Clock News. She also served as a weekday reporter for the station.[4]

CNN

Currently, she is an international correspondent for CNN, based in Jerusalem. At CNN, Sidner has reported on a wide range of subjects including the 2011 Libyan civil war, the launching of India's first unmmaned lunar probe and the Mumbai terrorist attacks.[1][6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Anchors & Reporters: Sara Sidner". CNN. Retrieved 2011-08-24. Sara Sidner is CNN's multiple award winning, Jerusalem-based international correspondent and is responsible for the network’s coverage of India and South Asia.
  2. ↑ Stephen Battaglio (December 22, 2011). "The Biz: CNN's Sara Sidner Talks War Reporting". TV Guide. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ↑ Carter, Scott (July 5, 2013). "The Flashback Files: Gators Volleyball Player Sara Sidner". Florida Gators.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Sara Sidner". Oakland, California: KTVU-TV. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. Retrieved August 24, 2011. Sidner has received many journalism awards, including a Regional Emmy Award, a Lone Star Award, and several Associated Press Awards for her work at KDFW-TV in Dallas where she reported on the Columbia space shuttle tragedy.
  5. ↑ "Former Gator Sidner Achieves Broadcasting Dream". University Athletic Assoc., Inc., Sun Sports & IMG College. 2009-01-28. Archived from the original on 2012-10-04. Retrieved 2011-08-24. In a November 17, 1991 Florida volleyball match-day program, former Gator Sara Sidner (1990–92) was quoted as saying 'Florida has an excellent journalism school, which is one of the reasons why I came to UF. I am interested in broadcast journalism.'
  6. ↑ Fernandez, Sofia M. (2011-08-23). "CNN's Sara Sidner Hit by Shell While Reporting From Libya". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2011-08-24. CNN reporter Sara Sidner experienced the hazards of covering an unstable region Tuesday when she was hit by a shell of a bullet shot in celebration of the rebel takeover of Tripoli in Libya.
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