Guy Raz
Encyclopedia
Guy Raz (ˈɡaɪ ˈrɑːz) is the host of NPR's weekend afternoon news program Weekend All Things Considered, having assumed the job in 2009. Before hosting WATC, he was the youngest overseas-based bureau chief for NPR, first in Berlin
, then London
and the Pentagon
. He also served as CNN
's correspondent in Jerusalem from 2004-2006. He has received several awards for his reporting including the Edward R. Murrow Award
and the Daniel Schorr Prize. Raz is a graduate of Brandeis University
. He received his masters degree in history from Cambridge University in the UK.
Raz covered the conflicts in Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He has reported from more than 50 countries.
Raz is also the creator of NPR’s popular segment “Three Minute Fiction.”
In 2004, Raz contributed $500 to John Kerry
. Raz said of the contribution, "Yes, I made the donation. At the time, I was a reporter with CNN International based out of London. I covered international news and European Union stories. I did not cover US news or politics."
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, then London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and the Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
. He also served as CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's correspondent in Jerusalem from 2004-2006. He has received several awards for his reporting including the Edward R. Murrow Award
Edward R. Murrow Award (CPB)
The Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Radio is a journalism award given by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting annually since 1997.-Recipients:* 1977, Burton D. Harrison* 1978, Donald R. Quayle* 1979, Albert L. Hulsen...
and the Daniel Schorr Prize. Raz is a graduate of Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Brandeis University is an American private research university with a liberal arts focus. It is located in the southwestern corner of Waltham, Massachusetts, nine miles west of Boston. The University has an enrollment of approximately 3,200 undergraduate and 2,100 graduate students. In 2011, it...
. He received his masters degree in history from Cambridge University in the UK.
Raz covered the conflicts in Kosovo, Macedonia, Afghanistan and Iraq. He has reported from more than 50 countries.
Raz is also the creator of NPR’s popular segment “Three Minute Fiction.”
In 2004, Raz contributed $500 to John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
. Raz said of the contribution, "Yes, I made the donation. At the time, I was a reporter with CNN International based out of London. I covered international news and European Union stories. I did not cover US news or politics."