Lama Hasan
Encyclopedia
Lama Hasan is a London
-based British
journalist
.
Lama Hasan has been an on-air contributor for ABC News since May 2003. Her field work has appeared on Good Morning America
,
World News Tonight, Nightline, ABC News Now
(ABC's 24-hour news channel) and on ABC affiliate stations.
Ms. Hasan currently anchors World View on ABC News Now
as well as reporting on other breaking news event for the channel. She has covered major news stories, including the funeral of Pope John Paul II
and Israel
's withdrawal from Gaza
. Fluent in Arabic, she has also done extensive reporting on the Arab reaction to the Second Gulf War.
She is a graduate of Mander Portman Woodward
, Queen's College
and University College 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...
-based British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
.
Lama Hasan has been an on-air contributor for ABC News since May 2003. Her field work has appeared on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
,
World News Tonight, Nightline, ABC News Now
ABC News Now
ABC News Now is an American 24-hour news channel offered via digital television, broadband and streaming video at ABCNews.com and on mobile phones. It delivers breaking news, headline news each half hour, and wide range of entertainment and lifestyle programs. The channel is currently available in...
(ABC's 24-hour news channel) and on ABC affiliate stations.
Ms. Hasan currently anchors World View on ABC News Now
ABC News Now
ABC News Now is an American 24-hour news channel offered via digital television, broadband and streaming video at ABCNews.com and on mobile phones. It delivers breaking news, headline news each half hour, and wide range of entertainment and lifestyle programs. The channel is currently available in...
as well as reporting on other breaking news event for the channel. She has covered major news stories, including the funeral of Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
and Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's withdrawal from Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
. Fluent in Arabic, she has also done extensive reporting on the Arab reaction to the Second Gulf War.
She is a graduate of Mander Portman Woodward
Mander Portman Woodward VI form colleges
Mander Portman Woodward is an independent sixth form college groups in England, with colleges in London, Birmingham and Cambridge. The school was formed in its current structure in 1973 by Robert Woodward, Rodney Portman and Nicholas Mander. The major strength of MPW is the small group sizes ,...
, Queen's College
Queen's College
Queen's College, Queens' College or Queens College is the name of more than one institution, typically in the United Kingdom or its former colonies and dependencies.Most widely known Queens Colleges:...
and University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
.