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She graduated from [[S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications]] at [[Syracuse University]].<ref name="msnbc.msn.com"/> She holds a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism. |
She graduated from [[S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications]] at [[Syracuse University]].<ref name="msnbc.msn.com"/> She holds a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism. |
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Brewer has been criticized live on air by [[New Hampshire]] Senator [[Judd Gregg]] for being "absurd," "dishonest," "fundamentally dishonest," "irresponsible," and for lacking "integrity" for her handling of interviews.<ref name="Media Research Center">{{cite web |
Brewer has been criticized live on air by [[New Hampshire]] Senator [[Judd Gregg]] for being "absurd," "dishonest," "fundamentally dishonest," "irresponsible," and for lacking "integrity" for her handling of interviews.<ref name="Media Research Center">{{cite web |
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In May 2010, Brewer came under criticism for saying about the [[2010 Times Square car bomb attempt]] ,"There was part of me that was hoping this was not going to be anybody with ties to any kind of Islamic country, because there are a lot of people who want to use this terrorist intent to justify writing off people who believe in a certain way or come from certain countries or whose skin color is a certain way. I mean they use it as justification for really outdated bigotry."<ref>http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2010-05-05/homegrown-errorists?v=1273011184</ref><ref>http://www.galesburg.com/opinions/x1381031459/Diana-West-Is-there-anyone-left-with-Americas-interests-at-heart</ref><ref>http://www.cleveland.com/obrien/index.ssf/2010/05/were_worried_about_backlash_as.html</ref><ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2010/05/05/denying-jihad-again/</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:08, 7 May 2010
Contessa Brewer | |
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| Born | March 16, 1974 |
| Education | B.S., Newhouse School, Syracuse University |
| Occupation | MSNBC News anchor |
| Notable credit | Verdict with Dan Abrams |
Template:Fixbunching Contessa Brewer (born March 16, 1974 in Parsonsfield, Maine) is an American news anchor, and currently working for MSNBC.
Biography
Contessa Brewer graduated from Sacopee Valley High School in Hiram, Maine in 1992. She joined MSNBC in September 2003 after working for WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a weekend anchor and general assignment reporter. She has also worked for KMIR-TV in Palm Springs, California from 1997 to 1999, and KRNV-TV in Reno, Nevada.[1] KMIR and WTMJ-TV are both owned by Journal Communications.
Brewer, in the spring of 2005, served briefly as a news reader on the "Imus in the Morning" radio show, which was syndicated nationally. Her tenure was brief; she became embroiled in a public feud with Don Imus after the New York Post published a gossip item[2] in which she was allegedly overheard disparaging the radio personality. Imus replied, on air, with his own disparaging remarks directed at Brewer.[2] She later appeared as the news reader on Verdict with Dan Abrams before its cancellation in 2008. She and Dan Abrams would discuss the "Winners and Losers" of the day, as well as reading responses from readers. She hosts MSNBC News Live weekdays at 12pm.
She graduated from S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.[1] She holds a bachelor of science degree in broadcast journalism.
Criticism
Brewer has been criticized live on air by New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg for being "absurd," "dishonest," "fundamentally dishonest," "irresponsible," and for lacking "integrity" for her handling of interviews.[3]
In May 2010, Brewer came under criticism for saying about the 2010 Times Square car bomb attempt ,"There was part of me that was hoping this was not going to be anybody with ties to any kind of Islamic country, because there are a lot of people who want to use this terrorist intent to justify writing off people who believe in a certain way or come from certain countries or whose skin color is a certain way. I mean they use it as justification for really outdated bigotry."[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Contessa Brewer - Meet the faces of MSNBC". MSNBC. 2007-02-22. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ a b "Don Imus Berates Contessa Brewer". Outside the Beltway. 2005-05-01. Retrieved 2007-04-12.
- ^ "GOP Senator Rips Into MSNBC Host For 'Absurd,' 'Dishonest,' Statements,". Media Research Center, Newsbusters. 2010-1-28.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/editorials/2010-05-05/homegrown-errorists?v=1273011184
- ^ http://www.galesburg.com/opinions/x1381031459/Diana-West-Is-there-anyone-left-with-Americas-interests-at-heart
- ^ http://www.cleveland.com/obrien/index.ssf/2010/05/were_worried_about_backlash_as.html
- ^ http://frontpagemag.com/2010/05/05/denying-jihad-again/