David Begnaud
David Begnaud is an American journalist and news correspondent. Begnaud works for CBS News in Dallas.[1][2] His reporting has been featured across CBS News broadcasts and platforms including CBS This Morning, the CBS Evening News, 48 Hours, CBS Sunday Morning and CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news service.[2]
Early life and education
David Begnaud is from Louisiana.[3] He started his career as a journalist after high school by working as a reporter for KLFY TV 10 in Lafayette, LA.[4][2] Begnaud received a bachelor’s degree in general studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2005.[5]
Career
Begnaud then worked for Newsbreaker at ORATV, based out of Los Angeles, CA. Later on he worked at KTLA in Los Angeles from 2010 to 2012 and KOVR in Sacramento from 2007 to 2010. He joined CBS News in August 2015 as a Miami-based correspondent and was relocated to the Network's Dallas bureau in January 2017.[2]
In September 2017, Begnaud was sent by CBS News to report on Hurricane Irma and remained in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria.[6][2][1] From various locations in Puerto Rico, Begnaud filed multiple reports of conditions on the ground that were broadcast through CBS News[6].[1] In addition, Begnaud reported through his own various social media accounts. His social media accounts have been hailed for helping keep followers in the mainland US to know the conditions in Puerto Rico.[6][1][7]
After his time in Puerto for Hurricane Maria, Begnaud continued to file reports through CBS news, or his own social media accounts, on topics related to Puerto Rico and the Hurricane Maria recovery.[7] CBS news also continued to send Begnaud to various locations, including additional trips to Puerto Rico, to report on other breaking stories such as a mistreated children's case in California, wildfires in California, and undocumented immigrant children separations.[7][8][9][2][10]
Personal life
Begnaud resides in Dallas, Texas. In 2018, Begnaud reported to Washington Blade that he and his partner Jeremy of Los Angeles had been together for almost 7 years. He also stated that he had come out to his family 10 years earlier. Begnaud came out publicly on June 24, 2018 by posting a picture with his partner after seeing pride celebrations in New York City.[3]
Awards and honors
In February 2018, Begnaud was awarded the George Polk journalism award for public service for his work reporting on Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria.[11] He was also designated a "Puerto Rican Champion" and participated in the 2018 Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b c d "He's covered the devastation in Puerto Rico for weeks. Social media has taken notice". miamiherald. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ a b c d e f "David Begnaud". Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ a b Lavers, Michael K. (2018-06-25). "Reporter who covered Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico comes out". Washington Blade. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ^ University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2018-05-14), Spring 2018 Commencement Speaker: David Begnaud, retrieved 2018-07-10
- ^ "'College is the gateway,' Begnaud reminds UL Lafayette graduates". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ a b c Littleton, Cynthia (2017-11-11). "CBS News' David Begnaud Makes Mark With Puerto Rico Coverage". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ a b c "Q&A: CBS's David Begnaud on covering Puerto Rico when few others did". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ "David Begnaud Reports On Crisis At U.S.-Mexico Border". 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ "More details emerge about couple and 13 children allegedly held captive for years". Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ "Thomas Fire in California causes ammunition to fly out of home, hit reporter". Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ Boedeker, Hal. "Puerto Rico: David Begnaud of CBS wins Polk Award". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
- ^ David Begnaud honored at Puerto Rican Day Parade, retrieved 2018-07-10
- ^ "Esaí Morales, Zuleyka Rivera, Ismael Miranda and David Begnaud to lead the Procession of the 2018 National Puerto Rican Day Parade". www.nprdpinc.org. Retrieved 2018-07-10.