Famous 20th Century Journalists

Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Journalists, including Christopher Hitchens, Lisa Brennan-Jobs, Svetlana Alexievich, George Orwell and Alexandre Trudeau
Anderson CooperAnderson Cooper
03 June 1967, American
Journalist
John F. Kennedy Jr.John F. Kennedy Jr.
25 November 1960, American
Son of John F. Kennedy

Maria ShriverMaria Shriver
06 November 1955, American
Journalist

George OrwellGeorge Orwell
25 June 1903, British
Writer

Hunter S. ThompsonHunter S. Thompson
18 July 1937, American
Journalist and Author

Julian AssangeJulian Assange
03 July 1971, Australian, Ecuadorian
Computer programmer
Piers MorganPiers Morgan
30 March 1965, British
Journalist

Conor WoodmanConor Woodman
21 March 1974, Irish
Film Director

Jeremy ClarksonJeremy Clarkson
11 April 1960, British
Broadcaster

Anna WintourAnna Wintour
03 November 1949, British
Magazine Editor, Fashion Journalist
Kathie Lee GiffordKathie Lee Gifford
16 August 1953, French, American
TV Host, Actress

Ann CoulterAnn Coulter
08 December 1961, American
 
Christopher HitchensChristopher Hitchens
13 April 1949, British, American
Author

Malcolm GladwellMalcolm Gladwell
03 September 1963, American
Writer, Journalist

Walter CronkiteWalter Cronkite
04 November 1916, American
Broadcaster
Meghan McCainMeghan McCain
23 October 1984, American
Columnist & TV Host

Barbara WaltersBarbara Walters
25 September 1929, American
Journalist
Nigella LawsonNigella Lawson
06 January 1960, British
Television Personality, Gourmet, Food Writer

George StephanopoulosGeorge Stephanopoulos
10 February 1961, American
Journalist

John RobertsJohn Roberts
15 November 1956, Canadian
Journalist
Katie CouricKatie Couric
07 January 1957, American
Journalist

James MayJames May
16 January 1963, British
TV Presenter
Brian WilliamsBrian Williams
05 May 1959, American
 

Rachel JohnsonRachel Johnson
03 September 1965, British
Editor, Journalist

Geraldo RiveraGeraldo Rivera
04 July 1943, American
Journalist

Lucy HawkingLucy Hawking
02 November 1970, British
Journalist, Novelist, Writer
Gloria SteinemGloria Steinem
25 March 1934, American
Journalist
Dan RatherDan Rather
31 October 1931, American
Journalist

Diane SawyerDiane Sawyer
22 December 1945, American
Journalist

Marie ColvinMarie Colvin
12 January 1956, American
Journalist

Michael PortilloMichael Portillo
26 May 1953, British
Journalist, Political Leader
Chuck Palahniuk Chuck Palahniuk
21 February 1962, American
Novelist & Journalist

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George WillGeorge Will
04 May 1941, American
 

Naga MunchettyNaga Munchetty
25 February 1975, British
Television Presenter

Christiane AmanpourChristiane Amanpour
12 January 1958, Bosnian, Iranian, British, American
Journalist

Deborah NorvilleDeborah Norville
08 August 1958, American
Journalist
Khushwant SinghKhushwant Singh
02 February 1915, Indian
Novelist, Lawyer, Journalist & Politician

Maria BartiromoMaria Bartiromo
11 September 1967, American
TV Journalist
Stieg LarssonStieg Larsson
15 August 1954, Swedish
Swedish Journalist & Writer

Dorothy KilgallenDorothy Kilgallen
03 July 1913, American
Journalist

Svetlana AlexievichSvetlana Alexievich
31 May 1948, Belarusian
Write and Nobel Prize Winner in Literature
Peter JenningsPeter Jennings
29 July 1938, Canadian, American
Journalist

Connie ChungConnie Chung
20 August 1946, American
Journalist
Arianna HuffingtonArianna Huffington
15 July 1950, American
American-Greek author

Jake TapperJake Tapper
12 March 1969, American
Journalist

David SimonDavid Simon
09 February 1960, American
Author

Sauli KoskinenSauli Koskinen
28 March 1985, Finnish
Television Host

Dana LoeschDana Loesch
28 September 1978, American
Political Commentator
Jim CramerJim Cramer
10 February 1955, American
 

Michael PollanMichael Pollan
06 February 1955, American
Author, Journalist, Activist

Chris MatthewsChris Matthews
17 December 1945, American
 

Mario Vargas LlosaMario Vargas Llosa
28 March 1936, Peruvian
Writer
Thomas FriedmanThomas Friedman
20 July 1953, American
Journalist & Author

Louise MinchinLouise Minchin
08 September 1968, British
Journalist and News Anchor
Martha GellhornMartha Gellhorn
08 November 1908, American
Journalist & Writer

Paula ZahnPaula Zahn
24 February 1956, American
Newscaster, Journalist

Sophie RaworthSophie Raworth
15 May 1968, British
Journalist
Trish ReganTrish Regan
13 December 1972, American
Television Host, Journalist

Hedda HopperHedda Hopper
02 May 1885, American
Actress
Dana BashDana Bash
15 June 1971, American
Journalist

Dagen McDowellDagen McDowell
07 January 1969, American
News Anchor

Michelle MalkinMichelle Malkin
20 October 1970, American
Blogger
Ben BradleeBen Bradlee
26 August 1921, American
Newspaper Editor & Journalist

Bill HemmerBill Hemmer
14 November 1964, American
Journalist
Gloria BorgerGloria Borger
22 September 1952, American
Political Analyst & Journalist

Sam DonaldsonSam Donaldson
1934 AD, American
Reporter

George AlagiahGeorge Alagiah
22 November 1955, British
Journalist

Suzy KolberSuzy Kolber
14 May 1964, American
Sportscaster
Catherine HerridgeCatherine Herridge
18 May 1964, Canadian, American
News Correspondent
Maureen DowdMaureen Dowd
14 January 1952, American
American Columnist

Suzi PerrySuzi Perry
03 May 1970, British
Television Presenter

Kate SnowKate Snow
10 May 1969, American
TV Journalist

Jessica SavitchJessica Savitch
01 February 1947, American
News Anchor
Jane JacobsJane Jacobs
04 May 1916, Canadian
Journalist, Author, Activist

Arthur KoestlerArthur Koestler
05 September 1905, Hungarian, British
 

Murray WalkerMurray Walker
10 October 1923, British
Formula One Commentator & Journalist

Phil BronsteinPhil Bronstein
04 October 1950, American
Journalist

Lauren ShehadiLauren Shehadi
23 May 1983, American
Sportscaster
David BrinkleyDavid Brinkley
10 July 1920, American
American newscaster

Mary Pinchot MeyerMary Pinchot Meyer
14 October 1920, American
Painter & Journalist
Alexandre TrudeauAlexandre Trudeau
25 December 1973, Canadian
Journalist

Nikol PashinyanNikol Pashinyan
01 June 1975, Armenian
Prime Minister of Armenia

Diana VreelandDiana Vreeland
29 July 1906, American
Magazine editor, fashion journalist and special
Malcolm MuggeridgeMalcolm Muggeridge
24 March 1903, British
Journalist and Author

Angela CarterAngela Carter
07 May 1940, British
 
Nina GarciaNina García
03 May 1965, Colombian
Fashion Journalist

P. J. O'RourkeP. J. O'Rourke
14 November 1947, American
Political Satirist & Author

Michaelle Jean Michaëlle Jean
06 September 1957, Canadian
Former Governor General of Canada

Dith PranDith Pran
27 September 1942, American
Photojournalist
Barbara EhrenreichBarbara Ehrenreich
26 August 1941, American
Writer & Activist

Zeinab BadawiZeinab Badawi
24 November 1959, British
Journalist
Chris JansingChris Jansing
30 January 1957, American
Journalist

Alan CranstonAlan Cranston
19 June 1914, American
Former United States Senator
Eduardo GaleanoEduardo Galeano
03 September 1940, Uruguayan
Writer

Norman CousinsNorman Cousins
24 June 1915, American
Journalist & Author
Robin DayRobin Day
24 October 1923, British
Broadcaster, Journalist