Drew+Levinson--Shoshana

Drew Levinson

Reporter for CBS

Went to UNC

Covered many major events--Iraq, Afghanistan, Hurricane Katrina, Oklahoma bombing, Columbine, Israeli uprisings and elections,

Based in NY--Previously based in Chicago and Detroit

worked for NBC and some other local stations before ending up at CBS. Held different positions including being a morning anchor in Virginia.

Sources: media type="youtube" key="ZsLEMusGaSY" height="344" width="425"You tube, CBS website: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/21/broadcasts/main530291.shtml

reports on a wide range of topics. all over country. different types of stories: economic, environmental, political, natural disasters, human interest etc... Questions: Are you assigned stories or do you get to chose what you want to report on? How do you get the background knowledge you need when reporting on a story especially since you report on such a wide range of topics.