Michelle Henery
January 4, 2018Born in:
Washington, DC
Languages:
English, French, German improving every day
Degrees/Journalistic experience:
BA, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. MA in Print Journalism, Goldsmiths University, London. For more than a decade, I have worked for leading new organizations across Europe, including as a Trainee Writer for Reuters in Paris, a reporter and editor for The Times of London, an on-camera correspondent for Al Jazeera English, and now as a presenter and news anchor for DW.
With DW since:
2016
Favorite quote:
We have all had the experience of finding that our reactions and perhaps even our deeds have denied beliefs we thought were ours. -- James Baldwin
My personal hero:
My parents
What do I strive to be as a journalist?
Trusted and truthful. In the social media era there has never been a greater need to seek out facts and verify reports. It’s harder for the public now to trust what they are hearing or reading. I want to help make this easier.
7 fantasy dinner party guests
- Oprah Winfrey
- Michelle Obama
- Condoleezza Rice
- Ava DuVernay
- Toni Morrison
- Serena Williams
- Grace Jones