Andrea Mitchell

Andrea Mitchell (born in New York City) is an American TV reporter, journalist and anchor of NBC News based at Washington D.C. Mitchell holds a bachelor's degree in English language from the University of Pennsylvania. Mitchell was employed as a reporter at KYW Radio and TV Philadelphia in the year 1967. In 1976 she joined the CBS affiliate WDVM-TV. (then WTOP in Washington DC). In Washington, she was appointed general reporter by NBC News two year later. The year 1981 saw her begin working for the White House and became chief of the congressional reporter in 1988. She was made Chief White House correspondent in 1992. As well as the chief foreign affairs Correspondent for NBC News. Mitchell was a panelist on the TV program Meet the Press and also was the host for the program. She served on an audience for the 1988 presidential debates featuring George Bush (then president) and Michael Dukakis. Mitchell was married Alan Greenspan the former chairman of Federal Reserve Board. Mitchell was awarded in 2005 the Goldsmith Career Award in Journalism in the John F. Kennedy School of Government. And in 2004 the Radio-Television News Directors Association, (RTNDA) was honoured Mitchell for her contribution in defending First Amendment Freedoms. Mitchell began covering for the White House in 1981-1988, and during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. She has covered several notable stories over the years, including the tax reforms, budget reforms as well as The Iran Contra scandal. She traveled frequently along with Reagan as well as Mikhail Gorbachev to world summits.