HUNT VALLEY, Md., April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast
Group (NASDAQ: SBGI) today announced the hiring of award-winning
journalist and war correspondent Lara
Logan. Logan joins Sinclair as a Special Correspondent and
will focus her reports on the US-Mexico border.
"This is an opportunity to understand first-hand what's really
happening along the border," said Logan. "As everyone knows, it's a
story of great consequence that touches all of us, and I take
my responsibilities as a journalist very seriously, as
always."
A native of Durban, South
Africa, Logan spent the past 16 years working
for CBS News and 60 Minutes. Her reporting from
the frontlines in Iraq and
Afghanistan has earned her a place
among the most respected war correspondents of her
generation.
A journalist who heads straight into hostile places not for
spectacle but for the sake of our understanding the real issues of
our time, Logan is an insightful interpreter of current events and
a fearless interviewer, asking tough questions of today's most
powerful people.
She has reported from nearly every continent on the planet,
embedding with the Taliban in Afghanistan, traveling to Liberia at the height of the Ebola outbreak,
uncovering wreckage of Super 6-1, the helicopter made famous in
Black Hawk Down, on the streets of Mogadishu, Somalia, and venturing into
Tanzania's Gombe Forest with
Jane Goodall. She was also
working for 60 Minutes in Egypt
the night longtime President Hosni
Mubarak stepped down.
It was during this latter assignment that Logan experienced a
hardship that few in her profession have had to face. While on the
ground in Cairo's Tahrir Square,
Logan was brutally gang-raped and beaten by a mob of violent
protestors. She narrowly escaped with her life and returned
to work within three months, resuming her groundbreaking reporting
from some of the most dangerous locations around the world.
She has also used her platform to become an outspoken
champion for other survivors of sexual assault.
"Lara is a resilient force who represents the best of our
industry, and we are beyond thrilled to have her join our
award-winning news team," said Scott
Livingston, Sinclair's Senior Vice President of News. "Her
commitment to serious, impactful journalism and her ability to
effectively report on some of the most consequential stories in the
world makes her a welcomed addition to Sinclair. We know that our
viewers will value the nuance and integrity she brings to her job,"
he added.
Logan has been honored with nearly every top award in the
industry, including multiple Emmys, Edward R. Murrow Awards, the
Overseas Press Club Award, and the Alfred I.
duPont-Columbia University Award,
widely considered broadcast journalism's equivalent of the
Pulitzer.
This 90-day assignment focused on the border begins on
May 1 and will produce two news
segments each week.
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is one of the largest and most diversified television
broadcasting companies in the country. The Company owns, operates
and/or provides services to 191 television stations in 89 markets.
Sinclair is a leading local news provider in the country and is
dedicated to impactful journalism with a local focus. The Company
has multiple national networks, live local sports production, as
well as stations affiliated with all the major networks. Sinclair's
content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source
of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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