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| − | '''Brian Williams''' is anchor of [[NBC Nightly News]]. He is the 7th anchor ever of the 30 minute nightly news program. | + | '''Brian Williams''' is anchor of [[NBC Nightly News]]. He is the seventh anchor ever of the thirty minute nightly news program. |
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| | ==History== | | ==History== |
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| − | Before Williams work as a broadcaster, he was an intern at the [[White House]], during [[Jimmy Carter]]'s administration. Later he became a corespondent for [[CBS]]'s devision in [[Philadelphia]]. He later became the assistant administrator of the political action committee of the [[National Association of Broadcasters in Washington]]. | + | Before William's work as a broadcaster, he was an intern at the [[White House]] during [[Jimmy Carter]]'s administration. Later he became a corespondent for [[CBS]]'s news devision in [[Philadelphia]]. He later became the assistant administrator of the political action committee of the [[National Association of Broadcasters in Washington]]. |
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| − | Williams joined [[NBC]] in 1993. He soon became a lead journalist for the network, covering nearly every major issue going on in the world. After his first year at the network he was named Chief White House correspondent for [[NBC News]]<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3667173/</ref>. This new job gave him many opportunities, including flying with the president on [[Air Force One]] and closely covering domestic and national issues. In 1996 he became anchor and managing editor of ''"The News with Brian Williams."'' The show was a 1 hour, live, newscast, which aired on [[MSNBC]] and [[CNBC]]. The show lasted 7 years. | + | Williams joined [[NBC]] in 1993. He soon became a lead journalist for the network, covering nearly every major issue going on in the world. After his first year at the network he was named Chief White House correspondent <ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3667173/</ref>. This new job gave him many opportunities, including flying with the president on [[Air Force One]] and closely covering domestic and national issues. In 1996 he became anchor and managing editor of ''"The News with Brian Williams."'' The show was a one hour, live, newscast, which aired on [[MSNBC]] and [[CNBC]]. The show lasted seven years. |
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| | In 2005, Williams relinquished the roll of anchor from former anchor, [[Tom Brokaw]]. [[NBC]] held its position as the largest and most watched nightly news network. As anchor Williams received praise for his reporting of [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3667173/</ref> | | In 2005, Williams relinquished the roll of anchor from former anchor, [[Tom Brokaw]]. [[NBC]] held its position as the largest and most watched nightly news network. As anchor Williams received praise for his reporting of [[Hurricane Katrina]].<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3667173/</ref> |
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| | He also expressed his thoughts of conservative values after a January 2000 republican debate. Saying, “It’s red meat for conservatives, the positions rather strident tonight: anti-gay, pro-Jesus, and anti-abortion and no gray matter in between.”<ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2004/fax20041130.asp</ref> | | He also expressed his thoughts of conservative values after a January 2000 republican debate. Saying, “It’s red meat for conservatives, the positions rather strident tonight: anti-gay, pro-Jesus, and anti-abortion and no gray matter in between.”<ref>http://www.mediaresearch.org/realitycheck/2004/fax20041130.asp</ref> |
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| − | In defense of charges of bias, Williams says that, "[ NBC News] have inordinate number of editors. Every word I write, before it goes on air, goes though all kinds of traps and filters, and its read by all kind of different people who point out bias." | + | In defense of charges of bias, Williams says that, "[NBC News] have inordinate number of editors. Every word I write, before it goes on air, goes though all kinds of traps and filters, and its read by all kind of different people who point out bias." |
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| | ==Awards== | | ==Awards== |