Andrea Mitchell

Andrea Mitchell is an American television journalist anchor and commentary anchor for NBC News based in Washington D.C. Following a childhood living in New York City, Mitchell received a degree in English literature from The University of Pennsylvania. Mitchell started working as a TV and radio reporter at KYW Radio and TV in Philadelphia, KYW Radio and TV. She became a reporter for the CBS-affiliated WDVM-TV, (then WTOP) located which was based in Washington DC. Within two years she joined NBC News as a Washington reporter. 1981 she started covering at the White House, and in 1988, she was promoted to chief congressional Correspondent. Mitchell was promoted to Chief White House correspondent in 1992. And chief foreign affairs Correspondent for NBC News. Mitchell participated on the TV show Meet the Press and also was the host for the program. Mitchell joined the panel of the 1988 presidential debates which pitted George Bush against Michael Dukakis. Mitchell is the wife of Alan Greenspan former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Mitchell was awarded the Goldsmith Career Award in Journalism in 2005 from the John F. Kennedy School of Government. The Radio-Television News Directors Association awarded Mitchell Leonard Zeidenberg Award in 2004 to recognize her efforts in defending First Amendment Freedoms. Mitchell's very first White House coverage was for NBC News, between 1981-1988. This period included both Ronald Reagan terms in office. Her coverage included a variety of important stories like the Iran-Contra controversy, tax reform and the budget in addition to the issue of arms control. She traveled widely together with the president Reagan during summits along with Mikhail Gorbachev.