THE CHANNEL
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ISSUE 1 2015
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Richard Quest
Richard Quest is CNN's foremost international
business correspondent and presenter of
Quest
Means Business
. Based in New York, he is one of the
most recognisable members of the CNN team and
recently was awarded the honour of ringing the
closing bell at the NYSE with colleagues from
CNNMoney.
Quest’s dynamic and distinctive style has made him
a unique figure in the field of business broadcasting.
He has regularly reported from G20 meetings and
attends the World Economic Forum in Davos each
year. Quest has covered every major stock market and
financial crisis since Black Monday in 1987 and has
reported from key financial centres globally including
Wall Street, London, Sao Paolo, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
The judges felt that here is a personality able to
deliver great shows, and offering in-depth reporting
with a mix of techniques. They remarked on Quest’s
trademark diction and on his creativity in framing
subjects and explaining issues – often resulting in
entertaining and fun productions. The judges also
mentioned his integrity and passion, and the fact that
he knows when to let interviewees talk and when to
ask relevant follow-up questions.
Shaimaa Khalil’s reporting takes you to places you
don’t normally go. And in 2013 she found herself at
the heart of one of the world’s biggest news story,
reporting on the Middle East to the world.
An Egyptian herself, she uses her Arabic to
translate people’s stories, often on the move, to let
the audience know the reality of what’s going on. Her
reports are immediate and direct, pulling you into the
story. Her concern is always for the people involved.
In 2013, Shaimaa reported from Egypt, Lebanon,
Libya, Iraq and Yemen. She made three trips to Egypt
as the country wrestled with the ousting of its
president and made a six-part documentary on the
challenges her home country faces.
Shaimaa started the year as Arab Affairs Editor for
BBC World Service, switching to become a presenter
of the World Service’s breakfast programme
Newsday
in July, a role she has made her own.
The judges had lots to commend our winner for:
great personality and presence on air yet simplicity of
style; authoritative on deep and complex issues yet a
good listener who connects with the people she
meets and creates an intense personal atmosphere;
courageous in her reporting on vital and sensitive
topics while at the same time passionate and curious
about the subject matter.
International radio
personality
Shaimaa Khalil
International TV
personality
TheAIB
s
2014
INSPIRINGCREATIVITY
