Kyra Tizzone (b. 1968)^[1][2] is an American news anchor for CNN, where she has been reporting since October 1999. Phillips co-anchors the afternoon edition of CNN Newsroom with Don Lemon.^[3] “Anchorman” redirects here. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... This article is about the year. ... CNN Newsroom is an American news program on CNN/US. Broadcasting throughout the week, Newsroom features live and taped news reports, in addition to analysis from experts on the issues being covered, and headlines throughout each hour. ... This article, image, template or category should belong in one or more categories. ...

Early life and career

Phillips grew up in San Diego^{[citation needed]} and received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California where she was a member of the Delta Gamma national women's fraternity.^[3] Among her first jobs in broadcasting were the positions of weekend anchor and reporter for WLUK-TV in Green Bay, Wisconsin before moving on to WDSU-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1994.^[3] Phillips has also held positions as morning anchor for KAMC-TV in Lubbock, Texas, field producer for CNN-Telemundo’s Washington, D.C. offices and a journalist of the special assignment unit of KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, California.^[3] In her spare time, Phillips participates in Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and has been doing so since 1992.^[3] “San Diego” redirects here. ... For other degrees, see Academic degree. ... Journalism is a discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and more broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ... The Trojan Shrine, better known as Tommy Trojan located in the center of University of Southern California campus. ... Delta Gamma (ΔΓ) is one of the oldest and largest womens fraternities[1] in the United States and Canada, with its Executive Offices based in Columbus, Ohio. ... WLUK FOX11 is a Fox affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin and serves the northeastern Wisconsin area as well as Menominee County in the southern tip of Michigans Upper Peninsula. ... Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... WDSU is the NBC affiliate for the New Orleans, Louisiana television market. ... NOLA redirects here. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... KAMC is the ABC network affiliated television station serving the entire Lubbock, Texas metropolitan area. ... “Lubbock” redirects here. ... Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah, Florida. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... KCBS-TV, or CBS 2 Los Angeles, is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Los Angeles area. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Career at CNN

Phillips joined CNN in 1999.^[3] During her early years at CNN, Phillips was granted access to U.S. Navy airwing CVW-9 in 2001 as they prepared for the war in Afghanistan.^[3] In January 2002, Phillips spent about a month in Antarctica to work on a television documentary to be featured on the program CNN Presents.^[3] Later in 2002, Phillips produced reports focusing on the U.S. Navy’s reconnaissance missions from the USS Paul Hamilton, the Navy’s Special Operations Command, the Navy SEALs, and Special Warfare Combatant Crewman training, riding in an F-14 Tomcat during an air-to-air combat mission over the Persian Gulf. She has also participated in the Navy’s TOPGUN school, SWAT training, and other police and weapons training.^[3] The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... This article is about the year. ... USN redirects here. ... Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at NAS Lemoore. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... CNN Presents is a documentary-style news presentation program shown on CNN in the United States. ... Categories: Stub ... “Navy SEALs” redirects here. ... The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable geometry wing aircraft. ... Map of the Persian Gulf. ... “SFTI” redirects here. ... This article is about Special Weapons and Tactics. ...

In 2003, she was an embedded journalist during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, where she reported from the USS Abraham Lincoln.^[3] Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An embedded civilian journalist taking photographs of US soldiers in Panama. ... The subject of this article is the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), nicknamed Abe, is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. ...

On September 22, 2006, Phillips was the last journalist to fly in an F-14 Tomcat before its official retirement from service in the U.S. Navy. ^[4]

Awards

In 1997 Phillips was named Reporter of the Year by the Associated Press.^[3] She has also won four Emmy Awards and two Edward R. Murrow Awards for investigative reporting.^[3] For the band, see 1997 (band). ... The Associated Press, or AP, is an American news agency, the worlds largest such organization. ... An Emmy Award. ... The Edward R. Murrow awards are presented by the Radio-Television News Directors Association in recognition of what the Association terms outstanding achievements in electronic journalism. ...

Criticisms

Kyra Phillips was criticised for her perceived insensitivity during an April 16, 2003 interview with Dr Imad al-Najada, the doctor of Ali Ismail Abbas, a 12-year-old boy who lost 15 relatives and both arms when a US missile hit his home in Baghdad.^[5][6] Joan Walsh, news editor of Salon.com, wrote:^[7] is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Joan Walsh is an American editor, writer, and blogger. ... Salon. ...

"CNN hit rock bottom on Wednesday morning, when anchor Kyra Phillips interviewed Ali's doctor in Kuwait, Dr Imad al- Najada explained that, although Ali told reporters he was grateful for his treatment, he also hopes no other 'children in the war will suffer like what he suffered'. Phillips seemed shocked by Ali's apparent inability to understand we were only trying to help him. 'Doctor, does he understand why this war took place? Has he talked about Operation Iraqi Freedom and the meaning. Does he understand it?'"

On a CNN segment aired on April 21, 2005, one of her guests said that research showed that it was "a proven fact" that "children in same-sex couple homes are 11 times more likely to be abused sexually." This claim has no foundation in fact. In an article explaining how dubious and misleading statistics enter the national discourse with little notice, the Wall Street Journal columnist, Carl Bialik, later determined the figure to have been derived from research published in Psychological Reports by Dr. Paul Cameron. Cameron's research has been criticized by other scientists for statistical flaws as well as for being both a researcher and an advocate for anti-gay agendas. Phillips called it a "bold statement" and gave the other guest with an opposing view an immediate opportunity to respond to the assertion.^[8] Kelly McBride, ethics group leader at the Poynter Institute, criticized Phillips for failing to challenge the statement, and said it is the responsibility of the anchor to ask pointed questions when such numbers are stated as fact. "This is one of the faults of live TV," McBride said. "It is the anchor’s job to push back. You have to have the skills to question. The idea is not to say 'yes, this is right,' or 'no, this is wrong,' but to give the audience some kind of context of where the research comes from."^[9] is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Wall Street Journal is an influential international daily newspaper published in New York City, New York with an average daily circulation of 1,800,607 (2002). ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Paul Cameron was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (USA), on November 9, 1939. ... The Poynter Institute is a school and resource for journalism, located in St. ...

Discussing live images of the 2006 labor protests in France, in which it was later determined that no one was killed, she said that the images of the demonstrations "Sort of brings back memories of Tiananmen Square, when you saw these activists in front of tanks."^[10] CNN's Chris Burns told French Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy that her comments were "regrettable."^[11] The 2006 labor protests in France occurred throughout France during February, March, and April 2006 as a result of opposition to a measure set to deregulate labor. ... Student flag-waver at the Tiananmen Square protests, May 1989, Tiananmen Square, Beijing. ... Tank Man stops the advance of a column of tanks on 5 June 1989 in Beijing. ... Philippe Douste-Blazy at the United Nations summit on September 16, 2005 Philippe Douste-Blazy (b. ...

Mishap

On August 29, 2006, during a CNN broadcast of President George W. Bush's speech on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall, Phillips' microphone was left on while she was in the bathroom. Portions of a personal conversation were broadcast live for over a minute and a half, during which Phillips offered advice on men, criticized her sister-in-law for being a "control freak," and praised her husband.[1] The conversation audio was mixed with the President's audio feed and both were discernible. Daryn Kagan broke into Phillips' rant with an audio recap of Bush's speech [[2]]. CNN immediately apologized for the on-air gaffe.[3] is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... A microphone gaffe, sometimes referred to as an open microphone, is an error whereby a microphone is switched on in proximity of a subject who is unaware. ... Daryn Kagan Daryn A. Kagan (born January 26, 1963) is the creator and host of DarynKagan. ...

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