Andrea Mitchell

Andrea Mitchell is a Washington D.C.-based American TV journalist, anchor, and commentator. Mitchell graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a diploma in English literature. In 1967 Mitchell began her career as a reporter with KYW Radio and TV in Philadelphia. Mitchell was a reporter at the CBS-affiliate WDVM-TV, (then WTOP), in Washington DC. Within two years she joined NBC News as a Washington correspondent. She began to cover the White House in 1981 and was appointed chief congressional correspondent in 1988. Mitchell was appointed Chief White House correspondent in 1992. As well as the chief foreign affairs Correspondent for NBC News. Mitchell has been a panelist, as well as anchor of the TV show Meet the Press. Mitchell was a part of the panel during 1988 presidential debates between George Bush, and Michael Dukakis. Mitchell is married to Alan Greenspan former chairman of the Federal Reserve Board. Mitchell received the Goldsmith Career Award in Journalism in 2005, which was awarded by the John F. Kennedy School of Government. The Radio-Television News Directors Association awarded Mitchell Leonard Zeidenberg the award in 2004 to recognize her efforts in defending First Amendment Freedoms. Mitchell first covered in the White House for NBC News from 1981 to 1988, during both the terms of President Ronald Reagan. Mitchell reported on a variety of noteworthy stories, such as the Iran Contra scandal, fiscal tax reforms, as well as arms control. Mitchell travelled together with President Ronald Reagan several times to summits and debate topics including that of the Iran Contra scandal.