Anderson Cooper

Host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360

Dispatches from the Edge: an Evening with Anderson Cooper

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Anderson Cooper has redefined what it means to be a news anchor today. Into a staid medium -- the evening newscast -- he has inserted his fierce intelligence, a deeply felt emotional side, a charm and a sense of humor rarely found on television news, and a shock of silver hair that has made him a pop culture icon around the world. Add to this a record of journalistic integrity that ranks with the greats, and you have an influential new voice in American journalism. "I think the notion of a traditional anchor is fading away, the all-knowing, all-seeing person who speaks from on high," he says. "I don't think the audience really buys that anymore. As a viewer, I know I don't buy it. I think you have to be yourself."

Cooper is the Emmy-winning host of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, a contributor to 60 Minutes II, and the author of the best-selling memoir, Dispatches from the Edge. He's also a much-requested public speaker. With his trademark intelligence, his common touch, and countless anecdotes from the newsmakers and personalities of the day, he affords us a rare insight into the stories both making the headlines and those behind them. He also looks at how news is sourced, written and delivered in our age of 24 hour news cycles. The closest thing evening news has to a rock star, Cooper packs lecture halls and fills convention centers around the country.

Since joining CNN, Anderson Cooper has reported live from many of the decade's major news stories: from the Sri Lankan tsunami to the war in Iraq to the lead up to our 2008 Presidential election. In 2005, he became a household name for his non-stop live coverage of Hurricane Katrina: a feat of heroic reporting that won him the admiration of his peers and the respect of the American people.

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