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Brian Williams is the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, the single largest daily source of news in the United States. He has received six Edward R. Murrow Awards, seven Emmy Awards, the duPont-Columbia University Award, and the industry’s highest honor, the George Foster Peabody Award. Most were awarded for his work in New Orleans while covering Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath.
In 2006, Time magazine named Brian Williams one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Williams is a former NBC News chief White House correspondent and former anchor and managing editor of The News With Brian Williams on MSNBC and CNBC. He has covered numerous nominating conventions and presidential campaigns and elections, and has moderated several presidential debates. He was the first NBC News correspondent to reach Baghdad during the 2003 war in Iraq, and was part of a US Army helicopter mission that was forced down by enemy fire south of Najaf. He nonetheless has returned to Iraq and Afghanistan several times.
A native of Middletown, New Jersey, Williams attended Catholic University and George Washington University in Washington, DC. He is a former White House intern and has been awarded seven honorary degrees.
In support of Stand Up to Cancer, Brian Williams Stands Up to Cancer. Stand up at su2c.org.
Brian Williams will be answering questions during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival, April 20 - May 1.
Brian Williams is no longer answering questions
Brian - I'm a big fan from Middletown, NJ. Have you ever seen the underground movie Middletown? If so, do the characters in the film remind you of friends growing up in Jersey...
Pete Jones
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Answer Thisare you a frustrated comedy writer? We watch you every night and love when you inject your own brand of humor.
trina bruno
Like ThisAnswer ThisWhile the devastation in Japan was absolutely necessary to cover, there were many other important stories that were essentially buried. Do you think that there is an oversatuation point with certain topics, and is there pressure from networks to focus on certain stories while overlooking equally important ones?
Carly M.
Like ThisAnswer ThisWhich news event, out of those you have covered, do you consider to be the most significant to our time, and why?
Jessie
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10:21 AM
You are admired for your work and your talent. What was the most influential thing that lead you to being a reporter? I find your background interesting in that you really succeeded on your own right. I used to live in the town where you now live. Do you think children in towns where there are great schools and so much to offer is an advantage or a crutch to success such as yours? Thank you. Christine
Christine Frisbee
New York
, New York
Like ThisAnswer ThisHow this affects the technological crisis to independent filmmakers? and what alternatives there are to produce independent film?
Vanessa Sgambati
Like ThisAnswer ThisYou've done a lot of comedic acting cameos in the past few years, is there any part of that talent that you find helpful as a news anchor?
Sam
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10:23 AM
How do you remain trustworthy as a news anchor in a news cycle filled with Fox News punditry, bias on both sides of the isle, and Jon Stewart, the most trusted man in fake news?
Christopher Doucet
Like ThisAnswer ThisHi, Brian. Thanks for taking our questions! I was wondering, with the increase of documentary film popularity, do you watch many docs, and if so, do they/how do they inform your reporting? What do you learn from docs? Looking forward to your thoughts on this.
Judy-Anne Goldman
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10:20 AM
Love seeing you on 30 Rock! And your little dance during the Today Show's viral video... Do these comedic turns help alleviate the seriousness of your job?
Trixie
Brooklyn
, New York
Like ThisAnswer ThisDo you see a future in indie short films on cable. can that goal be achieved through pairing them with brand entertainment to clear the cost of Television? -Ralph Makes Moves
ralph belance
Like ThisAnswer ThisHow would you suggest someone interested in pursuing a future career as a White House correspondent and anchor to take the initial steps to delve into this field?
Megan Sleeper
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10:23 AM
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