Peter Arnett

Peter Arnett
Arnett in 1996
Born
Peter Gregg Arnett

(1934-11-13) 13 November 1934 (age 89)
Occupation(s)Journalist, anchorman
Years active1960−present
Notable creditAwarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam
SpouseNina Nguyen (separated 1983)
Children2

Peter Gregg Arnett ONZM (born 13 November 1934) is a New Zealand-born American journalist.[1] He is known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. He was awarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietnam from 1962 to 1965, mostly reporting for the Associated Press.

Arnett also worked for National Geographic magazine, and later for various television networks, most notably for nearly two decades at CNN. Arnett published a memoir, Live from the Battlefield: From Vietnam to Baghdad, 35 Years in the World's War Zones (1994). In March 1997, Arnett interviewed Osama bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaeda.[2] The journalism school at the Southern Institute of Technology in New Zealand was named for Arnett.[3]

  1. ^ "Peter Arnett". RosettaBooks. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ^ Arnett, Peter (5 December 2001). "Peter Arnett: Osama bin Laden and returning to Afghanistan". CNN News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
  3. ^ "NZ: 'Peter Arnett' journalism school forced to close over lack of students". Pacific Media Watch. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2016.

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