Yet another Soledad O’Brien profile…
Because Bravesfan demanded it, The Iowa State Daily’s Kristin Arneson has a mini-profile of American Morning’s Soledad O’Brien. Ok, I’m kidding about Bravesfan demanding it…
Mentoring has been a vital aspect to the career of Soledad O’Brien, co-anchor of CNN’s “American Morning” show.
Dianne Bystrom, director of the Carrie Chapman Catt Center, said O’Brien was chosen to come to Iowa State because she speaks about topics related to leadership and politics, such as mentoring. Her African-American, Hispanic and Irish background also brings diversity to the journalism world, she said.
“She is the most visible Hispanic woman in television and news,” Bystrom said.
O’Brien has been named this fall’s Mary Louise Smith Chair in Women and Politics. This position was created in 1995 to honor Smith, a strong female political leader from Iowa. The position brings prominent women leaders from across the nation to come speak at Iowa State.O’Brien joined CNN in 2003 after anchoring NBC’s “Weekend Today” show from 1999 to 2003. Some of her recent coverage stories have included the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the December 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia. In the fall of 2003, O’Brien was the only broadcast journalist allowed to travel with first lady Laura Bush to Moscow.
O’Brien’s lecture, titled “Women and Leadership: Mentoring the Next Generation,” will explain how mentoring helped advance her in her career, something Bystrom said is important for anyone wanting to take on more challenging roles.
Haha! Thanks Spud! I look forward to reading yet another Soledad profile :-).
Comment by bravesfan — October 27, 2005 @ 9:25 am
One other thing, I don’t know about her being the most visible hispanic in television and news. That’s a stretch at best.
Comment by bravesfan — October 27, 2005 @ 9:27 am
The most visible Hispanic in television and news? Does the writer have a television?
Comment by ITK — October 27, 2005 @ 10:16 am
It wasn’t the writer. It was this woman who is the director of this Carrie Chapman Catt Center. Your question is still valid though. I wondered the same thing when I first read that. Of course, to be fair, “most visible” could be interpreted in a number of ways. I just don’t think Soledad fits any of those ways.
Comment by bravesfan — October 27, 2005 @ 10:30 am
They’re very easliy impressed at the Carrie Chapman Catt Center.
Comment by Gregg — October 27, 2005 @ 11:16 am
enough of this nonsence with obrien. pleezzze
Comment by liz — October 27, 2005 @ 1:14 pm
I’m soooo sick of hearing about O’Brien, ok we get it. She’s not even that great.
Comment by anonymous — October 27, 2005 @ 5:45 pm
Zain Verjee’s been filling in for Soledad the last couple of days. She is %100 better than her and seems to have better chemistry with Miles… I don’t have anything against Soledad. She just isn’t very entertaining. And I like to be entertained along with my news. It is possible if the anchor isn’t a stiff and has some personality to speak of!
Comment by Terance — October 27, 2005 @ 6:46 pm
I love Soledad! Zain is a great, very intelligent news anchor, and I watch Your World Today, but I like to watch Soledad and Miles in the mornings. Katie is too full of herself, Diane is too busy pushing the housewives (and I love that show, but I don’t watch Good Morning America for it), and Early Show is still trying to figure itself out. Soledad fronts a NEWSCAST where I can get the information I need for the day.
Comment by Jason C Nesbitt — October 27, 2005 @ 8:32 pm
I especially liked the American Morning segment on the Gilmore Girls on American Morning yesterday. Miles did manage to ge tthat plug in for the WB. And today Miles said he wanted to do a British accent while reporting on the financial woes of folks in their 50’s, that was special too. He’s like Madonna!
Comment by Staycee — October 28, 2005 @ 12:41 pm
I find it disappointing that Mary Louise Smith is not listed as a Republican leader, nor is it mentioned that she chaired the National Republican party. It seems like the award is for leadership, but they sound embarassed to admit she was a Republican leader. Just my viewpoint.
Comment by Debbie Watson — February 23, 2006 @ 4:35 pm
are soledad & miles married?
Comment by Sbailey — February 23, 2006 @ 8:40 pm
I heard Soledad speak last night and I think she is very intelligent and such a great role model for so many young women and men. She has it all, mother, celebrity news anchor and a woman of integrity.
Comment by Liz Wilson — March 10, 2006 @ 2:57 pm
Hi, What happened to Soladad and Miles Obrien, not on the CNN early show today???
Comment by valerie pradhan — April 16, 2007 @ 9:34 am
I miss Miles and Soladad, my favotite morning show. What happened? I think you have made a big mistake. Margie Dodge
Comment by Margie Dodge — April 18, 2007 @ 11:01 pm
We have been missing Soladad and Miles all week. It really
was a baptism of fire for the two new anchors, sitting out
in the cold at Virginia Tech. I guess this is TV, nothing
is safe, but you had a great team. why change!
Comment by Miriam Hedge — April 19, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Bring back Soledad!!!! My mornings are so much BORING without Soledad. And Miles! What’s wrong with your programmer????!!!
Comment by Anita — April 21, 2007 @ 5:41 am
I could not be more pleased that the twin twinkies are no longer hosting CNN mornings. Soladad spent her entire morning show looking at herself in monitors which I found extremely irritating.
Comment by Michael Rome — April 25, 2007 @ 1:57 pm
I think once again CNN has made a very “BIG” mistake by letting Soledad O’Brian and Miles O”Brian go. I looked forward in watching them as a team in the morning they were both very good and gave me what I needed to hear, two very professional people. I have watch CNN toss folks out the door for a number of years and to me once Bernard Shaw retired and folks like Leon Harris were no longer with CNN to me CNN has become just like the other staions they used to be a cut above the rest but “NOT” anymore. I tryed to hang in there with CNN but I can’t do it anymore. I”m confused on what CNN wants and I believe they are to. It’s such a shame to see a network sink to such levels.
Comment by Darlene — May 24, 2007 @ 8:53 am
The only reason I watched CNN was because of Soledad and Miles. They were both pleasant to the eyes as well as making me feel that they were actually communicating with me and not talking down to me. Soledad is extremely intellegent not to say good looking as well.
No more CNN for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by Ronald McCarty Sr — June 6, 2007 @ 6:38 am
We miss Soledad O’Brian and Miles O’Brian. They were great. We looked forward to their program every morning.
They are greatly missed. We feel it’s a great loss to CNN.
Comment by Betty Burne — July 4, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
What happened to Miles and Soledad? Why is it, when things are working well, someone tries to fix it? CNN Fire your Program Director or whomever was responsible. Now I watch Matt Lauer because Fox has their women in skirts so short that not much is left for the imagination.
Comment by Sonny Thomas — July 21, 2007 @ 10:12 am
ami megusta mucho soledad que mas canta nte de todo es
buena persona que mas quiero de todo ermosa simpatica cnata
que nu ca en su vida que parese que podamo canta con lasoledad ale quito
Comment by maria luz rodriguez — August 1, 2007 @ 3:46 pm
What’s the definition / origin of ‘Soladad?’
Comment by al ciccarelli — October 8, 2007 @ 9:54 pm
On the other hand . . . since Miles and Soledad LEFT CNN, I’m watching less FOX NEWS and more CNN - Miles and Soledad were SO full-of-themselves and self-important. And yes, I did get tired of Soledad having a personal connection with every ethnicity on earth.
Comment by Missourimule — December 29, 2007 @ 11:16 pm
Soledad is a beautiful, Intellegent, and so much needed in today’s network news. I hope one day I could be fortunate enough to meet her. Keep up the fantastic work Soledad!
Comment by David Carmen — April 3, 2008 @ 8:40 pm
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