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Amna Nawaz

  • 4x Peabody and Emmy Award-Winning Broadcast Journalist
  • Co-Managing Editor, PBS
  • Co-Anchor of PBS NewsHour
  • NBC News and MS NOW (formerly MSNBC) Political Contributor

Amna Nawaz is Co-Anchor and Co-Managing Editor of the PBS News Hour, where she helps lead one of America's most respected news organizations. Her reporting spans politics, foreign affairs, education, immigration, climate change, culture, and sports, with recent reporting from the U.S. southern border, Israel following the October 7 attacks, and Kyiv during the war in Ukraine. In 2020, she made history as the first Asian American and first Muslim journalist to moderate a U.S. presidential debate. Nawaz joined the News Hour in 2018 as a senior correspondent and substitute anchor before being named Co-Anchor in January 2023.

Prior to joining PBS, Nawaz was an anchor and correspondent at ABC News, where she anchored breaking news coverage and led the network's livestream coverage of the 2016 presidential election. She also hosted the Uncomfortable podcast and reported a documentary examining the Texas county with the highest rate of support for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. Before ABC, Nawaz served as NBC News' Islamabad Bureau Chief and foreign correspondent, reporting extensively on the war in Afghanistan and the broader region. In addition to anchoring PBS News' flagship broadcast, she hosts the podcast Settle In, featuring conversations with thought leaders from across industries, and has led acclaimed documentaries on issues ranging from America's childcare crisis to global plastic pollution and life after incarceration.

An Emmy, Peabody, and Cronkite Award-winning journalist, Nawaz has interviewed presidents and heads of state, White House officials and lawmakers, artists, athletes, and business leaders, bringing clarity and context to the issues shaping the world today. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she captained the varsity field hockey team, and later received her master's degree from the London School of Economics.

 
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Past Hosts Include:
  • Greenwich Academy
  • National Multifamily Housing Council
  • Islamic Scholarship Fund
Amna was outstanding! Gracious, delightful, simply perfect. The tone of her speech hit the spot. Everyone loved it.
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"She was a big hit. She was very engaging and the members very much enjoyed the conversation."

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Amna Nawaz Moderating Conversation with Ted Koppel at The Richmond Forum - Get Sharable Link
Talks & Conversations with Amna Nawaz
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Foreign Policy & Impacts on National Security

Co-anchor of PBS NewsHour AMNA NAWAZ has reported from the White House, across the country, and around the world, and she brings clarity and makes connections between foreign affairs and national security in this riveting talk. Amna has interviewed heads of state and international leaders including Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and offers incisive commentary on the world’s headlines – and what they mean for U.S. politics and business.

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Building Trust in the Media

Broadcast journalist AMNA NAWAZ is a passionate advocate for trust in the media and uses her role as co-anchor of PBS NewsHour and her platform to build trust and credibility with audiences. With her broad experience in both international reporting and going in-depth on stories from around the country, Amna offers insights about the current challenges with the rise in misinformation and disinformation, how this will impact politics and businesses, and the role we can play in affirming the value and necessity for reliable journalism.

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What it Means to Be the First: A Conversation with Amna Nawaz

In this profound and uplifting conversation, award-winning journalist AMNA NAWAZ shares the highlight and challenges from her extraordinary career, which has included many ‘firsts’. Amna was the first Asian American and first Muslim American to moderate a presidential debate, and now serves as the co-anchor of the prestigious PBS NewsHour broadcast. Bringing an unrivalled depth and breadth of experience in national and international reporting and a passion for serving and expanding her audience, Amna offers an unforgettable conversation that will resonate with any audience.

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Moderation for Panels That Make an Impact

Esteemed journalist AMNA NAWAZ offers skillful moderation for your next panel, shaping the conversation with incisive commentary and insightful questions. Having moderated for The Atlantic Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Aspen Security Forum, and a 2019 presidential debate, Amna has been at the center of impactful and balanced conversations that make a lasting impact with audiences of all kinds.

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