Christiane Amanpour and James Rubin
Each year Ithaca College hosts an individual representing one or more of the significant professions associated with the communications industry for a three-day residency. Leading figures in print and broadcast journalism are the primary focus. This program is funded through the generosity of the Park Foundation.
James Rubin and Christiane Amanpour
April 9, 2008
7:30 p.m., Ben Light Gymnasium, Hill Center
James P. Rubin is currently an adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
From May 2000 to December 2007, Rubin lived in London, working as a broadcaster, professor, commentator, and communications consultant. Most recently, from October 2005 to October 2007, he was international news anchor and world affairs commentator for Sky News.
Rubin served under President Clinton as assistant secretary of state for public affairs and as chief spokesman for the U.S. Department of State from 1997 to 2000. He was also a top policy adviser to secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright. He conducted daily on-camera briefings for the State Department press corps and represented the administration in print, radio, and television interviews regarding U.S. diplomatic, foreign economic, and national security policies. During the 2004 general presidential election, Rubin served as senior adviser for national security for John Kerry.
Christiane Amanpour is CNN's chief international correspondent, based in London. Amanpour has reported on crises from the world's many hotspots, including Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Somalia, Rwanda, the Balkans, and, most recently, North Korea.
Her assignments range from exclusive interviews with numerous world leaders to reporting from the heart of war zones, for which she has received wide acclaim, particularly for her extensive coverage of the conflict in the Balkans.