Fredricka Whitfield

 fredricka whitfield

Do they have an area of interest they normally cover: national, international, human rights, politics, economics, etc.?

• Fredricka Whitfield's area of interest is mostly politics, she covers a lot of stories on the presidential election and what has been going on since the election has been over. She also has done stories on natural disasters. 

Have they received awards recognizing their work?

• Yes she has received many awards. She has received the 2002 Howard University School of Communications Alumna of the Year Award, the 2005 George Peabody Award for live coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, the 2005 Ebony Award for outstanding women in marketing and communications, the 2007 Emmy Award for outstanding live coverage of a breaking news story long form, the 2008 National Alliance of Market Developers Communicator of the Year Award, the 2008 Howard University Postgraduate Achievement in the Field of Journalism Award, and the 2009 New York Association of Black Journalists Long-Form Feature Award. 

Who do they work for?

• Fredricka Whitfield works for CNN.

Are they freelance or do they have a steady employer?

• She has a steady employer, considering she works for CNN and is one of their anchors for the weekend edition of newsroom.

How much do they get paid for a story?

• It doesn't say how much she gets paid per story, but it says her salary is about 95,000 per year. 

https://www.atlantamagazine.com/women-making-a-mark/fredricka-whitfield/

Fredricka Whitfield was the first anchor to break the news of Ronald Reagan's death. She also has reported the devastating Asian tsunami which occurred in December 2004. Whitfield also reported from the Persian Gulf region during Operation Iraqi Freedom.