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Katie Couric, CBS Evening News anchor
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: She enrolled at the University of Virginia in 1975, majored in English and History, and was a Delta Delta Delta sorority sister. Couric served in several positions at UVA's award-winning daily newspaper, The Cavalier Daily. During her third year at UVA, Couric was chosen to live as Head Resident of The Lawn, the heart of Thomas Jefferson's academical village. She graduated in 1979 with a degree in American Studies. From Wikipedia: She enrolled at the University of Virginia in 1975, majored in English and History, and was a Delta Delta Delta sorority sister. Couric served in several positions at UVA's award-winning daily newspaper, The Cavalier Daily. During her third year at UVA, Couric was chosen to live as Head Resident of The Lawn, the heart of Thomas Jefferson's academical village. She graduated in 1979 with a degree in American Studies.
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Greta Van Susteren, host of On the Record with Greta Van Susteren on the Fox News Channel
ANSWER: From FoxNews.com: A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Van Susteren received a bachelor's degree with distinction in economics. She earned a Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law in 1979 and a Master of Law from the school in 1982. Van Susteren was the first Stuart Stiller Fellow at Georgetown Law Center and was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree from Stetson Law School. From FoxNews.com: A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Van Susteren received a bachelor's degree with distinction in economics. She earned a Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law in 1979 and a Master of Law from the school in 1982. Van Susteren was the first Stuart Stiller Fellow at Georgetown Law Center and was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree from Stetson Law School.
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Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central
The College of William & Mary
University of North Carolina
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: Stewart attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, majoring in psychology and playing on the men's soccer team. Stewart claims he was "miserable" in college. From Wikipedia: Stewart attended the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, majoring in psychology and playing on the men's soccer team. Stewart claims he was "miserable" in college.
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Meredith Vieira, co-host of The Today Show on NBC
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: Vieira attended the Lincoln School, a Quaker all-girls school in Providence. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English from Tufts University and began her career in 1975 as a news announcer for WORC radio in Worcester, Massachusetts. From Wikipedia: Vieira attended the Lincoln School, a Quaker all-girls school in Providence. She graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English from Tufts University and began her career in 1975 as a news announcer for WORC radio in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Campbell Brown, host of No Bias, No Bull on CNN
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: Brown graduated from Regis College in Denver with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. After graduation, she spent a year teaching English in the former Czechoslovakia. From Wikipedia: Brown graduated from Regis College in Denver with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. After graduation, she spent a year teaching English in the former Czechoslovakia.
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Keith Olbermann, host of Countdown on MSNBC
University of Pennsylvania
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: Olbermann attended Cornell University and was graduated in 1979 with a BA in communications. From Wikipedia: Olbermann attended Cornell University and was graduated in 1979 with a BA in communications.
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Bill O'Reilly, host of The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: After graduating from Chaminade High School, a private Catholic boys high school in Mineola, in 1967, O'Reilly attended Marist College. While at Marist, O'Reilly played punter in the National Club Football Association, and was also a writer for the school's newspaper, The Circle. An honors student, he majored in history. He spent his junior year of college abroad, attending Queen Mary College at the University of London. O'Reilly received his B.A. in History in 1971. He played semi-professional baseball during this time, as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Monarchs. After graduating from Marist College, O'Reilly moved to Miami, Florida at age 21, where he taught English and history at Monsignor Pace High School for two years. O'Reilly later returned to school and earned an M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University (where he attended school with Howard Stern) in 1976. While attending Boston University, he was a reporter and columnist for various local newspapers and alternative news weeklies, including The Boston Phoenix. O'Reilly did his broadcast journalism internship in Miami during this time and was also an entertainment writer and movie critic for The Miami Herald. O'Reilly also earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. From Wikipedia: After graduating from Chaminade High School, a private Catholic boys high school in Mineola, in 1967, O'Reilly attended Marist College. While at Marist, O'Reilly played punter in the National Club Football Association, and was also a writer for the school's newspaper, The Circle. An honors student, he majored in history. He spent his junior year of college abroad, attending Queen Mary College at the University of London. O'Reilly received his B.A. in History in 1971. He played semi-professional baseball during this time, as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Monarchs. After graduating from Marist College, O'Reilly moved to Miami, Florida at age 21, where he taught English and history at Monsignor Pace High School for two years. O'Reilly later returned to school and earned an M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University (where he attended school with Howard Stern) in 1976. While attending Boston University, he was a reporter and columnist for various local newspapers and alternative news weeklies, including The Boston Phoenix. O'Reilly did his broadcast journalism internship in Miami during this time and was also an entertainment writer and movie critic for The Miami Herald. O'Reilly also earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
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Charlie Gibson, ABC World News with Charles Gibson anchor
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: He attended the prestigious Sidwell Friends School, a well-known private college-preparatory school in the city. In 1965, Gibson graduated from Princeton University, where he was news director for the university radio station, WPRB-FM and a member of Princeton Tower Club. He now serves on Princeton's Board of Trustees. From Wikipedia: He attended the prestigious Sidwell Friends School, a well-known private college-preparatory school in the city. In 1965, Gibson graduated from Princeton University, where he was news director for the university radio station, WPRB-FM and a member of Princeton Tower Club. He now serves on Princeton's Board of Trustees.
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Anderson Cooper, host of Anderson Cooper 360° on CNN
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: He continued his education at Yale University, where he resided in Trumbull College, claimed membership in Manuscript Society (one of the secret senior societies), studied both Political Science and International Relations and graduated in 1989. During college, he spent two summers as an intern at the Central Intelligence Agency. Although he technically has no formal journalistic education, he opted to pursue a career in journalism rather than stay with the agency after school. From Wikipedia: He continued his education at Yale University, where he resided in Trumbull College, claimed membership in Manuscript Society (one of the secret senior societies), studied both Political Science and International Relations and graduated in 1989. During college, he spent two summers as an intern at the Central Intelligence Agency. Although he technically has no formal journalistic education, he opted to pursue a career in journalism rather than stay with the agency after school.
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Erin Burnett, co-host of Squawk on the Street on CNBC
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: She attended St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware, graduating in 1994; her yearbook predicted that "in 20 years..." she would be a "talk show host". Burnett would later attend Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the same college her two older sisters had attended. While at Williams College, she studied political science and economics and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy. As an undergrad, she also excelled in both varsity lacrosse and field hockey, where she earned second-team all conference honors. From Wikipedia: She attended St. Andrew's School in Middletown, Delaware, graduating in 1994; her yearbook predicted that "in 20 years..." she would be a "talk show host". Burnett would later attend Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, the same college her two older sisters had attended. While at Williams College, she studied political science and economics and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy. As an undergrad, she also excelled in both varsity lacrosse and field hockey, where she earned second-team all conference honors.
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Tom Brokaw, NBC News
University of South Dakota
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: Tom Brokaw dropped out of the University of Iowa, where he says he majored in "beer and co-eds" before receiving his B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion in 1964. From Wikipedia: Tom Brokaw dropped out of the University of Iowa, where he says he majored in "beer and co-eds" before receiving his B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion in 1964.
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Will Pearson & Mangesh Hattikudur, founders of mental_floss
ANSWER: The mental_floss empire started in the dorms at Duke.
Employees of NBC Universal are well represented in this quiz. Like I said in the intro,
Morning Joe was on while I was assembling it. I held back including the rest of the gang, but if you were wondering, Andrea Mitchell went to UPenn, Chuck Todd went to George Washington University, Mike Barnicle went to Boston University, Willie Geist is a Vanderbilt man, Pat Buchanan graduated from Georgetown, Mika Brzezinski went to Williams and Morning Joe Scarborough has a BA from the University of Alabama and a JD from the University of Florida. I'm not sure where Courtney Hazlett studied, but I feel like I've given you more than enough resume info on the stars of MSNBC.
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The mental_floss empire started in the dorms at Duke.
Employees of NBC Universal are well represented in this quiz. Like I said in the intro,
Morning Joe was on while I was assembling it. I held back including the rest of the gang, but if you were wondering, Andrea Mitchell went to UPenn, Chuck Todd went to George Washington University, Mike Barnicle went to Boston University, Willie Geist is a Vanderbilt man, Pat Buchanan graduated from Georgetown, Mika Brzezinski went to Williams and Morning Joe Scarborough has a BA from the University of Alabama and a JD from the University of Florida. I'm not sure where Courtney Hazlett studied, but I feel like I've given you more than enough resume info on the stars of MSNBC.
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