Terry Anderson
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Journalist/Teacher |
| Location | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Introduction | Terry Anderson, 61, has just joined the faculty at the University of Kentucky's School of Journalism and Telecommunications. He is a former journalist, and a writer, professor, columnist, poet and lecturer. He has worked in television and radio news, as a newspaper editor, wire service reporter and foreign correspondent. As Chief Middle East Correspondent for the Associated Press, he was taken hostage by Shiite militants in Lebanon and held for seven years. He subsequently wrote a book about his experiences, Den of Lions, and produced and narrated a prize-winning documentary (CNN and PBS) about his return to Lebanon five years after his release, and that country's recovery from its 16-year civil war. He taught at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism. He is honorary co-chair with Walter Cronkite of the Committee to Protect Journalists, which monitors press freedom around the world. A former Marine and Vietnam veteran, he is founder and co-chair of the Vietnam Children's Fund, which has built more than 40 elementary schools in that country. |