List of Famous TV Journalists

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List of famous tv journalists, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Renowned like those found below have helped make a great impact on the world, through a combination of hard work and dedication to their profession. This list includes the most prominent tv journalists, living and dead, from every country in the world. Interesting information is included in this list of notable tv journalists, such as where these historic tv journalists were born and what their nationality is. If your dream job is to be a popular tv journalist then you should look to these people for inspiration.

Examples of people on this list include Katie Couric and Matt Lauer.

If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous tv journalists?" and "Who are the best tv journalists?" then you're in the right place. {#nodes}

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Katie Couric
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Barbara Walters
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Matt Lauer
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Al Roker
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Lara Logan
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Lisa Ling
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Mélissa Theuriau
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Ashleigh Banfield
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Ann Curry
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David Koch
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Joumana Kidd
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Steve Doocy
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Star Jones
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Sam Ryan
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Pam Oliver
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Tracy Wolfson
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Christine Chubbuck
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Marv Albert
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Jake Tapper
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Joan Lunden
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Morley Safer
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John Stossel
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Liz Cho
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Adam Joseph
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Savannah Guthrie
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