Leon Harris is an American journalist and television commentator. Born in 1961 in Akron, Ohio, he attended the University of Ohio, graduating with honors in 1983 with a degree in communications and communications. He began his career at CNN’s Atlanta headquarters in the early 1980s as an unpaid intern while he was a student. Having received a diploma, he began working as an ordinary journalist and gradually climbed the career ladder. He has covered many important world events and received numerous
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Leon Harris is an American journalist and television commentator. Born in 1961 in Akron, Ohio, he attended the University of Ohio, graduating with honors in 1983 with a degree in communications and communications.
He began his career at CNN’s Atlanta headquarters in the early 1980s as an unpaid intern while he was a student. Having received a diploma, he began working as an ordinary journalist and gradually climbed the career ladder. He has covered many important world events and received numerous awards for his reporting on CNN. In particular, Harris was awarded an Emmy for his coverage of the 2000 presidential election and the September 11 terrorist attack in 2001.
In July 2003, he switched to ABC-7, where he began making newscasts. In 2006, he was awarded another Emmy for his work.