Anthony Mason (journalist)
| Anthony Mason | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 23, 1956 New York City, New York, USA |
| Residence | Westchester County, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education |
St. George's School, Rhode Island |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. B.A. English; Minor in Government (1980) |
| Occupation | Journalist, correspondent, presenter |
| Employer | CBS News, New York City, USA |
| Known for | Senior Correspondent for CBS News News Anchor, CBS This Morning (weekdays) Co-anchor of CBS This Morning Saturday New York Associated Press Award for General Excellence of Individual Reporting on Vietnam Veterans (1985) Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by a Reporter and the Pennsylvania Associated Press Award for Best Feature Story Correspondent for CBS News since 1986 |
| Spouse(s) | Christina Anne Unhoch (Present) Amy Dickinson (1986–1990) |
| Family | One daughter and one son, and a daughter from a previous marriage |
Anthony Mason (born June 23, 1956) is an American journalist, a correspondent, and a presenter. Mason is a Senior National Correspondent CBS News, the co-host of CBS This Morning: Saturday, a frequent contributor of cultural stories to CBS News Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood, and has been with CBS News since 1986.
Mason was educated at St. George's School, a private Episcopal co-educational university-preparatory boarding school in Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island, from which he graduated in 1974. He attended Georgetown University, a private research university in Washington, D.C., where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English with a minor in Government, in 1980.
Mason has reported from more than 30 countries for CBS, and has been working in New York City since 1993. He contributed award-winning coverage of the 1991 Soviet coup attempt from Moscow, Russia.
In 1985, Mason won the New York Associated Press Award for General Excellence of Individual Reporting on Vietnam Veterans. He won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by a Reporter, and the Pennsylvania Associated Press Award for Best Feature Story.
Mason is married to Christina Anne Unhoch, and they have one daughter and one son. The family resides in Manhattan, New York. Mason has one daughter from a previous marriage to advice columnist Amy Dickinson (1986–1990).
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