Michele Norris

Michele Norris
Born
Michele Lisa Norris

(1961-09-07) September 7, 1961 (age 63)
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Minnesota (BA)
OccupationJournalist
Notable credit(s)The Washington Post
All Things Considered
ABC News
The Chicago Tribune
The Los Angeles Times
Spouse
(m. 1993)

Michele L. Norris (/ˈmʃɛl/ MEE-shel;[1] born September 7, 1961) is an American journalist. From 2019 to 2024 Norris was an opinion columnist with The Washington Post.[2][3] She co-hosted National Public Radio's evening news program All Things Considered from 2002 to 2011 and was the first African-American female host for NPR.[4] Before that Norris was a correspondent for ABC News, the Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times. Norris is a member of the Peabody Awards board of directors.[5]

  1. ^ Hepola, Sarah (2007). "Heart of Glass: My sexual fantasies about NPR". Nerve. p. 2. Take Michele Norris, co-host of All Things Considered... there was the contrarian pronunciation of her first name, MEE-shell, which was staunchly enforced by every guest, all of whom must have been given a 10-minute primer prior to air.
  2. ^ "Michele Norris joins Post Opinions as contributor and consultant". The Washington Post. December 3, 2019.
  3. ^ Reich, Greta (October 27, 2024). "Second Post columnist resigns while others defend publication". Politico. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Michele Norris Biography". The HistoryMakers. May 2, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Who We Are". Grady College and University of Georgia. Retrieved November 22, 2019.