Journalism grad. working for Al-Jazeera English network
January 30, 2008 by Samir Husni
The following item comes from the Jackson Free Press:
[Gigs] From Ole Miss to Al Jazeera
by Greg Williamson
January 30, 2008Annie Kate Pons (class of 03) knows the South. The Old Miss grad was born in Hereford, Texas, the beef capital of the world, and her dad was a cattle rancher. A committed Christian, she used to work for Fox News in Washington, D.C. Now she works for Al Jazeera English, a 24-hour television channel, broadcast by satellite to 100 million households worldwide.
Pons was hired just six weeks before the Nov. 15, 2006, launch of the station…
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It is truly amazing to find out where our students end up. This young lady was a standout at Ole Miss. Very proud of her.
Ralph Braseth
Director of Student Media