Savannah Guthrie
Savannah Guthrie | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 28, 1971 |
| Bildung | University of Arizona, Georgetown University |
| Occupation | NBC news reporter |
| Employer | NBC News |
| Spouse |
Mark Orchard (m. 2005) |
Savannah Guthrie (born December 28, 1971; Tucson, Arizona) is a journalist and attorney, presently serving as White House correspondent for NBC News.[1] Guthrie, who joined NBC in September 2007, is often charged with reporting on trials throughout the country. She has covered many high profile legal proceedings including the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings of then U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, the abduction and murder trial of Carlie Brucia, the Martha Stewart case, and the Michael Jackson trial. She has appeared as a legal analyst on a variety of network news programs.
Biography
Before joining Court TV (now truTV), Guthrie worked as a reporter at WRC-TV, the NBC affiliate in Washington, D.C. and as a reporter/anchor for KVOA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Tucson, Arizona. Previously Guthrie worked as a reporter and anchor at KMIZ-TV in Columbia, MO.
Guthrie received her undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Arizona before receiving her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. Guthrie is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia and Arizona, having scored first place on the Arizona Bar Exam. Guthrie was a member of Order of the Coif and received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers' Student Advocacy award for her work with victims of domestic violence. She joined Court TV from the law firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where she served as a litigation associate, specializing in white-collar criminal defense. Prior to serving in this capacity, Guthrie was a Law Fellow at Georgetown University Law Center, teaching a first-year Legal Research and Writing workshop on a weekly basis.
On December 18, 2008, Guthrie was named White House correspondent for NBC News. In this capacity she contributes to all NBC News properties.[1] She has also substituted for David Shuster on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Subjects covered
Sarah Palin
Guthrie has covered Sarah Palin in the 2008 presidential race from Fairbanks, Pittsburgh, San Antonio, Sioux City, Iowa and Washington.
Personal life
While covering the trial of Michael Jackson, Guthrie met English-born BBC News presenter Mark Orchard. After Orchard had divorced his first wife, journalist Anne Kornblut, the couple married in December 2005.[2]