Elaine Quijano shines as CNN's White House reporter
Written by Ms. Confuse on Sunday, July 27, 2008Filipina American Elaine Quijano is one of CNN's most important reporter's, as she covers the most powerful head of the state in the world. Quijano is the White House correspondent for CNN responsible for covering the activities of the president and the administration, domestically and internationally. Named to this position in January 200, she is based in the network's Washington, D.C., bureau.
According to the CNN website, Quijano joined CNN Newsource in December 2000 as a Washington, D.C. -based correspondent an din 2004, became a general assignment correspondent for CNN/US. Since 2000, Quijano has filed reports on such stories as the inauguration of President George W. Bush, Bush's 2005 trips to Asia and Argentina, the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Washington, D.C. -area sniper pursuit and capture as well as the continuing coverage of the ongoing war on terrorism.
Throughout the 2004 election year, Quijano traveled with Bush, covering the campaign trail, his time in Washington D.C., Crawford, Texas and stops throughout the United States. In the spring 2003, Quijano traveled to Kuwait City, where she remained for one month to report on the war in Iraq for CNN. During September 2003, Quijano reported live as Hurricane Isabel lashed the NOrth Carolina coastline, and in February 2003, she was part of the team of correspondents that covered the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy.
Quijano joined CNN Newsource after orking as a general assignment reporter for WFTS-TV in Tampa, Florida. Before that, she worked as a reporter/producer for WCIA-TV in Champaign,Ill. Quijano earned a bachelor of science degree in University of Illinios. Inquirer.
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