Margaret Warner

Margaret Warner
Margaret Warner (right) interviews General Walter L. Sharp during a documentary on the Republic of Korea (2011)
Born	Margaret Garrard Warner February 12, 1950 Chevy Chase, Maryland
Residence	Washington, D.C.
Alma mater	Yale University (B.A., English, 1971)
Occupation	journalist and reporter
Known for	PBS Newshour
Spouse(s)	John R. Reilly (1986–2008, his death)
Relatives	Six stepchildren, many grandchildren, Abby Parker Warner (sister),

Margaret Garrard Warner is a senior correspondent for The PBS NewsHour. Before joining the NewsHour in 1993, she was a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, The San Diego Union-Tribune, the Concord Monitor, and Newsweek.

In addition, Warner has appeared on PBS' Washington Week In Review and CNN's The Capital Gang and is a co-host of the radio program America Abroad, which focuses on international issues.

Education and personal life

Margaret Warner is the daughter of Brainard Henry Warner III and Mildred Warner of Chevy Chase, Maryland. She is a graduate of the Holton-Arms School of Bethesda, Maryland, and was one of the first women to graduate from Yale University with a BA, cum laude, in English in 1971. Her father was a partner in the Washington law firm of Ogilby, Huhn & Barr. Her mother, Mildred Warner, was a trustee of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington.^[1]

Warner is a great-granddaughter of the founder of the Washington Loan and Trust Company, which was consolidated into the Riggs National Bank.^[1]

She was married to former Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, John R. Reilly,^[1] until his death in October 2008.^[2]

Career

Since 2006, Warner has compiled on-the-ground reports for The NewsHour. Much of her reporting is low-budget^[3] and covers civil liberties and politics in South Asia, China and Russia.^[4]

She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, a trustee of the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges,^[5] and she serves on the President’s Council on International Activities at Yale University.^[6][7]

Awards and honors

• 2008. Warner won an Emmy Award for her coverage of the turmoil in Pakistan and the Edward Weintal Prize for International Reporting from Georgetown University’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy for her overseas reporting
• 1990. Her diplomatic coverage for Newsweek during the Gulf War made her runner-up for the National Press Club's 1990 Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Reporting.
• She also shared, with a Newsweek team, the prestigious George Polk Award for coverage of terrorism, and the Best Reporting Award from the Overseas Press Club.

See also

• Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development

References

1. Margaret Warner Weds John R. Reilly, The New York Times, September 7, 1986
2. Hevesi, Dennis. "John R. Reilly, Adviser to Mondale, Is Dead at 80", The New York Times, October 15, 2008. Accessed October 16, 2008
3. Warner, Margaret (2009-09-09). "Reporter's Notebook: Challenges of Reporting From Closed Societies". The Online Newshour. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
4. Warner has compiled a number of reports on Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, China and Russia.
   • For her March 2007 reports on Iran's nuclear ambitions, see:
     • Warner, Margaret (2007-03-26). "China, Russia Call on Iran to Heed U.N. Nuclear Demands". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
   • For her August 2007 reports on the divisive politics of Pakistan which emerged under President Pervez Musharraf, see:
     • Warner, Margaret (August–September 2007). "Pakistan: A Nation Divided". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
   • For her May 2008 reports on the Sichuan earthquake and Chinese Internet users, see:
     • Warner, Margaret (2009-05-26). "Earthquake Recovery Tempers China's Olympics Elation". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
     • Warner, Margaret (2008-05-27). "Quake Poses Daunting Reconstruction Challenges, Rallying Point for China". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
     • Warner, Margaret (2008-05-30). "Growing Internet Use in China Reflects Changing Society". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
   • For her March 2009 reports on the war in Afghanistan and the status of Afghan women, see:
     • Warner, Margaret (2009-03-17). "McKiernan Outlines Challenges to Military Mission in Afghanistan". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
     • Warner, Margaret (2009-03-20). "Women Make Gains, but Still Struggle in Afghanistan". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
   • For her July 2009 reports on the shifting political climate in Russia between President Dmitry Medvedev and former President Vladimir Putin's rule, see:
     • Marks, Simon; Warner, Margaret (2009-07-03). "The NewsHour Insider Forum: Russia Strives to Maintain Economic Momentum Amid Shifting Political Landscape". The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
5. "About Board of Trustees", Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, website
6. "Bio: Margaret Warner", Brussels Forum, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
7. "Bio: Margaret Warner", Yale University website

External links

• Profile at PBS NewsHour
  • blog entries at The Rundown
• Appearances on C-SPAN
• Margaret Warner at the Internet Movie Database
• Works by or about Margaret Warner in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
• Margaret Warner at the American Program Bureau