Tuesday , September 18, 2007
Jennifer Griffin joined FOX News Channel (FNC) in October 1999 as a correspondent for the Jerusalem bureau.
Most recently, Griffin delivered live coverage from the crisis in the Middle East from the Israel-Lebanon border. She also reported on Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s hospitalization and provided extensive coverage of the evacuation of Jewish settlements from the Gaza Strip. She is credited with conducting a rare interview with Ariel Sharon, prime minister of Israel. During her tenure at FNC, she has covered Operation Enduring Freedom from Israel and the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian conflict in the Middle East. In 2004, Griffin provided extensive on-site coverage in the wake of the South-East Asia tsunami tragedy from Phuket, Thailand.
Prior to joining FNC, Griffin covered the Middle East region for several American media organizations including the Associated Press, National Public Radio and U.S. News and World Report. Previously, she reported for The Sowetan newspaper in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she covered Nelson Mandela's release from prison and numerous other historic moments in South Africa's transition away from apartheid.
A graduate of Harvard University in 1992, Griffin received a Bachelor’s degree in comparative politics.