Eunice Yoon

Eunice Yoon
CitizenshipUnited States
EducationBrown University (B.A.)
OccupationBroadcast journalism
EmployerCNBC

Eunice Yoon is an American journalist. She is the China Bureau Chief and Senior Correspondent with CNBC based in Beijing.[1] She is host of the network's feature program Inside China and contributes to NBC News and MSNBC.[2] Previously, Yoon was a correspondent and anchor with CNN in Hong Kong and Beijing.[3]

Education

She is an alumna of Phillips Exeter Academy.[4] Yoon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in political science from Brown University,[3] where she graduated magna cum laude.

Career

Yoon reports on events in China, such as U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2017 visit[1] and the rise in power of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.[5]

Yoon is known for her coverage of major news events, such as the disappearance of Malaysian flight Malaysia Airlines Flight 370[6] and the Sinking of MV Sewol.[7] She was one of the first journalists to reach the 2008 Sichuan earthquake zone in 2008.[8] Yoon contributed to a team that won the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, in which she reported on the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.[9] She has won a New York Festivals Silver Medal in 2014,[10] and received nominations for the Asian Television Awards.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "President Trump's Trip to China, Debriefed". The Brian Lehrer Show. Nov 14, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "Eunice Yoon - CNBC Journalist - Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Jonathan Landreth (November 24, 2010). "CNN Names Eunice Yoon as Beijing Correspondent". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  4. ^ Heng, Weili (May 29, 2019). "A great debate set over tariffs, technology". China Daily. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  5. ^ Eunice Yoon (October 25, 2017). "New Chinese Politburo bound by admiration for President Xi Jinping". CNBC. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  6. ^ Eunice Yoon (March 24, 2014). "Malaysia Flight 370 families in disbelief". CNBC. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  7. ^ Eunice Yoon (April 18, 2014). "Did South Korea Ferry's Turn Cause Deadly Sinking?". NBC News. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  8. ^ gangseng (17 May 2008). "CNN's Eunice Yoon takes the long journey required to arrive" – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Chris Roush (November 5, 2012). "CNBC hires China correspondent". talkingbiznews.com. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  10. ^ "New York Festivals World's Best TV & Films: 2014 Gala". NewYorkFestivals.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
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