Sharyl Attkisson

Sharyl Attkisson is an Emmy award-winning investigative journalist, host of Sinclair’s Sunday morning national TV news program "Full Measure," and author of the New York Times bestsellers: "The Smear: How Shady Political Operatives and Fake News Control What You See, What You Think and How You Vote" and "Stonewalled." She is also the author of "Slanted: How the media taught us to love censorship and hate journalism."

Attkisson was a correspondent for CBS News from 1993-2014. Before joining CBS, she was an anchor and correspondent for CNN (1990-1993). From 1996-2001, in addition to her CBS News duties, Attkisson hosted a half-hour weekly medical news magazine on PBS entitled "HealthWeek."

Prior to working on the national news, Attkisson was a reporter, anchor, and/or producer at WTVT Tampa (1986-1990), WBNS Columbus, Ohio (1985-1986), and WTVX Ft. Pierce (1982-1985).

Apart from her journalism career, Attkisson is a fifth degree black belt master in TaeKwonDo. She has delivered two popular TEDx talks: "Is Fake News Real?" (2017) and "Astroturf and Manipulation of Media Messages" (2015), which have attracted a combined 3.4 million views online. Attkisson’s investigative prowess has earned her five Emmy Awards, including one for Outstanding Investigative Journalism for her reporting on "The Business of Congress" in 2013, and other significant recognitions such as the Edward R. Murrow award.

Attkisson attended the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications where she worked as a reporter at WUFT-TV and WRUF radio. Attkisson served on the University’s Journalism College Advisory Council (1993-1997) and was chairman in 1996. In 1997, she received the University of Florida’s Alumnae of Outstanding Achievement Award. She co-authored the college textbook: "Writing Right for Broadcast and Internet News."