Alison Morris
| Alison Morris | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 30, 1979 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| 🏫 Education | Yale University (BA) |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist, news anchor |
| 👔 Employer | NBC News, MSNBC |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Scott Roslyn (m. 2013) |
Alison Morris (born October 30, 1979) is an American journalist who has worked as an on-air news anchor at NBC News since 2019.
Early life and education
Alison Morris was born and raised in Long Island, New York, where she attended Our Lady of Mercy Academy, an all-female private Catholic college preparatory school. She later graduated with a Bachelor's degree in sociology from Yale University in 2001.[1]
Career
Morris began her career in 2002 when she worked for CNBC Europe and The Wall Street Journal Europe as a reporter in Paris, France.[1] In 2005, Morris returned to the United States and became a reporter for KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. In 2010, she moved to FoxCT (now known as WTIC-TV), where she became one of the channel's news anchors. In 2014, Morris switched to Fox 5 New York, working as the channel's business news anchor. In July 2019, Morris was then hired by NBC News, where she has been a news anchor for the network's streaming service NBC News Now.[2] In January 2020, Morris additionally became a weekend anchor for MSNBC.[citation needed]
On her January 26, 2020 broadcast on MSNBC, Morris was reporting on the death of retired basketball player Kobe Bryant. When Morris referred to Bryant's former team of the Los Angeles Lakers, many listeners believed that she said "Los Angeles Niggers". This generated criticism and protest over social media, paired with accusations of racism towards Morris as well as a petition to have her fired.[3][4] Morris, however, denied using the slur and instead claimed she stuttered, combining the words "Knicks" and "Lakers" into "Nakers".[5][6] As of January 27, 2020, a Change.org petition had over 130,000 signatures calling for Morris to be fired due to the incident.[7]
Personal life
Alison Morris lives in Manhattan with her husband, Scott, a businessman who serves as the CEO of a media strategy and design firm based in New York City.[8]
Morris is fluent in French and regularly travels to Paris to visit friends she made while working in the French capital. She is also a fan of the New York Yankees.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Alison Morris". Fox 5 NY. WNYW-TV. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (July 1, 2019). "NBC News Hires Alison Morris From Fox's NYC Station as Full-Time Anchor for Streaming Service". Variety. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ Heldman, Breanne (January 27, 2020). "MSNBC's Alison Morris Denies Using Racial Slur During Kobe Bryant Segment, Claims She Said 'Nakers'". Yahoo Entertainment. People Magazine. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ S.M. Walsh (January 26, 2020). "Reporter Says She 'Did Not' Use Racial Slur During Kobe Bryant Report". Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ "Alison Morris Twitter profile". Twitter. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Ellena Cruse. "MSNBC anchor Alison Morris denies using racial slur after mispronouncing Kobe Bryant's team 'Lakers'". Retrieved January 27, 2020.
- ↑ Flood, Brian (January 27, 2020). "Kobe Bryant coverage: MSNBC anchor denies using racial slur, apologizes for 'confusion'". Fox News. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "We Are Bill". We Are Bill. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
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