September 11, 2008
About Worldfocus Special Correspondent Martin Savidge

WORLDFOCUS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT:
Martin Savidge is a veteran anchor and foreign correspondent from NBC News and CNN. He has covered local, national and international events that have taken him into eight war zones, sites of major disaster recovery efforts and occasions of national celebration.

Read more about Martin’s career and worldview.

FIELD REPORTING:
Martin has reported from Afghanistan, Adriatic Sea (from a navy war ship), Albania, Aruba, Austrailia, Canada, Cuba, East Timor, France, Gaza, Germany, Great Britain, Honduras, Ionian Sea (from a submarine), Iraq, Israel, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kashmir, Korea (North, South and the DMZ), Kosovo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mexico, Montecarlo, Panama, Pakistan, Persian Gulf (from a U.S. warship), Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam and the West Bank.

NEWS ORGANIZATIONS:
Martin has worked for The Associated Press, CNN, NBC News, WCIA-TV in Champaign, Ill., WMBD-TV in Peoria, Ill., WJW-TV in Cleveland, Ohio

TV NEWS SHOWS:
As an anchor: “The World Today,” “Early Edition” and the weekend editions of CNN’s “Early Prime,” “CNN Worldview,” “Prime News” and “The World Today.”

As a foreign correspondent: “NBC Nightly News” with Brian Williams, and for programs on MSNBC, CNBC and CNN.

AWARDS:
Two Headliner Awards
Two Edward R. Murrow Awards
A Peabody Award
A duPont-Columbia Award
Six Associated Press Awards
Two United Press Intl. Awards
Nine local Emmy awards
Named 2002 “Media Person of the Year” by the National Journalism Education Association

EDUCATION:
Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Ohio University.

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#13

Much as we enjoy Ms. Daliwahl, when will Martin come baxk, he seems like one of the family and presents the news excellently.

#12

hi martin, do you wish life to be what it once was back in ohio ? I often reflect on my past at rpi, but what once was is no more to be, sadly, im proud of you as an american,and have admiration for you as a journalist, may god be with you always,

#11

First I would like to say that I find WorldFocus itself to be biased. Why else would they feature an Israeli commentator alone for a twisted version of the facts as he presented regarding the issue of how settlements fit in with the notion of peace negotiation. It is well known that Oslo is a discredited and flawed old set of non-agreements that were brokered under dubious processes but that even under these, there would be no lure for the Palestinians to negotiate anything while their land is being pilfered away. Not only is the US totally biased in favor of Israel, but it would take an idiot to not know that, and sadly, we had hoped that this administration would be different.
Clinton’s comment was absolutely outrageous, and shocked me as an American who voted with great hope for Barack Obama.
I am beginning to dislike WorldFocus immensely esp. when Savidge is host with his obvious biases.
What sort of journalist is he? Oh, to have BBC back!

#10

the issues confroting all humans is coexistance,essencilly this means acceptance ofsome degree of defilatin of ideals according to individual cryterior ethnics, the ultimate solution is the resolvement of how much moral fortude is given up for coegence in agreement, my personal view is that divergence of ethnic differnces remain a irrmovable object to acceptance, the average public with happiness is impervious to the threat

#9

When will the US wake up and not blindly support and follow Israel? Once that happens maybe the US can realistically deal with Islam and other world matters in a more realistic manner. Unjfortunately teh media is run by teeh Jewish lobby so this may not happen any time soon, too bad for our country and those that would like to see a change in this matter.

#8

Martin has a Face Book page finally for all his fans out there! Check it out and become a friend :-). We need to get him back on TV regularly!

#7

It’s obvious that the Jewish lobby is still wielding control over our international relations. What is it going to take for us to stop supporting Israel and their outrageous actions against the Palestinian people! Thanks to different PBS station at the time, we were able to see for ourselves the true devastation the Israel army was responsible for in Gaza.

#6

re Q of course they should be referred to the world court, and the U.S needs to start playing fair===Israel could be a shining example instead of a pariah. great show!

#5

the goldstone report is but a drop of rain in yhe desert of jewish/israelie killing of 1300 + pali’s, loosing oly 13 jews in the process, only with americn jewish support could this go unabated,every action taken by I.O.F. is backed up by american policy,regardless of justification, the american public (non jews) are being led by clever jewish spin,but what the hell, they dont give a damn anyway so long as they have their sports

#4

Hi Martin,
and Daljit Dhaliwal

ST: Like this Show

I have the BBC available just before you. Now the BBC is good both on TV and the Web. And sometimes I listen to their coverage

YET!!

It seems like your show is showing us the World with the USA in it, so it has a different perspective point than the BBC does of the World with the UK in it.

#3

Hi Martin,
and Daljit Dhaliwal

ST: 10/12/09 was Interesting for Topic travel

It seems like you have followed my suggestion and picked up the pace similar to Daljit.

There is good and bad in that BBC in 10 minute approach compared to your older approach of only a few stories. Depending on the day’s news sometimes use your old approach.

And Thanks for not sticking to sex stories on “How you see it”

Finally, it is too bad you felt that you had to remove some of the comments on this section of your site. I find even the bad ones can sometimes be informative. I think it is better to do what Boston.com does and just keep the number and Display a Deleted message for really objectionable comments with the posters name intact.

#2

World focus with Martin Savidge has raised our awareness of so many important issues that I can only say thank you. I particularly appreciate Martin’s skills as an interviewer and interpreter of important trends as oppossed to todays headlines.

#1

At first I was disappointed to see Worldfocus replace BBC world on my PBS station, but that was short lived. What a pleasant change from mainstream media! I like Martin too, but lets give Daljit a fighting chance. You know, I even build my evening schedule around the show. Thanks

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