Speaking with former female presidential candidate wasn’t the only memory in her back pocket, “I also had the opportunity to cover the financial crisis when the market was having huge swings. The Dow tanked 400 points in 10 minutes, it was such a volatile and scary time for so many people.”
There is still one piece of news that weighs heavy on her heat, “But the most devastating and heartbreaking was the Newtown school shooting. I have two kids, and it was the type of thing that had a lingering effect. I remember going on TV with tears in my eyes. I think we all did. It was a very trying and difficult time, but definitely one to remember.”
When reporters present the news, they have to try to be as objective as possible so that the viewers get an unbiased delivery of news. Alison was asked if she ever has issues trying to remain neutral, “I don’t find it difficult. My job is to report both, if not all, sides. An hour ago I did a hit on Hobby Lobby and that probably has four sides. It’s such a complex topic, but I think I hit on all of them.”
Even though she tries to stay balanced, she still thinks that some news requires analysis and opinion, “I also think it’s okay that some stories lend themselves to analysis and opinion. Sometimes people want you to give your perspective, and if I have an opportunity to give mine I will tell you it’s my opinion. I see nothing wrong with calling out hypocrisy and showing I am a human who can relate. At the end of the day I always do my best to give facts, but I also think journalism has changed—it’s more than just giving facts and tossing them back and forth. It’s important to be objective, but we’re human.”
Kosik has covered financial news all over the globe including the recession of 2007 and the fall of Lehman Brothers. She has reported on home foreclosures, the 2010 flash crash, and the stimulus plan proposed by President Obama in 2009. She has also done some excellent reporting on breaking news including the mass killing in Connecticut in 2010. She has covered news stories for CNN and CNN Newsource. She has interviewed many prominent personalities including the Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
As the business correspondent at CNN, Alison Kosik covers news related to corporate earnings, financial filings, and the Wall Street trends at the New York Stock Exchange. She has received many awards and recognition for her reporting including the Florida AP Award for the Best Spot News in the year 1999. She was also made a Fellow of the International Radio and Television Society in 1993.
She is married to Adam Huckett, a banker by profession. They have a daughter, Daisy Mae Huckett. Alison’s hectic life as a news reporter has given the family a tough challenge as they try to pursue a normal family life. Alison is fortunate to have Adam by her side because he is able to help her raise their daughter when Alison is needed by CNN. He has no issues with being a stay at home dad when the situation calls for it.
Return to the previous page| Birth Date: | 28 Apr, 1971 |
| Age: | 48 yrs |
| Occupations: | Journalist |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Miami |
| Education: | American University School of Communication Nova High School |
| Gender: | Female |
| Description: | American journalist |
| Twitter Id: | AlisonKosik |
| Net Worth 2020: | 2 million |
