Church reported on the severe earthquake in Japan that led to a tsunami, She was already in Japan for a different news function but she ended up witnessing one of the biggest natural disasters in the country. She covered news of the people who suffered in this disaster, covering the status of people, technology, and concerns at that point in time.

Career at CNN

Rosemary Church joined CNN, in the year 1998. She covered many key stories including the September 11 attacks, the Iraq and Afghanistan war, Saddam Hussein’s capture, the 2004 tsunami, and the Arab Spring. She covered the Egyptian, French, and U.S. elections in 2012, the violence in Egypt and Syria and the fall of Hosni Mubarak, in Egypt. She also reported on Libyan leader Gaddafi in August 2012 and his killing in October.

Along with Errol Barnett, she anchors the 2-4 am slot at CNN Newsroom.

Rosemary Church was part of a controversy when she suggested police should change their strategy from the use of stun grenades and tear gas to water cannons on protestors in Ferguson. This was on air on one of the broadcasts at CNN International. Rosemary Church was involved in a controversial interview with Israeli spokesperson Miri Eisin, when she accused Israel of intentionally letting Hezbollah rockets hit its people, without trying to block them.

Awards

During her illustrious career in journalism, Rosemary has received many awards and recognitions including the Edward R. Murrow Award for her coverage of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in the year 2006, and the New York Festival’s TV programming award for her reporting on the Handover of Hong Kong to China in the year 1997. Church wrote and presented a special segment on pop icon Michael Jackson after his sudden demise. In the year 2006,