Lara Logan is a South African journalist who has worked for television and radio. She also works for numerous television channels as a war correspondent. She was previously the CBS News’ chief international affairs correspondent. Since 1988, she has worked as a journalist. She’s a fantastic journalist with a lot of experience.
Early Life
Lara Logan was born on March 29, 1971, in the South African city of Durban. The names of her parents and siblings remain unknown at this time. She is Atheist and of Caucasian ethnicity and Aries is her horoscope sign. Lara went to Durban Girls’ College and then to the University of Natal in Durban, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce in 1992. She earned a diploma in French language, culture, and history at Alliance Francaise in Paris.
Lara Logan Career
From 1988-1989, Logan worked for Sunday Tribune as a newspaper reporter, and then she worked for the Daily News from 1992-1993 while she was still in college. She went on to work as a senior producer for four years at Reuters Television in Africa before going freelance. In 1988, Lara started her media career as a news reporter for the Sunday Tribune in Durban. She worked for Daily News and Reuters Television as a senior producer. Later she started working for shoes lick The Early Show, CBS Evening News, 60 Minutes, and Face the Nation as a Chief foreign affairs correspondent. She has also worked as a freelancer for news organizations such as ABC News, NBC, CNN, and others.
She was employed as a correspondent by GMTV Breakfast Television in 2000, and she also worked for CBS News Radio at the time. Lara was awarded a full-time correspondent post with CBS News two years later, and she spent the following four years working in conflict zones including Iraq and Afghanistan. Logan was promoted to CBS News’ Boss foreign issues reporter in February 2006. Logan announced his departure from CBS News in August of this year. The next year, she accepted a temporary position as a reporter with the Sinclair Broadcast Group, reporting on the US-Mexico border.
Controversies
In 2007, Lara reported clashes on Haifa Street in Baghdad. Three years later, she was criticized for comments she made regarding journalist Michael Hastings, who had overheard a communication between General Stanley A. McChrystal and his staff and had published it. She was arrested by the Egyptian Army in 2011 while covering the Egyptian Revolution, jailed for one night, and subjected to sexual assault, only to be rescued by a group of women.
Lara Logan Biography |
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| Real Name | Lara Logan |
| Birth Date | 29 March 1971 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 50 Years |
| Birth Place | Durban, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | Aries |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 6” – in Centimeters – 168 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 61 kg – in Pounds – 134 lbs |
| Shoe Size | 7 (U.S.) |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Body Type | Slim |
Family |
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| Father | Derek Logan |
| Mother | Yolanda Logan |
| Sister | Lara Logan |
| Brother | – |
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| School | Durban Girls College |
| College | University of Natal |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Husband | Joseph Burkett |
| Children | Two (Lola & Joseph Burkett) |
Personal Life
Lara married twice so far and has two children with his current husband Joseph Burkett. In November of 2008, the couple tied the knot and ever since then living a happy and blessed life. In December 2008, they had their first child, Joseph, and later in 2010, they welcomed Lola Burkett, their second child. The happy pair, on the other hand, hasn’t revealed any issues that could lead to a divorce. Jason Siemon was her first husband, whom she married in 1998. In 2008, the couple split after being married for over a decade. In 2007, she was also involved with Michael Ware. She was also dating Mark Olivier, according to reports.
Social Media
She uses social media and is active on it. Lara Logan’s Instagram account has over 59k followers. Her Twitter account @laralogan has over 200 thousand followers, while her Facebook page Lara has over 143 thousand.
Lara Logan Net Worth
Lara Logan’s net worth is believed to be $6 million, with an annual salary of roughly $2 million. She has served as a great role model for many aspiring journalists. She is content with her work. Her journalism work is her main source of income.
Trivia
- While in college, she worked as a swimsuit model.
- She is acknowledged as one of the world’s best female journalists.
- She’s also done a 60-minute interview with a number of lawmakers.
- Logan fought CBS bosses tooth and nail to broadcast disputed Iraq war footage.
- During the Egyptian Revolution in 2011, she was subjected to a heinous sexual assault.
- Following a botched report on the Benghazi incident, Logan was forced to apologize.
I appreciate and have total trust and respect with this woman. She is not silent and will put out the REAL truth with the knowledge of what she is reporting on. If you want to really know what is going on, I go to this woman for accuracy in reporting. Other journalists will not give through true reporting . She won’t mince words. She deserves the title NO AGENDA.
RICHARD A KENT
VANALSTYNE, TEXAS