David Begnaud

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David Begnaud (born June 13, 1983) is an American journalist and news correspondent. Begnaud works for CBS News, and is currently based in New York City as the Lead National Correspondent for CBS This Morning and Anchor of CBS News Radio's Reporter's Notebook.[1][2] His reporting has been featured across CBS News broadcasts and platforms including CBS This Morning, the CBS Evening News, 48 Hours, CBS Sunday Morning, as well as CBSN, CBS News' 24/7 streaming news service.[2]

Early life and education[]

Begnaud is from Lafayette, Louisiana.[a][3] He went to Catholic school and was an altar boy and Eucharistic minister. He started his career as a journalist after high school by working as a reporter for KLFY TV 10 in Lafayette, LA.[4][2] Begnaud received a bachelor's degree in general studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 2005.[5]

Career[]

Begnaud worked for Newsbreaker at Ora TV, based out of Los Angeles, CA. Prior to that on he worked at KTLA in Los Angeles from 2010 to 2012 and KOVR in Sacramento from 2007 to 2010. He joined CBS News in August 2015 as a Miami-based correspondent and was relocated to the Network's Dallas bureau in January 2017.[2]

In September 2017, Begnaud was sent to Puerto Rico by CBS News to report on Hurricane Irma and remained there for Hurricane Maria.[6][2][1] From various locations in Puerto Rico, Begnaud filed multiple reports of conditions on the ground that were broadcast through CBS News.[6][1] In addition, Begnaud reported through his own various social media accounts. His social media accounts have been hailed for helping keep followers in the mainland US to know the conditions in Puerto Rico.[6][1][7]

After his time in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Maria, Begnaud continued to file reports through CBS news, or his own social media accounts, on topics related to Puerto Rico and the Hurricane Maria recovery.[7] CBS news also continued to send Begnaud to various locations, including additional trips to Puerto Rico, to report on other breaking stories such as a mistreated children's case in California, wildfires in California, and undocumented immigrant children separations.[7][8][9][2][10]

In July 2019, Begnaud was back in Puerto Rico reporting on the Puerto Rico protests, and the resignation of then governor Ricardo Rossello and was received warmly by the Puerto Ricans on the island, who see him as their ally.[11]

Personal life[]

Begnaud resides in Manhattan. In 2018, Begnaud reported to Washington Blade that he and his partner, Jeremy, of Los Angeles had been together for almost 7 years. He also stated that he had come out to his family 10 years earlier. Begnaud came out publicly on June 24, 2018 by posting a picture with his partner after seeing pride celebrations in New York City.[3]

Begnaud was diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at age 6. In December 2018 he revealed this fact publicly; he said his parents never allowed him to use it as an excuse for not succeeding, and that Tourette's was one of the primary motivators for him to persevere and succeed in journalism. His tics, which are mainly nonvocal, include sniffing.[12]

Awards and honors[]

In February 2018, Begnaud was awarded the George Polk journalism award for public service for his work reporting on Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria.[13] He was also designated a "Puerto Rican Champion" and participated in the 2018 Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City.[14][15] Begnaud is an honorary Puerto Rican highly esteemed by the people of Puerto Rico.[16]

Notes[]

  1. ^ He is said to be a Cajun : NPR article.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "He's covered the devastation in Puerto Rico for weeks. Social media has taken notice". miamiherald. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "David Begnaud". Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  3. ^ a b Lavers, Michael K. (2018-06-25). "Reporter who covered Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico comes out". Washington Blade. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  4. ^ University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2018-05-14), Spring 2018 Commencement Speaker: David Begnaud, retrieved 2018-07-10
  5. ^ "'College is the gateway,' Begnaud reminds UL Lafayette graduates". University of Louisiana at Lafayette. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  6. ^ a b c Littleton, Cynthia (2017-11-11). "CBS News' David Begnaud Makes Mark With Puerto Rico Coverage". Variety. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  7. ^ a b c "Q&A: CBS's David Begnaud on covering Puerto Rico when few others did". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  8. ^ "David Begnaud Reports On Crisis At U.S.-Mexico Border". 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  9. ^ "More details emerge about couple and 13 children allegedly held captive for years". Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  10. ^ "Thomas Fire in California causes ammunition to fly out of home, hit reporter". Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  11. ^ "David Begnaud: aliado boricua" [David Begnaud: Puerto Rican ally]. Fundación Nacional para la Cultura Popular (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  12. ^ "David Begnaud shines light on Tourette syndrome, opens up about symptoms". www.cbsnews.com.
  13. ^ Boedeker, Hal. "Puerto Rico: David Begnaud of CBS wins Polk Award". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  14. ^ David Begnaud honored at Puerto Rican Day Parade, retrieved 2018-07-10
  15. ^ "Esaí Morales, Zuleyka Rivera, Ismael Miranda and David Begnaud to lead the Procession of the 2018 National Puerto Rican Day Parade". www.nprdpinc.org. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  16. ^ "The Reporter Who Became a Lifeline for Puerto Ricans During the Storm". October 20, 2017.

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