Amy Goodman

Date of Birth: April 13, 1957

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Biography

Amy Goodman is an American broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist, investigative reporter, and author. Born in Washington, D.C., she grew up in Bay Shore, New York. Goodman is best known as the main host of “Democracy Now!,” an independent global news program that airs on radio, television, and the internet. She has earned acclaim for her rigorous and fearless journalism, often focusing on issues that are underreported in mainstream media. Goodman began her career in community radio at Pacifica Radio’s WBAI in New York City. Over the years, she has covered numerous critical events and has faced arrest and physical danger while reporting on stories. Amy Goodman has co-authored several books, including “The Exception to the Rulers” and “Breaking the Sound Barrier.” Her work has won numerous awards, including the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the “Alternative Nobel Prize.”

5 Interesting Facts about Amy Goodman

1. Amy Goodman was the first journalist to receive the Right Livelihood Award in 2008.

2. She has been arrested multiple times while covering protests and civil disobedience.

3. Goodman co-authored the book “Standing Up to the Madness” with her brother, David Goodman.

4. She has been a vocal critic of corporate media and its influence on news reporting.

5. Goodman received the Gandhi Peace Award for her contribution to promoting peace and nonviolence through journalism.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Amy Goodman

1. “The media is absolutely essential to the functioning of a democracy. It’s not our job to cozy up to power. We’re supposed to be the check and balance on government.”

2. “Go to where the silence is and say something.”

3. “Independent media can go to where the silence is and break the sound barrier, doing what the corporate networks refuse to do.”

4. “War coverage should be more than a parade of retired generals and retired government flacks posing as reporters.”

5. “Democracy now is the time for us to stand up and turn the tables on the corporate media and the government.”