Liz Trotta is the former New York bureau chief of The Washington Times and is a contributor for FOX News Channel.
The author of "Fighting for Air: In the Trenches with Television News," Trotta was the first woman to cover a war for broadcast news.
She began her career in journalism in 1965 working for the NBC affiliate in New York and won network recognition by taking on tough assignments including covering the Vietnam War and 1984 presidential candidate, George McGovern.
Trotta has worked for Hillman Periodicals; Inter-Catholic Press Agency; Long Island Press; Chicago Tribune; Newsday; NBC and CBS. In 1960-1961, she taught a once-per-week journalism class at Stern College of Yeshiva University.
The winner of three Emmy awards and two Overseas Press Club awards, Trotta is a graduate of Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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Liz Trotta’s Sunday commentary
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Media play blame game on economic crisis
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Wed May 25, 2011
A look at the result of New York’s special election last night
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Thu May 19, 2011
Will Obama send more aid to the Middle East?
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