Lisa Ling is a journalist, television reporter, and author. She is well known for her show ‘This Is Life with Lisa Ling’ on CNN, which premiered in 2014. She is the former host of ‘Our America with Lisa Ling’, which aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network. She has also reported for ABC’s ‘The View’, Channel One News, and National Geographic Explorer.
Ling began her career as a co-host for “Scratch,” a teen magazine show. Also, when she joined Channel One News, she was only 18 years old, which makes her one of the youngest television news reporters in history.
Neil Cavuto – $10M
Neil Cavuto works for Fox News as a journalist, commentator, and news anchor. He hosts three programs on Fox: “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” “Cavuto Live,” and “Cavuto: Coast to Coast.” He also has a nightly wrap-up of business news that airs on Fox. Before working for Fox, he had a position at CNBC, where he was an anchor and reporter.
In 1980, Neil Cavuto graduated from St. Bonaventure University with a bachelor's degree in mass communication. In the journalism industry, he has received many awards and much recognition, including being named the best interviewer in business news by the Wall Street Journal. He is the author of two bestselling business books called “More Than Money” and “Your Money or Your Life.”
Diane Sawyer – $22M
Diane Sawyer is mostly known for being the anchor of ABC World News and a co-anchor for 'Good Morning America'. In 1978, she was hired by CBS News as a general reporter. She became CBS’s political correspondent in 1980. In 1984, she became the first female reporter to appear on '60 Minutes'.
Earlier in her career before becoming a reporter, she was closely associated with former President Richard Nixon. She was part of the staff at the White House during his presidency, and she even helped Nixon write his book “RN: The Memoirs of Richard Nixon,” a biography of Nixon’s life.
Bret Baier – $7M
Bret Baier is the chief political anchor for Fox News, and he hosts “Special Report with Bret Baier". Baier graduated from DePauw University with degrees in Political Science and English. He began his career in television reporting in Rockford, Illinois at a local station. Then, he moved to CBS. He sent in an audition tape to Fox News, and he soon became part of their Atlanta bureau.
In 2007, he was titled Fox News’ White House correspondent, where he covered the administration of George W. Bush. A decade later in 2017, he received the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism by the National Press Foundation.
Major Garrett – $1M
Major Garrett is an American television journalist best known for being the chief Washington correspondent for CBS News. He is also the host of “The Takeout” podcast with CBS News, and he is a correspondent for “National Journal.” He covered both the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections. He covered the democratic nominees and eventually went on to cover Barack Obama himself.
Major Garrett is also widely known for his journalistic writings. Before joining CBS, he was the senior editor and congressional correspondent for U.S. News & World Report, and a congressional reporter for 'The Washington Times'. Also, he is a reporter for popular magazines such as the 'Houston Post' and 'The Weekly Standard'.