DW News Presenters
June 21, 2015
DW News goes deep beneath the surface, providing the key stories from around the world. Exciting reports and interviews from the worlds of politics, business, sports and culture will be presented by our DW anchors.
Laila Harrak
Since 2013, in my capacity as "Journal" co-anchor and "Business Brief" anchor, I have covered the Ukraine-Russia crisis, the bailout in Greece, and the civil war in Syria. As an independent journalist in Africa, Europe, the Mideast and North America prior to that, I reported on life inside Jordan's Za'atari refugee camp for uprooted Syrians and a group of female wrestlers in Senegal prepping for the Olympics. Read more ...
Brent Goff
What do I strive to be as a journalist? First, a reliable communicator. With some luck, I'm a teacher. On good days I become a force against the cynics and inevitably, I'm a historian (one of those rough-draft authors). Read more ...
Sumi Somaskanda
After growing up in Upstate New York in the United States, I completed my bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism at Northwestern University in Chicago. I spent my time in Chicago reporting for local and regional television stations and helping produce an award-winning documentary on autism before heading to Washington D.C. to cover Capitol Hill. Read more ...
Phil Gayle
My radio hero was a local phone-in host in Manchester in northwest England called James H Reeve. Why? Because he demonstrated a level of learning that most of us can only dream of, yet wore it lightly and was entertaining, humorous and could handle people well - even when they disagreed. Read more ...
Sarah Kelly
I strive to help bring what's happening around the globe to you, our viewers. Particular attention is paid to the tough and controversial issues, and to stories from people who otherwise might not have had a voice. Read more ...
Terry Martin
What do I strive to be as a journalist? I strive to be a good journalist, nothing more and nothing less. Read more ...
Gerhard Elfers