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=== Career ===
=== Career ===
Laura is a self-taught journalist. She began her career at [[RTL]] radio at 17 as a reporter. In 1989, Laura Haïm was one of the first journalists at the [[Agence CAPA|CAPA]] agency led by Hervé Chabalier<ref>a, b, c, d et e « À propos » [archive] sur À la Maison-Blanche, le blog de Laurence Haïm sur le site officiel de Canal+ (consulté le 3 juin 2009).</ref>, where she created television reports for programs such as "24 hours" on [[Canal+|Canal +]], "[[Envoyé spécial]]" (the French [[60 Minutes]]) on [[France 2]], and "[[Zone Interdite (TV program)|Zone interdite]]" on [[M6]]a, b, c, d, e, f et g « Interviews - Laurence Haïm » [archive], Julie Rebeyrol, Infrarouge.fr (consulté le 14 janvier 2017)..

As a foreign correspondent for CAPA, she covered international events such as the famine in [[Somalia]], the beginning of the war in [[Bosnia]], and the situation in [[Israel]], the West Bank, and [[Gaza]]<ref>a, b, c, d et e « À propos » [archive] sur À la Maison-Blanche, le blog de Laurence Haïm sur le site officiel de Canal+ (consulté le 3 juin 2009).</ref>.

In 1992, Laura moved to [[New York]] to pursue her lifelong interest in working in the U.S. She created the first office for Canal Plus Group, where she worked as a correspondent until 2001<ref>« i>Télé lance un plan de départs volontaires » [archive], Le Figaro, 14 octobre 2007.</ref>.

After September 11, 2001, Laura was sent on assignment to Israel. A suicide bombing occurred there, which she began documenting. At the time, [[Dan Rather]] of [[CBS News]] was also on location. After meeting her, he decided to hire her to work as a producer and video journalist for CBS News<ref>a, b, c, d et e « À propos » [archive] sur À la Maison-Blanche, le blog de Laurence Haïm sur le site officiel de Canal+ (consulté le 3 juin 2009).</ref>.

From 2002 to 2006, Laura was mainly based in [[Baghdad]], where she covered the [[Iraq war]] and the Near East for CBS<ref>a, b, c, d et e « À propos » [archive] sur À la Maison-Blanche, le blog de Laurence Haïm sur le site officiel de Canal+ (consulté le 3 juin 2009).</ref>.

Laura went back to the United States in October 2006. At that point, she suggested to Canal Plus that she exclusively follow [[Barack Obama]]'s campaign. She is the only French journalist who interviewed him during the 2008 campaign<ref>http://politics.uchicago.edu/fellows-program/fellow/laura-haim</ref>.

In 2008, she became an accredited White House and Pentagon correspondent for Canal Plus Group and moved to [[Washington DC]] to follow the Obama administration on a daily basis<ref>« Laurence Haïm, la grande muette », Libération.fr,‎ 31 mars 2017 (lire en ligne [archive])</ref>.
In June 2009, she conducted another exclusive interview with the President Obama, which aired on [[Canal +]]<ref> Emmanuel Berretta, « Barack Obama sur Canal+ : les dessous d'une interview » [archive], Le Point.fr, 2 juin 2009.</ref><ref> Dépêche de l'Agence France-Presse,« Interview de Barack Obama diffusée mardi en clair sur Canal+ » [archive] sur Google Actualités, 1er juin 2009.</ref>.

During this period, she covered all news related to the Obama administration, including the president’s travels.

She also covered the sex scandal involving [[Dominique Strauss-Khan]], the former managing director of the [[IMF]] who wanted to run for president in [[France]].

Laura covered exclusive news and became a very familiar face on the 24-hour cable news channel of Canal Plus, [[C News|I-Télé]], which aired in over 60 French-speaking countries, including those in [[Africa]].

She also founded the first group for the foreign White House correspondents accredited to the White House. From 2009 to 2014 she was twice elected president of the White House Foreign Press Association by her peers.

Laura is renowned for being the only French journalist who has conducted three exclusive interviews with Barack Obama during his time as Senator and President<ref>http://politics.uchicago.edu/fellows-program/fellow/laura-haim</ref>.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4quEKZEoYo</ref>

In April 2015, she offered to cover [[Donald Trump]]'s campaign for Canal Plus. Shortly thereafter, she became the only permanent accredited European journalist for the Trump campaign<ref>↑ « Trois bonnes raisons de voir « Showtime ! », le docu de Laurence Haïm » [archive], sur Elle.fr, 4 novembre 2016</ref> abroad from August 2016 until his election.

Laura has conducted several exclusive political interviews for Canal Plus Group with former President [[François Hollande]], and [[Marine Le Pen]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsdy70-SbBM</ref>.

In 2015 Laura obtained an exclusive interview with Israeli Prime Minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78mrZYNqwGc</ref> during the war in Gaza, and was also the only French journalist able to do so. In 2016 she also did an exclusive interview for French television with one of the [[Navy Seals]] who said he killed [[Osama bin Laden]] during the raid<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njOJi_3hYqI</ref>.

She has also traveled to Guantanamo on more than eight occasions to document the [[9/11]] pre-trials.<ref>http://www.programme.tv/news/info-tele-2-semaines/125352-laurence-haim-enquete-sur-le-futur-proces-du-11-septembre/</ref>*

Over the years she has worked on personal projects, including a report on crime in America for French Magazine with photojournalist [[James Nachtwey]], the founder of VII Agency.

During the [[Bataclan]] attacks in Paris she became a familiar face and contributor on [[MSNBC]] for her coverage of the tragic event. <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=varv0kFr4j8</ref>*

To the surprise of many, Laura was offered the position of spokesperson for international affairs for [[Emmanuel Macron]]’s presidential campaign, and she joined his team in December 2016<ref>Cédric Pietralunga, « Macron muscle son équipe de campagne », Le Monde.fr,‎ 11 janvier 2017 (ISSN 1950-6244, lire en ligne [archive])</ref>.
She currently divides her time between Paris and Washington DC, and her passion is observing the jungle in [[Costa Rica]].


== Distinction ==
== Distinction ==

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Laura Haim (or Laurence, as she is known in France) was born on May 20, 1966 in Paris.[1], France. She is a French-American[2] journalist.

Biography

Early life

Career

Laura is a self-taught journalist. She began her career at RTL radio at 17 as a reporter. In 1989, Laura Haïm was one of the first journalists at the CAPA agency led by Hervé Chabalier[3], where she created television reports for programs such as "24 hours" on Canal +, "Envoyé spécial" (the French 60 Minutes) on France 2, and "Zone interdite" on M6a, b, c, d, e, f et g « Interviews - Laurence Haïm » [archive], Julie Rebeyrol, Infrarouge.fr (consulté le 14 janvier 2017)..

As a foreign correspondent for CAPA, she covered international events such as the famine in Somalia, the beginning of the war in Bosnia, and the situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza[4].

In 1992, Laura moved to New York to pursue her lifelong interest in working in the U.S. She created the first office for Canal Plus Group, where she worked as a correspondent until 2001[5].

After September 11, 2001, Laura was sent on assignment to Israel. A suicide bombing occurred there, which she began documenting. At the time, Dan Rather of CBS News was also on location. After meeting her, he decided to hire her to work as a producer and video journalist for CBS News[6].

From 2002 to 2006, Laura was mainly based in Baghdad, where she covered the Iraq war and the Near East for CBS[7].

Laura went back to the United States in October 2006. At that point, she suggested to Canal Plus that she exclusively follow Barack Obama's campaign. She is the only French journalist who interviewed him during the 2008 campaign[8].

In 2008, she became an accredited White House and Pentagon correspondent for Canal Plus Group and moved to Washington DC to follow the Obama administration on a daily basis[9].

In June 2009, she conducted another exclusive interview with the President Obama, which aired on Canal +[10][11].

During this period, she covered all news related to the Obama administration, including the president’s travels.

She also covered the sex scandal involving Dominique Strauss-Khan, the former managing director of the IMF who wanted to run for president in France.

Laura covered exclusive news and became a very familiar face on the 24-hour cable news channel of Canal Plus, I-Télé, which aired in over 60 French-speaking countries, including those in Africa.

She also founded the first group for the foreign White House correspondents accredited to the White House. From 2009 to 2014 she was twice elected president of the White House Foreign Press Association by her peers.

Laura is renowned for being the only French journalist who has conducted three exclusive interviews with Barack Obama during his time as Senator and President[12].[13]

In April 2015, she offered to cover Donald Trump's campaign for Canal Plus. Shortly thereafter, she became the only permanent accredited European journalist for the Trump campaign[14] abroad from August 2016 until his election.

Laura has conducted several exclusive political interviews for Canal Plus Group with former President François Hollande, and Marine Le Pen[15].

In 2015 Laura obtained an exclusive interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu[16] during the war in Gaza, and was also the only French journalist able to do so. In 2016 she also did an exclusive interview for French television with one of the Navy Seals who said he killed Osama bin Laden during the raid[17].

She has also traveled to Guantanamo on more than eight occasions to document the 9/11 pre-trials.[18]*

Over the years she has worked on personal projects, including a report on crime in America for French Magazine with photojournalist James Nachtwey, the founder of VII Agency.

During the Bataclan attacks in Paris she became a familiar face and contributor on MSNBC for her coverage of the tragic event. [19]*

To the surprise of many, Laura was offered the position of spokesperson for international affairs for Emmanuel Macron’s presidential campaign, and she joined his team in December 2016[20]. She currently divides her time between Paris and Washington DC, and her passion is observing the jungle in Costa Rica.

Distinction

Awards

In 2013 and 2014 she was named in France Best Foreign Correspondent and also received the award "Trophée des femmes en or[21], Media Woman of the Year.” The news magazine France-Amérique featured her as one of the most important French people living in the U.S.

On July 12, 2017, after President Macron’s campaign, Laura decided to come back to the United States and join the Institute of Political Studies at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics, headed by David Axelrod, a former adviser to Barack Obama. She became a fellow there.

Decoration

She was made “Chevalier de La Legion d’Honneur” [22]in 2015 for her serious journalism and work in the U.S.

Documentaries

Documentaries for French TV

  • 2001: 9/11, the Week after in NYC (10 minutes). Canal Plus/ I Télé
  • 2001: November: Enron, One Week in Houston. I Télé
  • 2004: A Tsunami in Southeast Asia (45 minutes). Envoyé spécial). (Aired in January 2005)
  • 2006: Fire Island[23]
  • 2006: Iraq (52 minutes). M6
  • 2007, April: Darfur ER with George Clooney (45 minutes)[24]. Envoyé spécial
  • 2012: Obama, La dernière campagne (1h10)[27]. CAPA
  • 2016: Election américaine: Showtime! (54min)[28]. CAPA

Documentaries for CBS News

Video Journalist and producer 2002-2007 for Dan Rather

  • April 2002 Suicide Bombings in Israel. CBS exclusive footage and story for Dan Rather about a suicide bombing in Jerusalem

. This coverage won the Edward R. Murrow award for CBS Evening News “Mideast Madness,” April 12, 2002.

  • March 2006 Inside the Mind of a Would-be Al Qaeda Suicide Bomber. Exclusive interview for CBS News
  • August 2005Hurricane Katrina coverage in New Orleans. Obtained exclusive footage as first journalist on-site with the Air Force rescue team above the city
  • Dec. 2004 - Jan. 2005 Tsunami, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, for CBS Evening News.
  • Haiti, the Fall. Exclusive interview with President Aristide for CBS Evening News.
  • 2003-2006 War in Iraq : Daily reports for CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, including:Inside Baghdad During the War - CBS exclusive with Lara Logan, the only two non-embedded reporters from a U.S. network inside Baghdad from February to May 2003.
  • The Capture of Saddam Hussein. Nominated for an Emmy, “Best News Story of the Year.
  • Fall of Baghdad: Inside T. Aziz Home during Lootings – video journalist, exclusive footage.
  • UN Bombing, Interviews of Bodyguards of UN Representative - exclusive interviews.
  • Profile of a Suicide Bomber in Sadr City – video journalist, exclusive story.
  • Inside Fallujah with the Insurgents - first US Interview, CBS exclusive.

Video journalist for 60 Minutes

  • Profile of M. Sadr. Exclusive interview. Bob Simon correspondent.
  • Female Suicide Bombers in Israel. Bob Simon correspondent.
  • Women inside Saudi Arabia. Ed Bradley correspondent.
  • Gaza, exclusive interview with Hamas leader. Mike Wallace correspondent Illegal immigration in Mexico and Arizona. Ed Bradley correspondent.

Published Books

References

  1. ^ Caroline de Bodinat, « Laurence Haïm, l'art de l'info » [archive] sur Elle, 17 janvier 2016.
  2. ^ Sarah Lecoeuvre, « Qui est vraiment Laurence Haïm, la nouvelle porte-parole d’Emmanuel Macron » [archive], Le Figaro.fr, 11 janvier 2017.
  3. ^ a, b, c, d et e « À propos » [archive] sur À la Maison-Blanche, le blog de Laurence Haïm sur le site officiel de Canal+ (consulté le 3 juin 2009).
  4. ^ a, b, c, d et e « À propos » [archive] sur À la Maison-Blanche, le blog de Laurence Haïm sur le site officiel de Canal+ (consulté le 3 juin 2009).
  5. ^ « i>Télé lance un plan de départs volontaires » [archive], Le Figaro, 14 octobre 2007.
  6. ^ a, b, c, d et e « À propos » [archive] sur À la Maison-Blanche, le blog de Laurence Haïm sur le site officiel de Canal+ (consulté le 3 juin 2009).
  7. ^ a, b, c, d et e « À propos » [archive] sur À la Maison-Blanche, le blog de Laurence Haïm sur le site officiel de Canal+ (consulté le 3 juin 2009).
  8. ^ http://politics.uchicago.edu/fellows-program/fellow/laura-haim
  9. ^ « Laurence Haïm, la grande muette », Libération.fr,‎ 31 mars 2017 (lire en ligne [archive])
  10. ^ Emmanuel Berretta, « Barack Obama sur Canal+ : les dessous d'une interview » [archive], Le Point.fr, 2 juin 2009.
  11. ^ Dépêche de l'Agence France-Presse,« Interview de Barack Obama diffusée mardi en clair sur Canal+ » [archive] sur Google Actualités, 1er juin 2009.
  12. ^ http://politics.uchicago.edu/fellows-program/fellow/laura-haim
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4quEKZEoYo
  14. ^ ↑ « Trois bonnes raisons de voir « Showtime ! », le docu de Laurence Haïm » [archive], sur Elle.fr, 4 novembre 2016
  15. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jsdy70-SbBM
  16. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78mrZYNqwGc
  17. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njOJi_3hYqI
  18. ^ http://www.programme.tv/news/info-tele-2-semaines/125352-laurence-haim-enquete-sur-le-futur-proces-du-11-septembre/
  19. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=varv0kFr4j8
  20. ^ Cédric Pietralunga, « Macron muscle son équipe de campagne », Le Monde.fr,‎ 11 janvier 2017 (ISSN 1950-6244, lire en ligne [archive])
  21. ^ Liste des lauréates des trophées Femmes en Or 2014 [archive], Aufeminin.com (consulté le 11 janvier 2017).
  22. ^ « Décret du 13 juillet 2015 portant nomination » [archive], sur Légion d'honneur, 13 juillet 2015 (consulté le 14 juillet 2015)
  23. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3295066/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  24. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3295066/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  25. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3295066/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  26. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3295066/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  27. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3295066/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
  28. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3295066/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
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