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JOHN McKENZIE
ABC News Correspondent
John McKenzie is an ABC News correspondent based in New York, where he specializes in medical science, reporting for "World News."
Mr. McKenzie has covered many of the controversies in medicine, from stem cell research to screening for breast and prostate cancer. His reports on cutting-edge technology have included an implantable microchip to monitor the heart and efforts to grow human body parts in the laboratory. He has highlighted the threat of avian flu, the risks of clinical trials, and common pathology errors in diagnosing cancer.
From 1993-1995, Mr. McKenzie was a correspondent for the ABC News magazine "Day One," where he earned Emmy nominations for his report on Down Syndrome and his profile of young tennis ace Venus Williams. He also won a Western Heritage Award for his report on poaching in Yellowstone National Park. Prior to joining "Day One," he was a New York-based general assignment correspondent for ABC News. He covered all forms of domestic and international stories, including the U.S. invasion of Panama and the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. In addition to appearing regularly on "World News Tonight," Mr. McKenzie provided reports for "Nightline" and was a substitute anchor for "World News This Morning" and the news segments of "Good Morning America."
From 1982-1988, Mr. McKenzie was a Boston-based correspondent with ABC News, where he covered major issues in the fishing and logging industries in New England, as well as the America's Cup races off Newport, R.I. He joined ABC News in 1980 to open the network's bureau in Warsaw, Poland, and cover the start of the Solidarity Movement there. Later he was assigned to the ABC News London bureau. As a foreign correspondent, he covered such stories as the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the Iran hostage crisis and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. He has reported from the Soviet Union, throughout Europe and Asia, and from several African and South American countries.
Mr. McKenzie began his career in journalism in 1973 as a desk editor for the Canadian Press in Montreal. He moved to the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) later that year as a reporter for the CBC affiliate in Montreal. In 1974 he joined CTV Television, Canada's national commercial network, as Montreal bureau chief. Two years later he became a CTV parliamentary correspondent in Ottawa and traveled throughout Canada filing reports on the country's national unity issues. In 1979 he became CTV's bureau chief in London.
A native of Montreal, Mr. McKenzie received a bachelor of arts degree from Indiana University and a master's degree in public administration from Harvard University.