Mike Tobin (Journalist)
Mike Tobin (Journalist)
Michael "Mike" Tobin is an American journalist hails in Chicago, Illinois. He is an international Correspondent at Fox News. [1]
Education
Tobin graduated from Arizona State University in 1989 with a Bachelor's degree in journalism.
Career
Before Mike Tobin (Journalist) joined Fox News, Tobin worked as a general Journalist and substitute anchor at WSVN-TV and WSAZ-TV. He started his career as a reporter for the weekend programs at WMDT-TV.
Fox News
He first joined Fox News Channel in 2001. Tobin reported live on the death of unarmed Freddie Gray and the protests that followed in Baltimore, Maryland. He also provided live coverage from Ferguson, Missouri on the protests and investigation of the death of Michael Brown.
Previously, Tobin has reported on several breaking news stories such as the Boston Marathon bombing, the Sandy Hook shooting, and the deadly EF5 tornado in Moore,Oklahoma. He also covered the aftermath of the 2011 Joplin, MO EF5 tornado.
In May 2020, Tobin reported from Minneapolis, where protests grew increasingly tense after the death of George Floyd. Tobin, reporting live from the scene, was caught in the crossfire and said he felt pepper spray get into his eyes. “Some of the flashbangs have been deployed, primarily from the police on the rooftop,” Tobin said at one point, standing with a news camera and microphone between the lines of protesters and police officers.[4]