Maria Shriver went back to her first love: journalism. The former first lady of California is going back to NBC News as a "special anchor" covering "the shifting roles, emerging power and evolving needs of women in modern life." She'll be editor at large for women's issues across NBC's digital platforms.
This will not be the first time Shriver has worked for the network. She spent two decades of her life with them and she even was co-anchor for NBC's Emmy-winning coverage of the 1998 Summer Olympics. However, she took "an extended leave of absence" over concerns that her husband's political career at the time would conflict with her position.
"The truth is I never took a leave from journalism," the mother of four wrote on her blog. "I just took my reporter's skills and used them in other arenas."
She also added: "I'm passionate about the need to shine a light on women's evolving roles as providers, parents, caretakers, and caregivers -- the pressures they face and how our society might adapt to support them."
Shriver is also the author of six best-selling books and has received the Peabody Award, among several other recognitions for work in television and journalism.
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