Editing Alison Stewart (section)

=== 20th century ===
In 1988 Stewart began her career as an assistant at [[MTV]]. In 1991, she joined MTV News as a segment producer when she was hired by MTV News Director Linda Corradina. She began reporting and producing during MTV's first "Choose or Lose" campaign, which covered the [[U.S. presidential election, 1992|1992 presidential race]]. Her role in MTV's campaign coverage earned her a [[Peabody Award]].

Stewart also contributed segments to other MTV News shows in the 1990s including ''Megadose'' (an alternative health program) and ''MTV News: Unfiltered''. She also hosted specials including ''[[The Real World (TV series)|the Real World Reunion]]'' in 1995.

Following the 1996 "Choose or Lose" campaign, Stewart left MTV and moved to [[CBS News]] in December 1996. She reported for several of the network's news programs, including ''[[CBS News Sunday Morning]]'', ''[[48 Hours (show)|48 Hours]]'', and ''[[Public Eye with Bryant Gumbel]]''.<ref name=needtoknow/>