Hallie Jackson
Hallie Jackson | |
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 Jackson reporting during an anti-Donald Trump protest at Trump Tower in 2016 | |
| Born | Hallie Marie Jackson[1] April 29, 1984 |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University(BA) |
| Employer | NBC News |
| Television | NBC Nightly News Hallie Jackson NOW |
| Spouse |
Doug Hitchner
(m.2011, divorced) |
| Partner | Frank Thorp |
| Children | 1 |
| Honors | Phi Beta Kappa |
Hallie Marie Jackson(born April 29, 1984) is an American reporter and network anchor. She is the Senior Washington Correspondent forNBC News,an anchor for NBC News Now, and the anchor of the Sunday edition ofNBC Nightly News.She is also a substitute anchor forToday,Saturday Today,Sunday Today With Willie Geist,andNBC Nightly News.She worked inSalisbury, Maryland;Dover, Delaware;Hartford, Connecticut;New Haven, Connecticut;andBaltimore, Maryland,before joining NBC News in 2014.
Early life and education[edit]
Jackson was born on April 29, 1984,[2]inYardley, Pennsylvania,the daughter of Heidi and David Jackson.[3]In 2002, she graduated fromPennsbury High School.[4]In 2006, Jackson graduatedPhi Beta KappafromJohns Hopkins Universitywith aB.A.degree inpolitical science.[5]As an undergraduate at JHU, she joinedPhi Musorority.
Career[edit]
Jackson started her journalism career atWBOC-TV,inSalisbury, MarylandandDover, Delawarein 2006 until her departure forWFSB,inHartfordandNew Haven, Connecticut,during 2008.[6]Her career led toHearst Corporationin 2012, where she reported for their 26 stations fromWashington, D.C.In 2014, Jackson became a reporter and journalist forNBC News,[5]for which she covered theTed Cruz presidential campaignfor the network as their embedded reporter. In summer 2016, Jackson began anchoring the 1 p.m. ET edition ofMSNBC Live,NBC News' daytime coverage platform. In January 2017, NBC named Jackson as its chiefWhite House correspondent,while also stating that she would transition time slots and anchor MSNBC's 10:00 a.m. hour.[7]On September 20, 2021, Jackson moved to the 3 p.m. hour ofMSNBC Live.On November 17, 2021, Jackson began hostingHallie Jackson NOWon NBC News' streaming channel, NBC News NOW, which streams Mondays through Fridays at 5 p.m. ET.[8]Her streaming show will soon expand to two hours.
Honors and awards[edit]
On May 27, 2020, Jackson was invited to and gave special remarks at her alma materJohns Hopkins University's 2020 commencement ceremony.[9]Other notable guest speakers during the virtual ceremony includedRedditco-founder and commencement speakerAlexis Ohanian,philanthropist and former New York City MayorMichael Bloomberg,Anthony Fauci,director of theNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseasesand a leading member of theWhite House Coronavirus Task Forceand senior class president Pavan Patel.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Jackson and her partner Frank Thorp, a producer and off-air reporter for NBC News, announced the birth of their first child, a daughter, on March 9, 2020.[11]
References[edit]
- ^"Phi Beta Kappa to Induct New Members".The JHU Gazette.May 1, 2006.RetrievedJune 2,2016.
- ^Hallie Jackson [@HallieJackson] (April 29, 2014)."Thanks for all the birthday wishes! Out contemplating the unending passage of time with some Paleozoic-era rocks.:)"(Tweet).RetrievedApril 5,2016– viaTwitter.
- ^"Hallie Jackson Douglas Hitchner".Doylestown Intelligencer.April 17, 2011.
David and Heidi Jackson of Fallsington are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hallie Jackson to Douglas Hitchner, son of Elam and Mary Kay Hitchner of Haverford. Hallie is a 2002 graduate of PHS and obtained her Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University. She currently works as a news anchor and reporter for station WFSB in Hartford.
- ^"msnbc-broadcasts-from-washington-crossing-park".Newton PA.October 21, 2016.RetrievedNovember 1,2016.
- ^abKnox, Merrill (July 15, 2014)."Hallie Jackson Joins NBC News".Adweek.RetrievedApril 5,2016.
- ^Knox, Merrill (April 26, 2012)."WFSB Anchor Hallie Jackson Joining Hearst's Washington Bureau".Adweek.RetrievedApril 5,2016.
- ^Ariens, Chris (January 18, 2017)."NBC Names Hallie Jackson White House Correspondent, Kasie Hunt to Capitol Hill".Adweek.RetrievedJanuary 18,2017.
- ^Weprin, Alex (November 9, 2021)."NBC News Reveals Launch Plans for Hallie Jackson's Streaming Show (Exclusive)".The Hollywood Reporter.RetrievedDecember 15,2021.
- ^Eva Chen (May 21, 2020)."Johns Hopkins Alumni Welcome the Class of 2020".Johns Hopkins University.RetrievedJuly 1,2020.
- ^Hub staff report (May 21, 2020)."Senior class president Pavan Patel said the Class of 2020 is" ready to make its mark "".Johns Hopkins University.RetrievedJune 25,2020.
- ^Vivinetto, Gina (March 11, 2020)."It's a girl! Hallie Jackson welcomes 1st child".Today.RetrievedMarch 11,2020.
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