A. B. Stoddard
Encyclopedia
Alexandra Brandon Stoddard (born circa 1967) is an associate editor of The Hill
newspaper, a regular contributor to the paper's Pundits' Blog and a regular guest giving political commentary on MSNBC
, Fox News, CNN
, PBS, HBO, BBC
, CSPAN and Court TV
.
in 1991, Stoddard was employed as a reporter by the Potomac News
in northern Virginia
. She was a Congressional reporter for The Hill from 1995 to 1999.
In 1999 she moved to ABC News
. From 1999 through 2002, she was a producer for World News Tonight and covered the U.S. Senate. She also wrote a column for ABCNews.com and contributed work to ABC Radio and ABC webcasts.
She has also done a significant amount of work as a freelance writer, working for the Boston Globe, Congressional Quarterly
and The Federal Paper. She is known for her commentary on the 2008 U.S. presidential election on numerous cable news programs.
She was a regular guest on Verdict with Dan Abrams
at MSNBC
.
She currently is a contributor to Fox News Sunday and Fox News Channel.
. Her mother is Alexandra Stoddard, a prolific author
, interior designer and lifestyle philosopher. Her aunt is Barbara Johns Waterston, owner of Providence Magazine. Her cousin is James Smallwood Waterston, an actor. Her great-aunt is Ruth Elizabeth Johns, renowned social worker.
She was married on September 7, 1997 to Peter Scott Roberson
The Hill (newspaper)
The Hill, a subsidiary of News Communications Inc., is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C. since 1994.Its first editor was Martin Tolchin, a veteran correspondent in the Washington bureau of The New York Times....
newspaper, a regular contributor to the paper's Pundits' Blog and a regular guest giving political commentary on MSNBC
MSNBC
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, Fox News, CNN
CNN
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, PBS, HBO, BBC
BBC
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, CSPAN and Court TV
Court TV
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.
Professional life
Stoddard attended the Spence School in New York City. After graduating from Connecticut CollegeConnecticut College
Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college located in New London, Connecticut.The college was founded in 1911, as Connecticut College for Women, in response to Wesleyan University closing its doors to women...
in 1991, Stoddard was employed as a reporter by the Potomac News
Potomac News
The News & Messenger is a daily newspaper that is published in Manassas, Virginia and is one of a number of competing local papers covering the Washington, D.C. suburbs and exurbs in the region...
in northern Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. She was a Congressional reporter for The Hill from 1995 to 1999.
In 1999 she moved to ABC News
ABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
. From 1999 through 2002, she was a producer for World News Tonight and covered the U.S. Senate. She also wrote a column for ABCNews.com and contributed work to ABC Radio and ABC webcasts.
She has also done a significant amount of work as a freelance writer, working for the Boston Globe, Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
and The Federal Paper. She is known for her commentary on the 2008 U.S. presidential election on numerous cable news programs.
She was a regular guest on Verdict with Dan Abrams
Verdict with Dan Abrams
Verdict with Dan Abrams was a newscast on MSNBC, hosted by former MSNBC general manager Dan Abrams. It aired Monday-Friday at 9 p.m. Eastern.-Timeline:...
at MSNBC
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
.
She currently is a contributor to Fox News Sunday and Fox News Channel.
Personal life
Her father is Brandon Stoddard who was the president of ABC Productions, ABC Motion Pictures, ABC Entertainment and a partner in Ancient Mariner Films in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. Her mother is Alexandra Stoddard, a prolific author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, interior designer and lifestyle philosopher. Her aunt is Barbara Johns Waterston, owner of Providence Magazine. Her cousin is James Smallwood Waterston, an actor. Her great-aunt is Ruth Elizabeth Johns, renowned social worker.
She was married on September 7, 1997 to Peter Scott Roberson
External links
- TheHill.com profile
- http://pundits.thehill.com/author/ab-stoddard/Stoddard's Pundits Blogs for The HillThe Hill (newspaper)The Hill, a subsidiary of News Communications Inc., is a newspaper published in Washington, D.C. since 1994.Its first editor was Martin Tolchin, a veteran correspondent in the Washington bureau of The New York Times....
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