Nina Easton
Encyclopedia
Nina Jane Easton is an American
journalist. She serves as the Washington Bureau Chief for Fortune Magazine as well as a commentator on the Fox News Channel
, appearing regularly on Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Sunday
, and Hannity
. Prior to joining Fortune in 2006, she served as Deputy Bureau Chief and lead political writer for the Boston Globe.
native. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of California, Berkeley
.
, a political strategist, media consultant, and a former advisor to John McCain
. From her previous marriage, to political journalist Ronald Brownstein, she has two children, Taylor and Daniel. She and Schriefer have a daughter together, Elizabeth Rose.
, and Legal Times
.
In 1988, Easton joined the Los Angeles Times
as a staff writer, and contributed to its Sunday Magazine. Her articles won numerous awards, including the National Headliners Award for best magazine writing and the Sunday Magazine Editors Award for investigative reporting.
In 1991, Easton was chosen as a delegate to the British-American Project
, a joint venture between the Royal Institute of International Affairs and Johns Hopkins University
SAIS
that brings together young leaders from the United States
and the United Kingdom
. She subsequently served on the project's executive committee and co-chaired its 1995 conference in Windsor, England
.
In 1998, Easton left the Los Angeles Times, and joined The Boston Globe
. At the Globe, Easton served as a lead editor of the 2003 newspaper series on John Kerry
, and oversaw much of the paper's 2004 presidential campaign coverage.
In May 2006, Easton left the Boston Globe, to take over as the Washington Bureau Chief of Fortune Magazine.
She has also appeared as a commentator on ABC's
This Week with George Stephanopoulos, CBS
's Face the Nation
with Bob Schieffer
, CNN
's NewsNight
, NBC
's Meet the Press
with David Gregory
, and PBS
's Washington Week
, and Fox News.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist. She serves as the Washington Bureau Chief for Fortune Magazine as well as a commentator on the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
, appearing regularly on Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Sunday
Fox News Sunday
Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace is a public affairs program on the Fox network, hosted by Chris Wallace and airing on Sunday mornings. The show began on April 28, 1996, which predated the launch of Fox News Channel, and usually talks about items similar to Sunday morning talk shows...
, and Hannity
Hannity
Hannity is a television show on the Fox News network, a replacement to the long-running show Hannity & Colmes. It is hosted by conservative political pundit Sean Hannity....
. Prior to joining Fortune in 2006, she served as Deputy Bureau Chief and lead political writer for the Boston Globe.
Early Life/Education
Easton is a CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
native. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
.
Family
In November 2004, Easton married Russell SchrieferRussell Schriefer
Russell J. Schriefer is an American political strategist and media consultant who has worked on four out of the last five presidential campaigns. In 2008, he directed media and message for former Governor Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign....
, a political strategist, media consultant, and a former advisor to John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
. From her previous marriage, to political journalist Ronald Brownstein, she has two children, Taylor and Daniel. She and Schriefer have a daughter together, Elizabeth Rose.
Career
Nina Easton started her career in journalism in various business journals such as The American Banker, BusinessWeekBusinessWeek
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, and Legal Times
Legal Times
Legal Times is a weekly legal newspaper based in Washington, D.C. It is owned by ALM....
.
In 1988, Easton joined the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
as a staff writer, and contributed to its Sunday Magazine. Her articles won numerous awards, including the National Headliners Award for best magazine writing and the Sunday Magazine Editors Award for investigative reporting.
In 1991, Easton was chosen as a delegate to the British-American Project
British-American Project
The British-American Project is a fellowship of some 600 leaders and opinion formers from a broad spectrum of occupations, backgrounds and political viewpoints, drawn in equal numbers from the United States and the United Kingdom...
, a joint venture between the Royal Institute of International Affairs and Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
SAIS
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies , a division of Johns Hopkins University based in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's leading and most prestigious graduate schools devoted to the study of international affairs, economics, diplomacy, and policy research and...
that brings together young leaders from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. She subsequently served on the project's executive committee and co-chaired its 1995 conference in Windsor, England
Windsor, England
There are three places called Windsor in England:* Windsor, Berkshire, the primary use of the name and home to Windsor Castle* Windsor, Cornwall* Windsor, Lincolnshire...
.
In 1998, Easton left the Los Angeles Times, and joined The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
. At the Globe, Easton served as a lead editor of the 2003 newspaper series on John Kerry
John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to former President George W...
, and oversaw much of the paper's 2004 presidential campaign coverage.
In May 2006, Easton left the Boston Globe, to take over as the Washington Bureau Chief of Fortune Magazine.
She has also appeared as a commentator on ABC's
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
This Week with George Stephanopoulos, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's Face the Nation
Face the Nation
Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer is an American Sunday-morning political interview show which premiered on the CBS television network on November 7, 1954. It is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television...
with Bob Schieffer
Bob Schieffer
Bob Lloyd Schieffer is an American television journalist who has been with CBS News since 1969, serving 23 years as anchor on the Saturday edition of CBS Evening News from 1973 to 1996; chief Washington correspondent since 1982, moderator of the Sunday public affairs show Face the Nation since...
, CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
's NewsNight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been...
with David Gregory
David Gregory (journalist)
David Michael Gregory is an American television journalist, and moderator of NBC News' Sunday morning talk show Meet the Press.-Early life:...
, and PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
's Washington Week
Washington Week
Washington Week is a public affairs program on PBS. Unlike panel discussion shows that focus on debate as a means of discussing topics, the program follows a path of moderation and discussion...
, and Fox News.
External links
- Easton's Bio at Time Inc.Time Inc.Time Inc. is a subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner, the company formed by the 1990 merger of the original Time Inc. and Warner Communications. It publishes 130 magazines, most notably its namesake, Time...