Ronald J. Brownstein (born April 6, 1958) is an American journalist, political correspondent, and analyst.[1][2]
Ron Brownstein | |
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 Brownstein in 2016 | |
| Born | April 6, 1958 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | B.A. State University of New York at Binghamton |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist Political correspondent Analyst |
| Spouse(s) | Nina Easton (divorced) Eileen Nicole McMenamin
(m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Shirley and David Brownstein |
Early life and education
editBrownstein was born to a Jewish family on April 6, 1958, in New York City,[3] the son of Shirley and David Brownstein.[4] His father was an electrician.[4] In 1979, he graduated with a B.A. in English Literature from the State University of New York - Binghamton.[3] He then worked as senior staff writer for Ralph Nader.[3]
Career
editIn 1983, he went to work for the National Journal as White House correspondent.[3] In 1987, he became a contributing editor for the Los Angeles Times.[3] In 1989, he left the National Journal to work full-time as national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times.[3] In 1993, he was named their national political correspondent.[3] In 1997, he accepted a position as chief political correspondent for U.S. News & World Report.[3] In 1998, he went to work for CNN as a political analyst where he remained until 2004.[5] He is currently senior political analyst for CNN and Editorial Director for Strategic Partnerships for Atlantic Media.[5]
Personal life
editBrownstein has been married twice. His first wife was Nina Easton; they had two children before divorcing.[6] In 2005, he married Eileen Nicole McMenamin, the former communications director for Senator John McCain, in a nondenominational ceremony in Henderson, Nevada.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ronald Brownstein on America's political and electoral fault lines".
- ^ "Ronald Brownstein Transcript - Conversations with Bill Kristol".
- ^ a b c d e f g h Maisel, Louis Sandy; Forman, Ira N. (June 8, 2005). Jews in American Politics. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 317–318. ISBN 9780742501812.
- ^ a b c "Eileen McMenamin and Ronald Brownstein". New York Times. May 5, 2005.
- ^ a b "Ron Brownstein - Senior Political Analyst". CNN. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Kathryn Gaskin, Taylor Brownstein". New York Times. June 19, 2016.