Robert Costa (journalist)
| Robert Costa | |
|---|---|
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| Nationality | United States of America |
| Education |
University of Notre Dame (B.A., American Studies) University of Cambridge (M.A., Politics) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer |
Washington Post National Review NBCUniversal |
Robert Costa is an American journalist who writes for The Washington Post.
Education
Costa earned a bachelor's degree in American studies from the University of Notre Dame in 2008 and a master's degree in politics from the University of Cambridge in 2009.
Career
Costa was a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at The Wall Street Journal.[1] He was later hired by the conservative magazine National Review as a reporter in 2010.[2][3] In December 2012, he was promoted to the position of Washington editor for National Review.[3] While at National Review, Costa was a contributor for CNBC, frequently appearing on The Kudlow Report, and for MSNBC.[3]
In 2013, during the United States federal government shutdown, Costa's reporting on the Republican party in Congress was widely praised.[4][1] The New Republic called him "the most important reporter in the country over the past few weeks"[2] and Slate writer David Weigel called him "omnipresent."[5] New York magazine called him "the golden boy of the government shutdown."[4]
Costa has not identified his political views publicly, only saying he's not on the "conservative team."[2]
In November 2013, he left National Review and was hired by The Washington Post, officially joining the paper in January 2014.[6][1] Newsbusters, a media watchdog website for the conservative organization Media Research Center, said that it was "perhaps the first time in decades that a top-tier "mainstream" news outlet has hired away a reporter from a right-leaning publication."[7]
On December 10, 2015, it was announced that Costa was named as a political analyst for both NBC and MSNBC.[8]
References
- 1 2 3 Gold, Hadas. "Robert Costa to The Washington Post". POLITICO. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- 1 2 3 Tracy, Marc (2013-10-14). "Robert Costa: I'm Not On the "Conservative Team"". New Republic. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- 1 2 3 "Morning Hire: National Review Names Costa D.C. Editor". Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- 1 2 Coscarelli, Joe. "How Robert Costa Became the Golden Boy of the Government Shutdown". New York Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ↑ Weigel, David (2013-07-19). "After Losing Big on Senate Strategy, Ted Cruz Pledges to Shut Down the Government Unless Obamacare Is Defunded". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ↑ "Robert Costa to The Washington Post". Retrieved 2014-08-31.
- ↑ "Washington Post Hires National Review Reporter Robert Costa". NewsBusters. Retrieved 2016-11-15.
- ↑ Gold, Hadas (December 10, 2015). "NBC, MSNBC name Robert Costa political analyst". politico.com. Politico. Retrieved August 18, 2016.