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Booking Contact
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Cross-Topic2
White House4
Congress5
Politics6
Economics8
National Security and Foreign Policy9
Lobbying11
Technology12
Health Care13
Energy and Environment14
Immigration Education and Transportation15
2
CROSS-TOPIC
RON FOURNIER Editor-In-Chief
Ron Fournier is the first editor responsible for editorial strategy and execution for all of the National
Journal Group products across all platforms web print video and live events Prior to joining National
Journal he worked at the Associated Press for 20 years most recently as Washington Bureau Chief
Starting with a Little Rock posting covering Bill Clintons second term as governor Fournier moved to
Washington to report on the Clinton White House He has won numerous awards for his work including
the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award for coverage of the 2000 elections and a
four-time winner of the prestigious White House Correspondents Association Merriman Smith Memorial
Award
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4141081941410819
MICHAEL HIRSH Chief Correspondent
Michael Hirsh is chief correspondent for National Journal Hirsh previously served as the senior editor
and national economics correspondent for Newsweek based in its Washington bureau He was also
Newsweekrsquos Washington web editor and authored a weekly column for Newsweekcom ldquoThe World
from Washingtonrdquo Earlier on he was Newsweekrsquos foreign editor guiding its award-winning coverage of
the September 11 attacks and the war on terror He has done on-the-ground reporting in Iraq Afghanistan
and other places around the world and served as the Tokyo-based Asia Bureau Chief for Institutional
Investor from 1992 to 1994
Hirsh has appeared many times as a commentator on Fox News CNN MSNBC and National
Public Radio He has written for the Associated Press The New York Times The Washington Post
Foreign Affairs Harperrsquos and Washington Monthly and authored two books Capital Offense How
Washingtonrsquos Wise Men Turned Americarsquos Future over to Wall Street and At War with Ourselves Why
America Is Squandering its Chance to Build a Better World Hirsh has received numerous awards
including the Overseas Press Club award for best magazine reporting from abroad in 2001 and for
Newsweekrsquos coverage of the war on terror which also won a National Magazine Award
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid3036697vp4118090941180909
httpwwwcharlierosecomviewinterview9 (at 1204)
httpvideopbsorgvideo1604996546
3
ADAM B KUSHNER Deputy Magazine Editor
Adam Kushner is deputy editor of National Journal magazine Prior to National Journal he served as a
senior editor at Newsweek editing foreign coverage including major projects such as a Berlin Wall
retrospective and coverage of the 2010 World Cup Earlier Kushner covered ideas and trends for the
foreign desk as a senior writer From 2003 to 2007 Kushner held a variety of positions at The New
Republic including a post as Assistant Managing Editor and ultimately Managing EditorOnline In that
role he managed all aspects of the site and oversaw a relaunch of TNRcom Kushner is a graduate of
Columbia University and co-founded both the Columbia Political Review and the Columbia Journal of
Literary Criticism during his time there He is a native of New Orleans
httpwwwnationaljournalcommagazinethe-limits-of-our-reach-in-the-middle-east-20110203
(video is halfway down the page)
4
WHITE HOUSE
JAMIE TARABAY White House Managing Editor Jamie Tarabay is Managing Editor of national security and foreign affairs for National Journal As a
foreign correspondent for The Associated Press then for National Public Radio Tarabay has reported and
lived in some of the worldrsquos most turbulent regions from the Middle East to Southeast Asia She wrote
about her experiences covering years of Israeli-Palestinian strife in the 2005 memoir A Crazy Occupation
Eyewitness to the Intifada Her writing has also appeared in the quarterly Dispatches and Marie Claire
magazine During her years as bureau chief for NPR in Baghdad Tarabay and her colleagues were
awarded the Alfred I DuPont-Columbia University Award for their coverage of Iraq A graduate of the
University of Sydney Tarabay lives with her husband and son to whom she intends to pass on her love of
cricket and rugby
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=QUx2DRGpZyM
httpwwwcbsnewscom8301-503544_162-57323402-503544what-to-watch-for-in-cbs-news-
republican-presidential-debate
She also appears frequently on the Chris Matthews Show but they donrsquot have linkable clips Go to the
website and type in her name
GEORGE CONDON Staff Writer White House George E Condon Jr is a staff writer covering the White House for National Journal He joined National
Journal at the beginning of the Obama administration covering the White House for CongressDaily
Prior to that he covered the White House and national politics as Washington bureau chief for Copley
News Service and the San Diego Union-Tribune At Copley Condon interviewed seven presidents and
reported from 88 countries He led the team that won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for
coverage of the corruption of Rep Randy Duke Cunningham Condon is a past president of the White
House Correspondents Association
httpwwwnationaljournalcomvideo-waiting-for-change-20101129
httpwwwnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-at-stake-for-obama-with-start-20101124
httpwwwnationaljournalcomthe-white-house-struggles-to-show-empathy-to-travelers-while-
addressing-security-risks-20101122
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293279-2
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295-1
5
CONGRESS
MATTHEW COOPER National Journal Daily Editor
Matthew Cooper is Managing Editor of White House coverage for National Journal Cooper has held
reporting and editorial positions at several of Washingtonrsquos most respected news organizations serving as
White House Correspondent for US News amp World Report deputy Washington Bureau Chief for
Newsweek deputy Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for Time and Politics
Editor for Timecom Cooper has also been an Editor for Washington Monthly and The New Republic
Washington Editor for Conde Nast Portfolio Politics Correspondent for TheAtlanticcom and Editor-at-
Large for TalkingPointsMemocom Cooper has also contributed to Slate and the New York Times Prior
to joining National Journal he was Senior Adviser to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-can-the-white-house-turn-renewed-health-care-debate-into-a-win--
20110119
httpwwwthedailyshowcomwatchmon-april-23-2007matt-cooper
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-11984591
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-12500318
MAJOR GARRETT Congress Correspondent
Major Garrett is a congressional correspondent for National Journal Prior to National Journal Garret
reported for Fox News where he was the Chief White House Correspondent During his eight years at
Fox Garrett also covered Congress two presidential elections the war in Iraq and many other issues of
national importance
Before joining Fox News Garrett was a White House correspondent for CNN covering
Presidents Bush and Clinton Prior to that he was a senior editor and congressional correspondent for US
News and World Report where he reported on Congress and the impeachment of President Clinton From
1990-1995 he was a congressional reporter for The Washington Times and from 1995-1997 he was the
newspapers deputy national editor Earlier in his career Garrett was a reporter for The Houston Post Las
Vegas Review-Journal and the Amarillo Globe-News
Garretts also authored three books His third The Enduring Revolution (2005) was recently
voted one of the best non-fiction political books of all time by readers of Chris Cillizzas Washington Post
The Fix blog
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=Egx9ur7sd6A
httpwwwfacebookcomvideovideophpv=637257254300
6
POLITICS
REID WILSON Editor-In-Chief National Journalrsquos Hotline
Reid Wilson is editor-in-chief of National Journal Hotline and contributes analysis of the national
political environment in his weekly column On The Trail Reid is also political contributor to Sirius-XM
Radio
Before becoming editor-in-chief Wilson was editor of Hotline On Call Hotlinersquos political blog
He has also served as a staff writer at The Hill newspaper where he covered Congress politics
campaigns and elections He has covered the Supreme Court the Federal Election Commission and top
political races as they develop across the country
Reid spent the 2008 election cycle authoring a popular political blog at RealClearPoliticscom
where he covered the presidential caucuses in Iowa the primaries in New Hampshire and several debates
around the nation Also during the 2008 cycle Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show
on XM Satellite Radio on which he hosted the top newsmakers reporters and analysts in the nation
including House Minority Leader John Boehner Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
chairman Chris Van Hollen National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Cole and top
advisors to both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees
In 2006 Wilson covered polls and polling for The Hotline He has also written for The New
Republic the Arizona Capitol Times the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and National Journal He has appeared
as a guest analyst on dozens of radio shows across the nation and on CNN MSNBC Fox News and C-
SPAN
A native of Seattle Wilson graduated from The George Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295537-4
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideohotlines-reid-wilson-top-line-11824158 (at 102)
BETH REINHARD Political Correspondent
Beth Reinhard is a political correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining National Journal in
November Reinhard was the political writer at The Miami Herald She covered local statewide and
national campaigns and wrote a weekly column on politics for 11 years She previously worked at The
Palm Beach Post Education Week and The Home News Born and raised in Miami Reinhard received
her bachelorrsquos degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a masterrsquos degree in journalism from
Columbia University
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-real-rubio-20101207
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=T3Z_Ca6V36o
7
JIM OrsquoSULLIVAN
Daily Briefing Deputy Editor Jim OSullivan is chief analyst for National Journal Daily Prior to joining National Journal OrsquoSullivan
spent almost five years as a reporter at the State House News Service in Boston Prior to that he was
news editor at the Dorchester Reporter and editor-in-chief of The Heights the independent student
weekly of Boston College
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-tug-of-war-begins-as-senate-makes-first-legislative-moves-
20110131
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-lame-duck-outlook-20101110
JOSH KRAUSHAAR Executive Editor National Journalrsquos Hotline
Josh Kraushaar is executive editor of National Journal Hotline and pens the weekly ldquoAgainst the Grainrdquo
column Kraushaar previously reported for Politico where he broke political news and covered and
analyzed campaigns Kraushaar has appeared as a political analyst on television and radio including FOX
News MSNBC CNN National Public Radio and C-SPAN He co-hosted a weekly radio show on XM
Radio during the 2008 presidential election titled ldquoPolitics Nationrdquo along with Hotline Editor-in-Chief
Reid Wilson
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=H7RP6bBX5ts (at 245)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293567-4
8
ECONOMICS
JIM TANKERSLEY Economics Correspondent
Jim Tankersley is the economics correspondent for National Journal Tankersley joined National Journal
from the Tribune Washington Bureau where he covered energy the environment and politics with a
heavy focus on economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign for newspapers including the Los
Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune He previously worked at the Toledo Blade the Rocky Mountain
News and The Oregonian Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Livingston Award for
Young Journalists for their ldquoBusiness as Usualrdquo series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohiorsquos
economic decline He was also part of the ldquoCoingaterdquo team at the Toledo Blade that was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University He lives in
Washington with his wife Marci Prenger and his son Max
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442271663 httpnationaljournalcomvideo-in-2012-tax-cut-debate-a-winner-for-dems-gop-20101220
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=hce-w_Y6DWM (at 150)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram281791-8
NANCY COOK
Economics Correspondent Nancy Cook is the budget and tax correspondent for National Journal Cook joined National Journal from
Fast Company where as a senior writer and editor she wrote profiles and features about media
executives technology companies and corporate strategy and edited the magazinersquos front-of-the-book
section Cook previously worked as a staff writer at Newsweek and Newsweekcom where she covered
business and economics In 2010 Cook and an editor won the New York Press Club Award for Best
Business Reporting on the Internet for their seventh-month multimedia project called Jobbed How
America Works Now which examined the future of work careers and the labor market as the country
emerged from the recession Cook has also worked at National Public Radio as a member of its Election
Unit and as on-air reporter for WRNI the Rhode Island NPR affiliate She graduated from Carleton
College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram301999-3
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
2
CROSS-TOPIC
RON FOURNIER Editor-In-Chief
Ron Fournier is the first editor responsible for editorial strategy and execution for all of the National
Journal Group products across all platforms web print video and live events Prior to joining National
Journal he worked at the Associated Press for 20 years most recently as Washington Bureau Chief
Starting with a Little Rock posting covering Bill Clintons second term as governor Fournier moved to
Washington to report on the Clinton White House He has won numerous awards for his work including
the Society of Professional Journalists Sigma Delta Chi Award for coverage of the 2000 elections and a
four-time winner of the prestigious White House Correspondents Association Merriman Smith Memorial
Award
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4141081941410819
MICHAEL HIRSH Chief Correspondent
Michael Hirsh is chief correspondent for National Journal Hirsh previously served as the senior editor
and national economics correspondent for Newsweek based in its Washington bureau He was also
Newsweekrsquos Washington web editor and authored a weekly column for Newsweekcom ldquoThe World
from Washingtonrdquo Earlier on he was Newsweekrsquos foreign editor guiding its award-winning coverage of
the September 11 attacks and the war on terror He has done on-the-ground reporting in Iraq Afghanistan
and other places around the world and served as the Tokyo-based Asia Bureau Chief for Institutional
Investor from 1992 to 1994
Hirsh has appeared many times as a commentator on Fox News CNN MSNBC and National
Public Radio He has written for the Associated Press The New York Times The Washington Post
Foreign Affairs Harperrsquos and Washington Monthly and authored two books Capital Offense How
Washingtonrsquos Wise Men Turned Americarsquos Future over to Wall Street and At War with Ourselves Why
America Is Squandering its Chance to Build a Better World Hirsh has received numerous awards
including the Overseas Press Club award for best magazine reporting from abroad in 2001 and for
Newsweekrsquos coverage of the war on terror which also won a National Magazine Award
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid3036697vp4118090941180909
httpwwwcharlierosecomviewinterview9 (at 1204)
httpvideopbsorgvideo1604996546
3
ADAM B KUSHNER Deputy Magazine Editor
Adam Kushner is deputy editor of National Journal magazine Prior to National Journal he served as a
senior editor at Newsweek editing foreign coverage including major projects such as a Berlin Wall
retrospective and coverage of the 2010 World Cup Earlier Kushner covered ideas and trends for the
foreign desk as a senior writer From 2003 to 2007 Kushner held a variety of positions at The New
Republic including a post as Assistant Managing Editor and ultimately Managing EditorOnline In that
role he managed all aspects of the site and oversaw a relaunch of TNRcom Kushner is a graduate of
Columbia University and co-founded both the Columbia Political Review and the Columbia Journal of
Literary Criticism during his time there He is a native of New Orleans
httpwwwnationaljournalcommagazinethe-limits-of-our-reach-in-the-middle-east-20110203
(video is halfway down the page)
4
WHITE HOUSE
JAMIE TARABAY White House Managing Editor Jamie Tarabay is Managing Editor of national security and foreign affairs for National Journal As a
foreign correspondent for The Associated Press then for National Public Radio Tarabay has reported and
lived in some of the worldrsquos most turbulent regions from the Middle East to Southeast Asia She wrote
about her experiences covering years of Israeli-Palestinian strife in the 2005 memoir A Crazy Occupation
Eyewitness to the Intifada Her writing has also appeared in the quarterly Dispatches and Marie Claire
magazine During her years as bureau chief for NPR in Baghdad Tarabay and her colleagues were
awarded the Alfred I DuPont-Columbia University Award for their coverage of Iraq A graduate of the
University of Sydney Tarabay lives with her husband and son to whom she intends to pass on her love of
cricket and rugby
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=QUx2DRGpZyM
httpwwwcbsnewscom8301-503544_162-57323402-503544what-to-watch-for-in-cbs-news-
republican-presidential-debate
She also appears frequently on the Chris Matthews Show but they donrsquot have linkable clips Go to the
website and type in her name
GEORGE CONDON Staff Writer White House George E Condon Jr is a staff writer covering the White House for National Journal He joined National
Journal at the beginning of the Obama administration covering the White House for CongressDaily
Prior to that he covered the White House and national politics as Washington bureau chief for Copley
News Service and the San Diego Union-Tribune At Copley Condon interviewed seven presidents and
reported from 88 countries He led the team that won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for
coverage of the corruption of Rep Randy Duke Cunningham Condon is a past president of the White
House Correspondents Association
httpwwwnationaljournalcomvideo-waiting-for-change-20101129
httpwwwnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-at-stake-for-obama-with-start-20101124
httpwwwnationaljournalcomthe-white-house-struggles-to-show-empathy-to-travelers-while-
addressing-security-risks-20101122
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293279-2
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295-1
5
CONGRESS
MATTHEW COOPER National Journal Daily Editor
Matthew Cooper is Managing Editor of White House coverage for National Journal Cooper has held
reporting and editorial positions at several of Washingtonrsquos most respected news organizations serving as
White House Correspondent for US News amp World Report deputy Washington Bureau Chief for
Newsweek deputy Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for Time and Politics
Editor for Timecom Cooper has also been an Editor for Washington Monthly and The New Republic
Washington Editor for Conde Nast Portfolio Politics Correspondent for TheAtlanticcom and Editor-at-
Large for TalkingPointsMemocom Cooper has also contributed to Slate and the New York Times Prior
to joining National Journal he was Senior Adviser to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-can-the-white-house-turn-renewed-health-care-debate-into-a-win--
20110119
httpwwwthedailyshowcomwatchmon-april-23-2007matt-cooper
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-11984591
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-12500318
MAJOR GARRETT Congress Correspondent
Major Garrett is a congressional correspondent for National Journal Prior to National Journal Garret
reported for Fox News where he was the Chief White House Correspondent During his eight years at
Fox Garrett also covered Congress two presidential elections the war in Iraq and many other issues of
national importance
Before joining Fox News Garrett was a White House correspondent for CNN covering
Presidents Bush and Clinton Prior to that he was a senior editor and congressional correspondent for US
News and World Report where he reported on Congress and the impeachment of President Clinton From
1990-1995 he was a congressional reporter for The Washington Times and from 1995-1997 he was the
newspapers deputy national editor Earlier in his career Garrett was a reporter for The Houston Post Las
Vegas Review-Journal and the Amarillo Globe-News
Garretts also authored three books His third The Enduring Revolution (2005) was recently
voted one of the best non-fiction political books of all time by readers of Chris Cillizzas Washington Post
The Fix blog
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=Egx9ur7sd6A
httpwwwfacebookcomvideovideophpv=637257254300
6
POLITICS
REID WILSON Editor-In-Chief National Journalrsquos Hotline
Reid Wilson is editor-in-chief of National Journal Hotline and contributes analysis of the national
political environment in his weekly column On The Trail Reid is also political contributor to Sirius-XM
Radio
Before becoming editor-in-chief Wilson was editor of Hotline On Call Hotlinersquos political blog
He has also served as a staff writer at The Hill newspaper where he covered Congress politics
campaigns and elections He has covered the Supreme Court the Federal Election Commission and top
political races as they develop across the country
Reid spent the 2008 election cycle authoring a popular political blog at RealClearPoliticscom
where he covered the presidential caucuses in Iowa the primaries in New Hampshire and several debates
around the nation Also during the 2008 cycle Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show
on XM Satellite Radio on which he hosted the top newsmakers reporters and analysts in the nation
including House Minority Leader John Boehner Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
chairman Chris Van Hollen National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Cole and top
advisors to both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees
In 2006 Wilson covered polls and polling for The Hotline He has also written for The New
Republic the Arizona Capitol Times the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and National Journal He has appeared
as a guest analyst on dozens of radio shows across the nation and on CNN MSNBC Fox News and C-
SPAN
A native of Seattle Wilson graduated from The George Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295537-4
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideohotlines-reid-wilson-top-line-11824158 (at 102)
BETH REINHARD Political Correspondent
Beth Reinhard is a political correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining National Journal in
November Reinhard was the political writer at The Miami Herald She covered local statewide and
national campaigns and wrote a weekly column on politics for 11 years She previously worked at The
Palm Beach Post Education Week and The Home News Born and raised in Miami Reinhard received
her bachelorrsquos degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a masterrsquos degree in journalism from
Columbia University
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-real-rubio-20101207
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=T3Z_Ca6V36o
7
JIM OrsquoSULLIVAN
Daily Briefing Deputy Editor Jim OSullivan is chief analyst for National Journal Daily Prior to joining National Journal OrsquoSullivan
spent almost five years as a reporter at the State House News Service in Boston Prior to that he was
news editor at the Dorchester Reporter and editor-in-chief of The Heights the independent student
weekly of Boston College
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-tug-of-war-begins-as-senate-makes-first-legislative-moves-
20110131
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-lame-duck-outlook-20101110
JOSH KRAUSHAAR Executive Editor National Journalrsquos Hotline
Josh Kraushaar is executive editor of National Journal Hotline and pens the weekly ldquoAgainst the Grainrdquo
column Kraushaar previously reported for Politico where he broke political news and covered and
analyzed campaigns Kraushaar has appeared as a political analyst on television and radio including FOX
News MSNBC CNN National Public Radio and C-SPAN He co-hosted a weekly radio show on XM
Radio during the 2008 presidential election titled ldquoPolitics Nationrdquo along with Hotline Editor-in-Chief
Reid Wilson
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=H7RP6bBX5ts (at 245)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293567-4
8
ECONOMICS
JIM TANKERSLEY Economics Correspondent
Jim Tankersley is the economics correspondent for National Journal Tankersley joined National Journal
from the Tribune Washington Bureau where he covered energy the environment and politics with a
heavy focus on economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign for newspapers including the Los
Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune He previously worked at the Toledo Blade the Rocky Mountain
News and The Oregonian Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Livingston Award for
Young Journalists for their ldquoBusiness as Usualrdquo series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohiorsquos
economic decline He was also part of the ldquoCoingaterdquo team at the Toledo Blade that was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University He lives in
Washington with his wife Marci Prenger and his son Max
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442271663 httpnationaljournalcomvideo-in-2012-tax-cut-debate-a-winner-for-dems-gop-20101220
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=hce-w_Y6DWM (at 150)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram281791-8
NANCY COOK
Economics Correspondent Nancy Cook is the budget and tax correspondent for National Journal Cook joined National Journal from
Fast Company where as a senior writer and editor she wrote profiles and features about media
executives technology companies and corporate strategy and edited the magazinersquos front-of-the-book
section Cook previously worked as a staff writer at Newsweek and Newsweekcom where she covered
business and economics In 2010 Cook and an editor won the New York Press Club Award for Best
Business Reporting on the Internet for their seventh-month multimedia project called Jobbed How
America Works Now which examined the future of work careers and the labor market as the country
emerged from the recession Cook has also worked at National Public Radio as a member of its Election
Unit and as on-air reporter for WRNI the Rhode Island NPR affiliate She graduated from Carleton
College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram301999-3
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
3
ADAM B KUSHNER Deputy Magazine Editor
Adam Kushner is deputy editor of National Journal magazine Prior to National Journal he served as a
senior editor at Newsweek editing foreign coverage including major projects such as a Berlin Wall
retrospective and coverage of the 2010 World Cup Earlier Kushner covered ideas and trends for the
foreign desk as a senior writer From 2003 to 2007 Kushner held a variety of positions at The New
Republic including a post as Assistant Managing Editor and ultimately Managing EditorOnline In that
role he managed all aspects of the site and oversaw a relaunch of TNRcom Kushner is a graduate of
Columbia University and co-founded both the Columbia Political Review and the Columbia Journal of
Literary Criticism during his time there He is a native of New Orleans
httpwwwnationaljournalcommagazinethe-limits-of-our-reach-in-the-middle-east-20110203
(video is halfway down the page)
4
WHITE HOUSE
JAMIE TARABAY White House Managing Editor Jamie Tarabay is Managing Editor of national security and foreign affairs for National Journal As a
foreign correspondent for The Associated Press then for National Public Radio Tarabay has reported and
lived in some of the worldrsquos most turbulent regions from the Middle East to Southeast Asia She wrote
about her experiences covering years of Israeli-Palestinian strife in the 2005 memoir A Crazy Occupation
Eyewitness to the Intifada Her writing has also appeared in the quarterly Dispatches and Marie Claire
magazine During her years as bureau chief for NPR in Baghdad Tarabay and her colleagues were
awarded the Alfred I DuPont-Columbia University Award for their coverage of Iraq A graduate of the
University of Sydney Tarabay lives with her husband and son to whom she intends to pass on her love of
cricket and rugby
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=QUx2DRGpZyM
httpwwwcbsnewscom8301-503544_162-57323402-503544what-to-watch-for-in-cbs-news-
republican-presidential-debate
She also appears frequently on the Chris Matthews Show but they donrsquot have linkable clips Go to the
website and type in her name
GEORGE CONDON Staff Writer White House George E Condon Jr is a staff writer covering the White House for National Journal He joined National
Journal at the beginning of the Obama administration covering the White House for CongressDaily
Prior to that he covered the White House and national politics as Washington bureau chief for Copley
News Service and the San Diego Union-Tribune At Copley Condon interviewed seven presidents and
reported from 88 countries He led the team that won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for
coverage of the corruption of Rep Randy Duke Cunningham Condon is a past president of the White
House Correspondents Association
httpwwwnationaljournalcomvideo-waiting-for-change-20101129
httpwwwnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-at-stake-for-obama-with-start-20101124
httpwwwnationaljournalcomthe-white-house-struggles-to-show-empathy-to-travelers-while-
addressing-security-risks-20101122
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293279-2
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295-1
5
CONGRESS
MATTHEW COOPER National Journal Daily Editor
Matthew Cooper is Managing Editor of White House coverage for National Journal Cooper has held
reporting and editorial positions at several of Washingtonrsquos most respected news organizations serving as
White House Correspondent for US News amp World Report deputy Washington Bureau Chief for
Newsweek deputy Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for Time and Politics
Editor for Timecom Cooper has also been an Editor for Washington Monthly and The New Republic
Washington Editor for Conde Nast Portfolio Politics Correspondent for TheAtlanticcom and Editor-at-
Large for TalkingPointsMemocom Cooper has also contributed to Slate and the New York Times Prior
to joining National Journal he was Senior Adviser to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-can-the-white-house-turn-renewed-health-care-debate-into-a-win--
20110119
httpwwwthedailyshowcomwatchmon-april-23-2007matt-cooper
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-11984591
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-12500318
MAJOR GARRETT Congress Correspondent
Major Garrett is a congressional correspondent for National Journal Prior to National Journal Garret
reported for Fox News where he was the Chief White House Correspondent During his eight years at
Fox Garrett also covered Congress two presidential elections the war in Iraq and many other issues of
national importance
Before joining Fox News Garrett was a White House correspondent for CNN covering
Presidents Bush and Clinton Prior to that he was a senior editor and congressional correspondent for US
News and World Report where he reported on Congress and the impeachment of President Clinton From
1990-1995 he was a congressional reporter for The Washington Times and from 1995-1997 he was the
newspapers deputy national editor Earlier in his career Garrett was a reporter for The Houston Post Las
Vegas Review-Journal and the Amarillo Globe-News
Garretts also authored three books His third The Enduring Revolution (2005) was recently
voted one of the best non-fiction political books of all time by readers of Chris Cillizzas Washington Post
The Fix blog
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=Egx9ur7sd6A
httpwwwfacebookcomvideovideophpv=637257254300
6
POLITICS
REID WILSON Editor-In-Chief National Journalrsquos Hotline
Reid Wilson is editor-in-chief of National Journal Hotline and contributes analysis of the national
political environment in his weekly column On The Trail Reid is also political contributor to Sirius-XM
Radio
Before becoming editor-in-chief Wilson was editor of Hotline On Call Hotlinersquos political blog
He has also served as a staff writer at The Hill newspaper where he covered Congress politics
campaigns and elections He has covered the Supreme Court the Federal Election Commission and top
political races as they develop across the country
Reid spent the 2008 election cycle authoring a popular political blog at RealClearPoliticscom
where he covered the presidential caucuses in Iowa the primaries in New Hampshire and several debates
around the nation Also during the 2008 cycle Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show
on XM Satellite Radio on which he hosted the top newsmakers reporters and analysts in the nation
including House Minority Leader John Boehner Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
chairman Chris Van Hollen National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Cole and top
advisors to both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees
In 2006 Wilson covered polls and polling for The Hotline He has also written for The New
Republic the Arizona Capitol Times the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and National Journal He has appeared
as a guest analyst on dozens of radio shows across the nation and on CNN MSNBC Fox News and C-
SPAN
A native of Seattle Wilson graduated from The George Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295537-4
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideohotlines-reid-wilson-top-line-11824158 (at 102)
BETH REINHARD Political Correspondent
Beth Reinhard is a political correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining National Journal in
November Reinhard was the political writer at The Miami Herald She covered local statewide and
national campaigns and wrote a weekly column on politics for 11 years She previously worked at The
Palm Beach Post Education Week and The Home News Born and raised in Miami Reinhard received
her bachelorrsquos degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a masterrsquos degree in journalism from
Columbia University
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-real-rubio-20101207
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=T3Z_Ca6V36o
7
JIM OrsquoSULLIVAN
Daily Briefing Deputy Editor Jim OSullivan is chief analyst for National Journal Daily Prior to joining National Journal OrsquoSullivan
spent almost five years as a reporter at the State House News Service in Boston Prior to that he was
news editor at the Dorchester Reporter and editor-in-chief of The Heights the independent student
weekly of Boston College
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-tug-of-war-begins-as-senate-makes-first-legislative-moves-
20110131
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-lame-duck-outlook-20101110
JOSH KRAUSHAAR Executive Editor National Journalrsquos Hotline
Josh Kraushaar is executive editor of National Journal Hotline and pens the weekly ldquoAgainst the Grainrdquo
column Kraushaar previously reported for Politico where he broke political news and covered and
analyzed campaigns Kraushaar has appeared as a political analyst on television and radio including FOX
News MSNBC CNN National Public Radio and C-SPAN He co-hosted a weekly radio show on XM
Radio during the 2008 presidential election titled ldquoPolitics Nationrdquo along with Hotline Editor-in-Chief
Reid Wilson
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=H7RP6bBX5ts (at 245)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293567-4
8
ECONOMICS
JIM TANKERSLEY Economics Correspondent
Jim Tankersley is the economics correspondent for National Journal Tankersley joined National Journal
from the Tribune Washington Bureau where he covered energy the environment and politics with a
heavy focus on economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign for newspapers including the Los
Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune He previously worked at the Toledo Blade the Rocky Mountain
News and The Oregonian Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Livingston Award for
Young Journalists for their ldquoBusiness as Usualrdquo series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohiorsquos
economic decline He was also part of the ldquoCoingaterdquo team at the Toledo Blade that was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University He lives in
Washington with his wife Marci Prenger and his son Max
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442271663 httpnationaljournalcomvideo-in-2012-tax-cut-debate-a-winner-for-dems-gop-20101220
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=hce-w_Y6DWM (at 150)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram281791-8
NANCY COOK
Economics Correspondent Nancy Cook is the budget and tax correspondent for National Journal Cook joined National Journal from
Fast Company where as a senior writer and editor she wrote profiles and features about media
executives technology companies and corporate strategy and edited the magazinersquos front-of-the-book
section Cook previously worked as a staff writer at Newsweek and Newsweekcom where she covered
business and economics In 2010 Cook and an editor won the New York Press Club Award for Best
Business Reporting on the Internet for their seventh-month multimedia project called Jobbed How
America Works Now which examined the future of work careers and the labor market as the country
emerged from the recession Cook has also worked at National Public Radio as a member of its Election
Unit and as on-air reporter for WRNI the Rhode Island NPR affiliate She graduated from Carleton
College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram301999-3
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
4
WHITE HOUSE
JAMIE TARABAY White House Managing Editor Jamie Tarabay is Managing Editor of national security and foreign affairs for National Journal As a
foreign correspondent for The Associated Press then for National Public Radio Tarabay has reported and
lived in some of the worldrsquos most turbulent regions from the Middle East to Southeast Asia She wrote
about her experiences covering years of Israeli-Palestinian strife in the 2005 memoir A Crazy Occupation
Eyewitness to the Intifada Her writing has also appeared in the quarterly Dispatches and Marie Claire
magazine During her years as bureau chief for NPR in Baghdad Tarabay and her colleagues were
awarded the Alfred I DuPont-Columbia University Award for their coverage of Iraq A graduate of the
University of Sydney Tarabay lives with her husband and son to whom she intends to pass on her love of
cricket and rugby
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=QUx2DRGpZyM
httpwwwcbsnewscom8301-503544_162-57323402-503544what-to-watch-for-in-cbs-news-
republican-presidential-debate
She also appears frequently on the Chris Matthews Show but they donrsquot have linkable clips Go to the
website and type in her name
GEORGE CONDON Staff Writer White House George E Condon Jr is a staff writer covering the White House for National Journal He joined National
Journal at the beginning of the Obama administration covering the White House for CongressDaily
Prior to that he covered the White House and national politics as Washington bureau chief for Copley
News Service and the San Diego Union-Tribune At Copley Condon interviewed seven presidents and
reported from 88 countries He led the team that won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for
coverage of the corruption of Rep Randy Duke Cunningham Condon is a past president of the White
House Correspondents Association
httpwwwnationaljournalcomvideo-waiting-for-change-20101129
httpwwwnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-at-stake-for-obama-with-start-20101124
httpwwwnationaljournalcomthe-white-house-struggles-to-show-empathy-to-travelers-while-
addressing-security-risks-20101122
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293279-2
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295-1
5
CONGRESS
MATTHEW COOPER National Journal Daily Editor
Matthew Cooper is Managing Editor of White House coverage for National Journal Cooper has held
reporting and editorial positions at several of Washingtonrsquos most respected news organizations serving as
White House Correspondent for US News amp World Report deputy Washington Bureau Chief for
Newsweek deputy Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for Time and Politics
Editor for Timecom Cooper has also been an Editor for Washington Monthly and The New Republic
Washington Editor for Conde Nast Portfolio Politics Correspondent for TheAtlanticcom and Editor-at-
Large for TalkingPointsMemocom Cooper has also contributed to Slate and the New York Times Prior
to joining National Journal he was Senior Adviser to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-can-the-white-house-turn-renewed-health-care-debate-into-a-win--
20110119
httpwwwthedailyshowcomwatchmon-april-23-2007matt-cooper
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-11984591
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-12500318
MAJOR GARRETT Congress Correspondent
Major Garrett is a congressional correspondent for National Journal Prior to National Journal Garret
reported for Fox News where he was the Chief White House Correspondent During his eight years at
Fox Garrett also covered Congress two presidential elections the war in Iraq and many other issues of
national importance
Before joining Fox News Garrett was a White House correspondent for CNN covering
Presidents Bush and Clinton Prior to that he was a senior editor and congressional correspondent for US
News and World Report where he reported on Congress and the impeachment of President Clinton From
1990-1995 he was a congressional reporter for The Washington Times and from 1995-1997 he was the
newspapers deputy national editor Earlier in his career Garrett was a reporter for The Houston Post Las
Vegas Review-Journal and the Amarillo Globe-News
Garretts also authored three books His third The Enduring Revolution (2005) was recently
voted one of the best non-fiction political books of all time by readers of Chris Cillizzas Washington Post
The Fix blog
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=Egx9ur7sd6A
httpwwwfacebookcomvideovideophpv=637257254300
6
POLITICS
REID WILSON Editor-In-Chief National Journalrsquos Hotline
Reid Wilson is editor-in-chief of National Journal Hotline and contributes analysis of the national
political environment in his weekly column On The Trail Reid is also political contributor to Sirius-XM
Radio
Before becoming editor-in-chief Wilson was editor of Hotline On Call Hotlinersquos political blog
He has also served as a staff writer at The Hill newspaper where he covered Congress politics
campaigns and elections He has covered the Supreme Court the Federal Election Commission and top
political races as they develop across the country
Reid spent the 2008 election cycle authoring a popular political blog at RealClearPoliticscom
where he covered the presidential caucuses in Iowa the primaries in New Hampshire and several debates
around the nation Also during the 2008 cycle Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show
on XM Satellite Radio on which he hosted the top newsmakers reporters and analysts in the nation
including House Minority Leader John Boehner Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
chairman Chris Van Hollen National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Cole and top
advisors to both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees
In 2006 Wilson covered polls and polling for The Hotline He has also written for The New
Republic the Arizona Capitol Times the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and National Journal He has appeared
as a guest analyst on dozens of radio shows across the nation and on CNN MSNBC Fox News and C-
SPAN
A native of Seattle Wilson graduated from The George Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295537-4
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideohotlines-reid-wilson-top-line-11824158 (at 102)
BETH REINHARD Political Correspondent
Beth Reinhard is a political correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining National Journal in
November Reinhard was the political writer at The Miami Herald She covered local statewide and
national campaigns and wrote a weekly column on politics for 11 years She previously worked at The
Palm Beach Post Education Week and The Home News Born and raised in Miami Reinhard received
her bachelorrsquos degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a masterrsquos degree in journalism from
Columbia University
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-real-rubio-20101207
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=T3Z_Ca6V36o
7
JIM OrsquoSULLIVAN
Daily Briefing Deputy Editor Jim OSullivan is chief analyst for National Journal Daily Prior to joining National Journal OrsquoSullivan
spent almost five years as a reporter at the State House News Service in Boston Prior to that he was
news editor at the Dorchester Reporter and editor-in-chief of The Heights the independent student
weekly of Boston College
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-tug-of-war-begins-as-senate-makes-first-legislative-moves-
20110131
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-lame-duck-outlook-20101110
JOSH KRAUSHAAR Executive Editor National Journalrsquos Hotline
Josh Kraushaar is executive editor of National Journal Hotline and pens the weekly ldquoAgainst the Grainrdquo
column Kraushaar previously reported for Politico where he broke political news and covered and
analyzed campaigns Kraushaar has appeared as a political analyst on television and radio including FOX
News MSNBC CNN National Public Radio and C-SPAN He co-hosted a weekly radio show on XM
Radio during the 2008 presidential election titled ldquoPolitics Nationrdquo along with Hotline Editor-in-Chief
Reid Wilson
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=H7RP6bBX5ts (at 245)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293567-4
8
ECONOMICS
JIM TANKERSLEY Economics Correspondent
Jim Tankersley is the economics correspondent for National Journal Tankersley joined National Journal
from the Tribune Washington Bureau where he covered energy the environment and politics with a
heavy focus on economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign for newspapers including the Los
Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune He previously worked at the Toledo Blade the Rocky Mountain
News and The Oregonian Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Livingston Award for
Young Journalists for their ldquoBusiness as Usualrdquo series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohiorsquos
economic decline He was also part of the ldquoCoingaterdquo team at the Toledo Blade that was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University He lives in
Washington with his wife Marci Prenger and his son Max
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442271663 httpnationaljournalcomvideo-in-2012-tax-cut-debate-a-winner-for-dems-gop-20101220
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=hce-w_Y6DWM (at 150)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram281791-8
NANCY COOK
Economics Correspondent Nancy Cook is the budget and tax correspondent for National Journal Cook joined National Journal from
Fast Company where as a senior writer and editor she wrote profiles and features about media
executives technology companies and corporate strategy and edited the magazinersquos front-of-the-book
section Cook previously worked as a staff writer at Newsweek and Newsweekcom where she covered
business and economics In 2010 Cook and an editor won the New York Press Club Award for Best
Business Reporting on the Internet for their seventh-month multimedia project called Jobbed How
America Works Now which examined the future of work careers and the labor market as the country
emerged from the recession Cook has also worked at National Public Radio as a member of its Election
Unit and as on-air reporter for WRNI the Rhode Island NPR affiliate She graduated from Carleton
College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram301999-3
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
5
CONGRESS
MATTHEW COOPER National Journal Daily Editor
Matthew Cooper is Managing Editor of White House coverage for National Journal Cooper has held
reporting and editorial positions at several of Washingtonrsquos most respected news organizations serving as
White House Correspondent for US News amp World Report deputy Washington Bureau Chief for
Newsweek deputy Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent for Time and Politics
Editor for Timecom Cooper has also been an Editor for Washington Monthly and The New Republic
Washington Editor for Conde Nast Portfolio Politics Correspondent for TheAtlanticcom and Editor-at-
Large for TalkingPointsMemocom Cooper has also contributed to Slate and the New York Times Prior
to joining National Journal he was Senior Adviser to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-can-the-white-house-turn-renewed-health-care-debate-into-a-win--
20110119
httpwwwthedailyshowcomwatchmon-april-23-2007matt-cooper
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-11984591
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideonational-journals-matthew-cooper-top-line-12500318
MAJOR GARRETT Congress Correspondent
Major Garrett is a congressional correspondent for National Journal Prior to National Journal Garret
reported for Fox News where he was the Chief White House Correspondent During his eight years at
Fox Garrett also covered Congress two presidential elections the war in Iraq and many other issues of
national importance
Before joining Fox News Garrett was a White House correspondent for CNN covering
Presidents Bush and Clinton Prior to that he was a senior editor and congressional correspondent for US
News and World Report where he reported on Congress and the impeachment of President Clinton From
1990-1995 he was a congressional reporter for The Washington Times and from 1995-1997 he was the
newspapers deputy national editor Earlier in his career Garrett was a reporter for The Houston Post Las
Vegas Review-Journal and the Amarillo Globe-News
Garretts also authored three books His third The Enduring Revolution (2005) was recently
voted one of the best non-fiction political books of all time by readers of Chris Cillizzas Washington Post
The Fix blog
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=Egx9ur7sd6A
httpwwwfacebookcomvideovideophpv=637257254300
6
POLITICS
REID WILSON Editor-In-Chief National Journalrsquos Hotline
Reid Wilson is editor-in-chief of National Journal Hotline and contributes analysis of the national
political environment in his weekly column On The Trail Reid is also political contributor to Sirius-XM
Radio
Before becoming editor-in-chief Wilson was editor of Hotline On Call Hotlinersquos political blog
He has also served as a staff writer at The Hill newspaper where he covered Congress politics
campaigns and elections He has covered the Supreme Court the Federal Election Commission and top
political races as they develop across the country
Reid spent the 2008 election cycle authoring a popular political blog at RealClearPoliticscom
where he covered the presidential caucuses in Iowa the primaries in New Hampshire and several debates
around the nation Also during the 2008 cycle Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show
on XM Satellite Radio on which he hosted the top newsmakers reporters and analysts in the nation
including House Minority Leader John Boehner Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
chairman Chris Van Hollen National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Cole and top
advisors to both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees
In 2006 Wilson covered polls and polling for The Hotline He has also written for The New
Republic the Arizona Capitol Times the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and National Journal He has appeared
as a guest analyst on dozens of radio shows across the nation and on CNN MSNBC Fox News and C-
SPAN
A native of Seattle Wilson graduated from The George Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295537-4
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideohotlines-reid-wilson-top-line-11824158 (at 102)
BETH REINHARD Political Correspondent
Beth Reinhard is a political correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining National Journal in
November Reinhard was the political writer at The Miami Herald She covered local statewide and
national campaigns and wrote a weekly column on politics for 11 years She previously worked at The
Palm Beach Post Education Week and The Home News Born and raised in Miami Reinhard received
her bachelorrsquos degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a masterrsquos degree in journalism from
Columbia University
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-real-rubio-20101207
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=T3Z_Ca6V36o
7
JIM OrsquoSULLIVAN
Daily Briefing Deputy Editor Jim OSullivan is chief analyst for National Journal Daily Prior to joining National Journal OrsquoSullivan
spent almost five years as a reporter at the State House News Service in Boston Prior to that he was
news editor at the Dorchester Reporter and editor-in-chief of The Heights the independent student
weekly of Boston College
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-tug-of-war-begins-as-senate-makes-first-legislative-moves-
20110131
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-lame-duck-outlook-20101110
JOSH KRAUSHAAR Executive Editor National Journalrsquos Hotline
Josh Kraushaar is executive editor of National Journal Hotline and pens the weekly ldquoAgainst the Grainrdquo
column Kraushaar previously reported for Politico where he broke political news and covered and
analyzed campaigns Kraushaar has appeared as a political analyst on television and radio including FOX
News MSNBC CNN National Public Radio and C-SPAN He co-hosted a weekly radio show on XM
Radio during the 2008 presidential election titled ldquoPolitics Nationrdquo along with Hotline Editor-in-Chief
Reid Wilson
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=H7RP6bBX5ts (at 245)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293567-4
8
ECONOMICS
JIM TANKERSLEY Economics Correspondent
Jim Tankersley is the economics correspondent for National Journal Tankersley joined National Journal
from the Tribune Washington Bureau where he covered energy the environment and politics with a
heavy focus on economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign for newspapers including the Los
Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune He previously worked at the Toledo Blade the Rocky Mountain
News and The Oregonian Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Livingston Award for
Young Journalists for their ldquoBusiness as Usualrdquo series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohiorsquos
economic decline He was also part of the ldquoCoingaterdquo team at the Toledo Blade that was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University He lives in
Washington with his wife Marci Prenger and his son Max
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442271663 httpnationaljournalcomvideo-in-2012-tax-cut-debate-a-winner-for-dems-gop-20101220
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=hce-w_Y6DWM (at 150)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram281791-8
NANCY COOK
Economics Correspondent Nancy Cook is the budget and tax correspondent for National Journal Cook joined National Journal from
Fast Company where as a senior writer and editor she wrote profiles and features about media
executives technology companies and corporate strategy and edited the magazinersquos front-of-the-book
section Cook previously worked as a staff writer at Newsweek and Newsweekcom where she covered
business and economics In 2010 Cook and an editor won the New York Press Club Award for Best
Business Reporting on the Internet for their seventh-month multimedia project called Jobbed How
America Works Now which examined the future of work careers and the labor market as the country
emerged from the recession Cook has also worked at National Public Radio as a member of its Election
Unit and as on-air reporter for WRNI the Rhode Island NPR affiliate She graduated from Carleton
College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram301999-3
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
6
POLITICS
REID WILSON Editor-In-Chief National Journalrsquos Hotline
Reid Wilson is editor-in-chief of National Journal Hotline and contributes analysis of the national
political environment in his weekly column On The Trail Reid is also political contributor to Sirius-XM
Radio
Before becoming editor-in-chief Wilson was editor of Hotline On Call Hotlinersquos political blog
He has also served as a staff writer at The Hill newspaper where he covered Congress politics
campaigns and elections He has covered the Supreme Court the Federal Election Commission and top
political races as they develop across the country
Reid spent the 2008 election cycle authoring a popular political blog at RealClearPoliticscom
where he covered the presidential caucuses in Iowa the primaries in New Hampshire and several debates
around the nation Also during the 2008 cycle Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show
on XM Satellite Radio on which he hosted the top newsmakers reporters and analysts in the nation
including House Minority Leader John Boehner Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
chairman Chris Van Hollen National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Tom Cole and top
advisors to both the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees
In 2006 Wilson covered polls and polling for The Hotline He has also written for The New
Republic the Arizona Capitol Times the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and National Journal He has appeared
as a guest analyst on dozens of radio shows across the nation and on CNN MSNBC Fox News and C-
SPAN
A native of Seattle Wilson graduated from The George Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram295537-4
httpabcnewsgocomPoliticsvideohotlines-reid-wilson-top-line-11824158 (at 102)
BETH REINHARD Political Correspondent
Beth Reinhard is a political correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining National Journal in
November Reinhard was the political writer at The Miami Herald She covered local statewide and
national campaigns and wrote a weekly column on politics for 11 years She previously worked at The
Palm Beach Post Education Week and The Home News Born and raised in Miami Reinhard received
her bachelorrsquos degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a masterrsquos degree in journalism from
Columbia University
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-real-rubio-20101207
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=T3Z_Ca6V36o
7
JIM OrsquoSULLIVAN
Daily Briefing Deputy Editor Jim OSullivan is chief analyst for National Journal Daily Prior to joining National Journal OrsquoSullivan
spent almost five years as a reporter at the State House News Service in Boston Prior to that he was
news editor at the Dorchester Reporter and editor-in-chief of The Heights the independent student
weekly of Boston College
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-tug-of-war-begins-as-senate-makes-first-legislative-moves-
20110131
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-lame-duck-outlook-20101110
JOSH KRAUSHAAR Executive Editor National Journalrsquos Hotline
Josh Kraushaar is executive editor of National Journal Hotline and pens the weekly ldquoAgainst the Grainrdquo
column Kraushaar previously reported for Politico where he broke political news and covered and
analyzed campaigns Kraushaar has appeared as a political analyst on television and radio including FOX
News MSNBC CNN National Public Radio and C-SPAN He co-hosted a weekly radio show on XM
Radio during the 2008 presidential election titled ldquoPolitics Nationrdquo along with Hotline Editor-in-Chief
Reid Wilson
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=H7RP6bBX5ts (at 245)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293567-4
8
ECONOMICS
JIM TANKERSLEY Economics Correspondent
Jim Tankersley is the economics correspondent for National Journal Tankersley joined National Journal
from the Tribune Washington Bureau where he covered energy the environment and politics with a
heavy focus on economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign for newspapers including the Los
Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune He previously worked at the Toledo Blade the Rocky Mountain
News and The Oregonian Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Livingston Award for
Young Journalists for their ldquoBusiness as Usualrdquo series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohiorsquos
economic decline He was also part of the ldquoCoingaterdquo team at the Toledo Blade that was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University He lives in
Washington with his wife Marci Prenger and his son Max
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442271663 httpnationaljournalcomvideo-in-2012-tax-cut-debate-a-winner-for-dems-gop-20101220
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=hce-w_Y6DWM (at 150)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram281791-8
NANCY COOK
Economics Correspondent Nancy Cook is the budget and tax correspondent for National Journal Cook joined National Journal from
Fast Company where as a senior writer and editor she wrote profiles and features about media
executives technology companies and corporate strategy and edited the magazinersquos front-of-the-book
section Cook previously worked as a staff writer at Newsweek and Newsweekcom where she covered
business and economics In 2010 Cook and an editor won the New York Press Club Award for Best
Business Reporting on the Internet for their seventh-month multimedia project called Jobbed How
America Works Now which examined the future of work careers and the labor market as the country
emerged from the recession Cook has also worked at National Public Radio as a member of its Election
Unit and as on-air reporter for WRNI the Rhode Island NPR affiliate She graduated from Carleton
College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram301999-3
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
7
JIM OrsquoSULLIVAN
Daily Briefing Deputy Editor Jim OSullivan is chief analyst for National Journal Daily Prior to joining National Journal OrsquoSullivan
spent almost five years as a reporter at the State House News Service in Boston Prior to that he was
news editor at the Dorchester Reporter and editor-in-chief of The Heights the independent student
weekly of Boston College
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-the-tug-of-war-begins-as-senate-makes-first-legislative-moves-
20110131
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-lame-duck-outlook-20101110
JOSH KRAUSHAAR Executive Editor National Journalrsquos Hotline
Josh Kraushaar is executive editor of National Journal Hotline and pens the weekly ldquoAgainst the Grainrdquo
column Kraushaar previously reported for Politico where he broke political news and covered and
analyzed campaigns Kraushaar has appeared as a political analyst on television and radio including FOX
News MSNBC CNN National Public Radio and C-SPAN He co-hosted a weekly radio show on XM
Radio during the 2008 presidential election titled ldquoPolitics Nationrdquo along with Hotline Editor-in-Chief
Reid Wilson
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=H7RP6bBX5ts (at 245)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram293567-4
8
ECONOMICS
JIM TANKERSLEY Economics Correspondent
Jim Tankersley is the economics correspondent for National Journal Tankersley joined National Journal
from the Tribune Washington Bureau where he covered energy the environment and politics with a
heavy focus on economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign for newspapers including the Los
Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune He previously worked at the Toledo Blade the Rocky Mountain
News and The Oregonian Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Livingston Award for
Young Journalists for their ldquoBusiness as Usualrdquo series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohiorsquos
economic decline He was also part of the ldquoCoingaterdquo team at the Toledo Blade that was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University He lives in
Washington with his wife Marci Prenger and his son Max
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442271663 httpnationaljournalcomvideo-in-2012-tax-cut-debate-a-winner-for-dems-gop-20101220
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=hce-w_Y6DWM (at 150)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram281791-8
NANCY COOK
Economics Correspondent Nancy Cook is the budget and tax correspondent for National Journal Cook joined National Journal from
Fast Company where as a senior writer and editor she wrote profiles and features about media
executives technology companies and corporate strategy and edited the magazinersquos front-of-the-book
section Cook previously worked as a staff writer at Newsweek and Newsweekcom where she covered
business and economics In 2010 Cook and an editor won the New York Press Club Award for Best
Business Reporting on the Internet for their seventh-month multimedia project called Jobbed How
America Works Now which examined the future of work careers and the labor market as the country
emerged from the recession Cook has also worked at National Public Radio as a member of its Election
Unit and as on-air reporter for WRNI the Rhode Island NPR affiliate She graduated from Carleton
College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram301999-3
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
8
ECONOMICS
JIM TANKERSLEY Economics Correspondent
Jim Tankersley is the economics correspondent for National Journal Tankersley joined National Journal
from the Tribune Washington Bureau where he covered energy the environment and politics with a
heavy focus on economic issues during the 2008 presidential campaign for newspapers including the Los
Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune He previously worked at the Toledo Blade the Rocky Mountain
News and The Oregonian Tankersley and a colleague at The Blade won the 2007 Livingston Award for
Young Journalists for their ldquoBusiness as Usualrdquo series of stories revealing the true roots of Ohiorsquos
economic decline He was also part of the ldquoCoingaterdquo team at the Toledo Blade that was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize Tankersley is an Oregon native and 2000 graduate of Stanford University He lives in
Washington with his wife Marci Prenger and his son Max
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442271663 httpnationaljournalcomvideo-in-2012-tax-cut-debate-a-winner-for-dems-gop-20101220
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=hce-w_Y6DWM (at 150)
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram281791-8
NANCY COOK
Economics Correspondent Nancy Cook is the budget and tax correspondent for National Journal Cook joined National Journal from
Fast Company where as a senior writer and editor she wrote profiles and features about media
executives technology companies and corporate strategy and edited the magazinersquos front-of-the-book
section Cook previously worked as a staff writer at Newsweek and Newsweekcom where she covered
business and economics In 2010 Cook and an editor won the New York Press Club Award for Best
Business Reporting on the Internet for their seventh-month multimedia project called Jobbed How
America Works Now which examined the future of work careers and the labor market as the country
emerged from the recession Cook has also worked at National Public Radio as a member of its Election
Unit and as on-air reporter for WRNI the Rhode Island NPR affiliate She graduated from Carleton
College and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram301999-3
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
9
NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY
YOCHI DREAZEN Senior National Security Correspondent
Yochi Dreazen is a senior correspondent for National Journal Group covering military affairs and national
security Prior to joining National Journal Dreazen reported for the Wall Street Journal where he was the
Military Correspondent During his 11 years at the Journal Dreazen made more than 30 lengthy trips to
Iraq and Afghanistan spending a total of five years on the ground in the two countries primarily as a
frontline combat embed He first arrived in Iraq with the Fourth Infantry Division in April 2003 and spent
the next two-and-a-half years in Baghdad as the Journals main Iraq correspondent Dreazen has reported
from more than 40 countries including Japan Morocco Saudi Arabia Turkey Pakistan Russia and
China
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-without-a-big-defense-budget-increase-tough-choices-must-be-made-
20110121
httpnationaljournalcomn2k-if-overdone-protecting-members-could-be-a-risk-to-democracy-20110111
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid309643442109148
httpvideofoxnewscomv4015188afghan-military-op-delayed (104 in)
httpwwwbingcomvideoswatchvideonew-military-command-to-combat-cyber-spies3xbkbuga
JAMES KITFIELD Senior Correspondent
James Kitfield has written on defense national security and foreign policy issues from Washington DC
for over two decades He is a three-time winner of the Gerald R Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting
on National Defense most recently in 2009 for his first-hand reporting on the Afghan War and other
ongoing conflicts and threats He has twice won the Military Reporters and Editors Association award and
the Medill School of Journalismrsquos top prize for excellence in reporting for his first hand coverage of the
war in Afghanistan (2009) and the surge in Iraq (2008) He is a recipient of the 2002 Stewart Alsop Media
Excellence Award sponsored by the Association of Former Intelligence Officers for his coverage of the
September 11 2001 terrorist attacks and follow-on events He received the 2001 Peter R Weitz Prize
from the German Marshall Fund for excellence in reporting on European affairs and the 2000 Edwin
Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence given annually by the National Press Club to recognize
excellence in reporting on diplomatic and foreign policy issues
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-what-s-next-for-egypt-five-key-considerations-20110131
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram291378-5
httpvideoyahoocomwatch574895015058672 (about halfway through)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
10
KEVIN BARON National Security Writer
Kevin Baron is a national security staff writer for National Journal covering the business of war Baron
previously was a Pentagon reporterphotographer for Stars and Stripes For three years Baron worked in
the daily Pentagon press corps and traveled overseas extensively with the secretary of defense and
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff covering official visits to Afghanistan Iraq the Persian Gulf China
Japan and more than a dozen other countries From 2004 to 2009 Baron worked in the Boston Globe
Washington bureau as the investigative projects reporter covering defense international affairs lobbying
and other issues Before that he muckraked at the Center for Public Integrity Baron has reported on
assignment from Asia Africa Australia Europe the Middle East and the South Pacific He was won two
Polk Awards among other honors Baron has a BA in international studies from the University of
Richmond and MA in media and public affairs from George Washington University Originally from
Orlando Florida Baron has lived in the Washington area since 1998 and currently resides in Northern
Virginia with his wife their three sons and the family dog The Edge
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=h0cWUG4BDRQ
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram294272-5
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
11
LOBBYING AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE
CHRIS FRATES Lobbying Correspondent
As National Journalrsquos lobbying correspondent Chris Frates covers the intersection of money politics and
policy inhabited by Washingtonrsquos influence class Prior to joining NJ he worked for Politico where he
founded and authored Politico Influence a daily intelligence and analysis email chronicling Washingtonrsquos
lobbyists and message makers
Previously he covered health care reform for Politico regularly breaking news and driving the
conversation on that all-consuming debate Frates also founded and wrote Politico Pulse the
organizations daily health reform email briefing that quickly became a must-read crib sheet in
Washington Before coming to Washington Frates covered the Colorado legislature and politics for The
Denver Post and was part of a team whose work was recognized as a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize
for breaking news
Frates has covered three statehouses and numerous local state and national campaigns And his
political analysis has been featured on the CBS Evening News CNN Fox News MSNBC WTOP and
many other national and local television and radio programs
httpvideoappmsncomwatchvideowho-is-the-national-restaurant-
association6da177bcpkey=0fb74192-f39d-4a39-a70d-66a9254a8b9a||||
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=fOb_OgOyNHE
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
12
TECHNOLOGY
MAGGIE FOX
Technology amp Health Care Managing Editor Maggie Fox is Managing Editor Technology and Health Care for National Journal She came to National
Journal from Reuters where she was global editor for health and science coverage Fox was also health
and science correspondent for Reuters in Washington and served in the London bureau covering stories
from the breakup of the former Yugoslavia to Northern Ireland and the Royal Family Before joining
Reuters Fox was a correspondent in Hong Kong and Beirut for a variety of news organizations including
Mutual Radio ABC Radio and others She covered the ouster of former president Ferdinand Marcos in
the Philippines the Tiananmen Square incident in China and is one of the few people to have interviewed
Libyarsquos Moammar Gadhafi Fox has awards for coverage of mad cow disease swine flu vaccination
controversies and Japanrsquos economic development An Air Force brat Maggie is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina
SARA JEROME Technology Correspondent
Sara Jerome is a reporter for National Journal covering technology She previously worked as a tech
policy reporter at The Hill writing the ldquoHillicon Valleyrdquo blog Before that she worked at NJ blogging
for ldquoTech Daily Doserdquo and writing technology and people content for the magazine and NJ Daily Her
first position in Washington was as an NJ intern She graduated from the University of Chicago
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
13
HEALTH CARE
MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Health Care Correspondent Margot Sanger-Katz is the health care correspondent for National Journal Previously she spent two years
as an editor at the Yale Alumni Magazine writing about issues as diverse as mouse genetics and dinosaur
digs Margot was the health care reporter at the Concord Monitor and an editor at Legal Affairs
magazine At the Monitor she covered medicine and health care policy and the John McCain campaign
during the 2008 presidential election She has completed fellowships in health care policy and reporting
including the Knight Science Journalism Fellowshiprsquos Medical Evidence Boot Camp Margot grew up in
New York and is dreading Washingtonrsquos notoriously hot summers
MEGHAN MCCARTHY Staff Writer Health Policy Meghan McCarthy covers health policy throughout Washington for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal McCarthy worked at Congressional Quarterly where she covered the House of
Representatives and contributed to CQ Healthbeat She has a background in hospital-focused health
research McCarthy graduated from the College of William and Mary with a degree in government and
economics
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramFederalMed
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
14
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
CORAL DAVENPORT
Energy and Environment Correspondent Coral Davenport is an energy and environment correspondent for National Journal Prior to joining
National Journal Davenport reported for Politico where she covered a wide range of energy issues She
has also worked as a correspondent for CQ delivering extensive reporting and analysis on energy and
climate change policy She sent on-site reports from the international climate change conference in
Copenhagen in 2009 during her tenure at CQ She has also reported for the Christian Science Monitor
USA Today and the Atlanta Constitution-Journal
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-clean-energy-solutions-for-a-growing-economy-20110308
httpwwwmsnbcmsncomid21134540vp4235835142358351
httpvideopbsorgvideo1849114141
AMY HARDER Energy and Environment Reporter
Amy Harder reports on energy and the environment for National Journal and moderates an expert blog on
the topic as well She also previously covered the selection of a new Supreme Court justice writing for
National Journalrsquos The Ninth Justice blog Harder has covered a variety of topics since coming to
National Journal in May 2008 including foreign policy national security and political advertising Prior
to her time here Harder was a staff writer for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Harder
is originally from Washington State and received a BA in journalism with honors from Western
Washington University
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogramEntitlementRefo
httpnationaljournalcomvideo-dems-cooling-to-obama-s-take-on-greenhouse-gas-rules--20110308
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)
15
IMMIGRATION TRANSPORTATION AND
EDUCATION
FAWN JOHNSON Staff Correspondent
Fawn Johnson is a correspondent for National Journal covering a range of issues including immigration
transportation and education Johnson is a long-time student of Washington policymaking previously
reporting for Dow Jones Newswires and the Wall Street Journal where she covered financial regulation
and telecommunications She is an alumna of CongressDaily where she covered health care labor and
immigration Johnson first covered Congress at BNA Inc where she covered labor welfare immigration
and asbestos liability She has an MA from the Annenberg School for Communication at University of
Pennsylvania and a BA from Bates College
httpwwwc-spanvideoorgprogram296083-5
httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oReSGGYDhXo (at 100)