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Page 1: BOOKER’S CHEAT SHEETsyndication.nationaljournal.com/communications/NJBookerCheatSh… · Also during the 2008 cycle, Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show on

BOOKERrsquoS CHEAT SHEET

httpnjournlNJBooking

Booking Contact

Emma Haberl National Journal Editorial Booker

ehaberlnationaljournalcom

O (202) 266-7405

M (914) 261-4744

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)

Page 2: BOOKER’S CHEAT SHEETsyndication.nationaljournal.com/communications/NJBookerCheatSh… · Also during the 2008 cycle, Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show on

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)

Page 3: BOOKER’S CHEAT SHEETsyndication.nationaljournal.com/communications/NJBookerCheatSh… · Also during the 2008 cycle, Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show on

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

Page 7: BOOKER’S CHEAT SHEETsyndication.nationaljournal.com/communications/NJBookerCheatSh… · Also during the 2008 cycle, Wilson hosted a nationally-broadcast political talk show on

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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)