Jamie Weinstein

Jamie Weinstein is an American political journalist, opinion commentator, and satirist. He is one of the most prominent editors of The Daily Caller and author of The Lizard King.[1][2]

Early life and education

Weinstein, who grew up in Florida, graduated in 2006 from Cornell University with a B.A. in History and Government. He later attended the London School of Economics where he received a MSc in the history of international relations.[1][2]

Career

Weinstein's work has appeared in The Weekly Standard, The Daily Beast, and The Washington Examiner, among other publications.[3][4][5]

Weinstein appears regularly on MSNBC, Fox News, Hannity, HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Morning Joe, Your World with Neil Cavuto, America's Newsroom, Fox and Friends, and Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld'".[6][7]

In 2012, Weinstein co-wrote a book called Lizard King, which was published by HarperCollins.[8]

In early 2016, Weinstein gave a speech in favor of Virginia governor Jim Gilmore's presidential candidacy at an Iowa caucus for a story. He was not a supporter of Gilmore's candidacy.[9]

Honors and awards

In 2011, Weinstein was named the funniest celebrity in Washington, D.C. by revamp.com.[10]

Personal life

Weinstein is in a relationship with Huffington Post political journalist Michelle Fields.[11] The two became engaged in late May 2016.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "The 25 Most Influential Cornell Undergraduates". Cornell Daily Sun. 2005-11-30. Archived from the original on 2014-08-30. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  2. 1 2 "The FishbowlDC Interview With Daily Caller Senior Editor Jamie Weinstein". FishbowlDC. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2015-03-29.
  3. "Most Terrorists Are Privileged terrorists". Washington Examiner. 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  4. "Rand Paul's Bill Maher Problem". The Daily Beast. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  5. "Weekly Standard Archive". Weekly Standard. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  6. "Mediaite Archive". Mediaite. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  7. "Why Hillary Was An Unremarkable Senator". MSNBC.com. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  8. Weinstein, Jamie. "The Lizard King - Will Rahn - eBook". Harpercollins.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  9. Weinstein, Jamie. "That Time I Went to Iowa to Cover the Caucuses — and Ended Up Campaigning for Jim Gilmore". National Review Online.
  10. "Senator Scott Brown Is Funny, But 'The Daily Caller' Editor Jamie Weinstein Is Funnier". REVAMP. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
  11. Gold, Hadas (March 9, 2016). "Trump campaign manager gets rough with Breitbart reporter". Politico. Archived from the original on March 22, 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  12. Nguyen, Tina (June 2, 2016). "Exclusive: Michelle Fields Is Not Done with Donald Trump Just Yet". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 11, 2016.

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