Eugene Scott (journalist)

Eugene Scott[2] is an African American journalist based in Washington, D.C. United States and political reporter. He wrote for The Fix, the daily political blog of The Washington Post, covering political news.[3][4] He was born and raised in Washington D.C., United States. Scott has won multiple awards and fellowships for his work specifically related to covering politics, business and education.

Eugene Scott
Born
Eugene Scott

(age 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A.)
Harvard University (M.P.A.)
OccupationReporter of "The Fix", the daily political blog of The Washington Post
Notable credit(s)
breaking news reporter at CNN Politics CNN Politics[1]

Early life and education

He was born and raised in Washington D.C.,[5] Scott grew up on the Hill in a political family, he later left the city. He went to school in North Carolina and Massachusetts and worked in Kansas City and Phoenix. He also spent some time in South Africa.

Scott graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism. He also attended the Harvard Kennedy School, where he earned his Master in Public Administration.[6]

Career

Eugene Scott’s political journalism career began in the 1990's when he participated in a scholarship program founded by former Washington Post publisher Donald E. Graham. Scott joined the Washington Post’s, "The Fix" in September 2017 to write about identity politics. He was a fellow at the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service. Prior to joining the Post, he was a breaking news reporter at CNN Politics, where he reported the 2016 presidential election and was the senior reporter on the website's breaking news team. Scott regularly provides on-air analysis for MSNBC, NPR, and CBS. While he was at CNN Politics, he participated in a series called “The First Time I Realized I Was Black”,[7] which sparked more public discourse on skin color impacting how a person is treated.

Scott was also a researcher at TIME Magazine and reporter for the Charlotte Observer and for Cape Argus.[8] Eugene Scott is also a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.[8]

He spent 9 years as a reporter for the Arizona Republic.[8]

References
  1. When I realized I was black
  2. Top 12 Most Influential Journalists Of Today
  3. Covering identity politics: Tips from the Washington Post’s Eugene Scott
  4. Jul 21st 2020 - 7am, Eugene Scott |. "Eugene Scott: Trump may finally be facing the political consequences of his untrustworthiness". West Central Tribune. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  5. Evans, Garrett (2016-09-08). "Eugene Scott". TheHill. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  6. "Eugene Scott". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
  7. Eugene Scott: When I realized I was black - CNN Video, retrieved 2020-12-23
  8. College, Wheaton. "Eugene Scott". Wheaton College. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
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