Jason Bellini

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Jason Bellini (born July 12, 1975)[1] is an American journalist. Since 2012, he has been a correspondent for The Wall Street Journal.[2] Bellini was a CNN correspondent from 1998 to 2005.

Early life

Bellini and his brother, Jarrett Bellini, were born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1992, Bellini became a U.S. Senate Page in Washington, D.C. The next year, Bellini graduated from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he worked on the school newspaper and became an Eagle Scout. In 1997, Bellini earned a bachelor's degree in history from Georgetown University.

Professional career

In 1998, Bellini began his career with CNN as a production assistant and contributor to a news program for middle school and high school students. He also served as a field producer for CNN International, covering the NATO airstrikes against Serbian forces in Kosovo. One of his Kosovo stories achieved Medalist Status in the 1999 New York Festival Awards.

In 2000, Bellini worked for

U.S. Marines. In February 2003, Bellini was part of the team of CNN correspondents and anchors that covered the breaking news story of the Space Shuttle Columbia
tragedy.

In 2005, Bellini became the lead news anchor for

National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA). In 2008, he was based in Singapore as a correspondent for Bloomberg TV. From 2009 to 2010: Bellini freelanced for The Daily Beast and The Wall Street Journal. In 2012, he produced a CNBC documentary, UPS/FedEx: Inside the Package Wars.[1]

In 2012, Bellini became a senior producer and reporter at

On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren
. In 2017, Bellini began hosting and producing a WSJ video series called "Moving Upstream."

Personal life

He is openly gay.[3] Bellini is the older brother of Jarrett Bellini, a writer and journalist. Jason currently lives in Washington, DC.

References

  1. ^ a b "Jason Bellini". IMDb.
  2. ^ NLGJA Archived 2007-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Hillis, James (2007-05-13). "Gay Newsmen - A Clearer Picture". Retrieved 2008-05-08.