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
In 2005, Bellini became the lead news anchor for
In 2012, Bellini became a senior producer and reporter at
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
- ^ a b "Jason Bellini". IMDb.
- ^ NLGJA Archived 2007-01-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hillis, James (2007-05-13). "Gay Newsmen - A Clearer Picture". Retrieved 2008-05-08.