Nancy Youssef

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Nancy Youssef
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Journalist, chief correspondent
Known forWar correspondence in Iraq and Afghanistan

Nancy A. Youssef is an American journalist currently working as a national security correspondent for the

McClatchy Newspapers.[2][3]

She has received awards from Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists University of Virginia, and Maryland-D.C. Delaware Press Association.

Early life and education

Born to Egyptian parents, Youssef is a first-generation native of the Washington, D.C. area. She speaks fluent Arabic.

She completed her bachelor's degree in

Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.[4][5]

Career

Youssef began her career in

Iraq war for the media conglomerate, Knight Ridder.[7][8] She traveled throughout Jordan and Iraq from the start of conflict through the post-war period.[5]

In August 2005, Youssef joined the Washington Bureau at McClatchy.

civilian casualties.[2][4]

Then, she served as McClatchy's chief Pentagon correspondent, continuing her coverage of both the conflict in Iraq and in Afghanistan, traveling overseas to report on the latest developments. Youssef also served as president of the Pentagon Press Association.

2011 Egyptian Revolution.[10]

In 2014, she joined The Daily Beast as senior defense and national security correspondent. In 2017, she joined BuzzFeed News on the same beat.[11] She also appeared on PBS's Washington Week.

As of 2021, Yousef is the National Security Chief with the

Wall Street Journal.[3]

For her journalistic accomplishments, Youssef has been awarded from Maryland-D.C. Delaware Press Association, Detroit chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and University of Virginia with Lawrence Hall Award for Distinguished Journalism.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Nancy A. Youssef - News, Articles, Biography, Photos - WSJ.com". WSJ. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  2. ^ a b "PBS Biography, Nancy Youseff". PBS. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
  3. ^ a b "Nancy Youssef Talks Journalism, National Security And North Korea". News. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  4. ^ a b c d "McClatchy Correspondents, Nancy Youseff". Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  5. ^ a b c d "Journalist Nancy Youssef on the War in Afghanistan". BillMoyers.com. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  6. ^ "Speakers". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
  7. ^ LinkedIn profile for Nancy Youssef operating from Detroit
  8. ^ LinkedIn profile for Nancy Youssef operating from Detroit
  9. ^ Barnes J.E. "Pentagon: No Coverage of Dover Ceremony for 30 Killed in Afghanistan", Wall Street Journal, Aug 8, 2011
  10. ^ "McClatchy's Nancy Youssef Joins The Daily Beast". HuffPost. 2014-11-26. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  11. ^ Sterne, Peter (2016-12-09). "Buzzfeed News adds Pulitzer winner, top Pentagon correspondent". Politico. Retrieved 2017-02-10.

External links

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