Steve Kornacki
Steve Kornacki | |
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Born | Stephan Joseph Kornacki August 22, 1979 Groton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Boston University (BA) |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Stephan Joseph Kornacki Jr. (born August 22, 1979)
Early life and education
Kornacki was born in Groton, Massachusetts, to Stephan Joseph Kornacki Sr. and Anne Bernadette (Ramonas).[2][3] He has an older sister, Kathryn Kornacki, born in January 1978,[4] who is a professor at Caldwell University.[5][6] He went to Groton-Dunstable Regional High School.[7] Kornacki attended Boston University and graduated with a degree in film and television.[8][9]
Career
He started his journalism career as a reporter for PoliticsNJ.com,
Kornacki wrote an article for the New York Post stating that the Democratic Presidential Debate moderated by CNN in November 2007 was biased in favor of United States Senator Hillary Clinton. Further, Barack Obama and John Edwards were not given enough speaking time, according to his article.[13]
From 2012 to 2013, Kornacki co-hosted
On May 8, 2017, Kornacki was named National Political Correspondent for
Following his work on the 2020 United States presidential election, Kornacki was named by People as one of the sexiest men alive,[23] with his use of Gap khakis eventually becoming a fashion trend on its own, colloquially referred to as "Kornacki Khakis".[24][25][26] He was also approached to bring his unique analytic style to the sports division of NBCUniversal, first appearing on Football Night in America in December 2020 to break down playoff scenarios for the remainder of the 2020 NFL season.[27][28] He would later make appearances on NBC's coverage of the 2021 Kentucky Derby, where he was the only personality to correctly predict Medina Spirit as the apparent winner of the race (although the race win was later given to Mandaloun after a positive drug test by Medina Spirit), and the 2020 Summer Olympics.[29][30][31]
Personal life
Kornacki is gay and publicly
Publications
- The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism (2018). OCLC 1099946942.
See also
References
- ^ "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Steve Kornacki, national political correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC". Politico. August 22, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Kornacki Family Tree". Ancestry.com.
- ^ "Ramonas-Kornacki," Hartford Courant, September 20, 1973, p. 27.
- ^ "Births," Hartford Courant, January 26, 1978, p. 17.
- ^ "Faculty Members". Caldwell University, New Jersey.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Meet 'The Cycle' co-host: Steve Kornacki - The Cycle". Thecycle.newsvine.com. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Sweeney, Emily (December 2, 2016). "Talking politics with Steve Kornacki". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "The Straight Gay World of MSNBC anchor & politics wonk Steve Kornacki". Out. April 16, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ "Boston University's Steve Kornacki: 'Drop Dead Fred' Helped Me Choose My Major". NBC News.
- ^ "All politics at PoliticsNJ.com, New Jersey's Online political network". Archived from the original on September 25, 2004. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Chris Christie's e-mail to Steve Kornacki". MSNBC. September 17, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- Salon.
- ^ "CLINTON NEWS NETWORK". November 25, 2007. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ Mirkinson, Jack (June 21, 2012). "'The Cycle': MSNBC's New 3 PM Show Features Four Co-Hosts". HuffPost. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "It's official: The Cycle has a new co-host". NBC News. April 4, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Steve Kornacki Replaces Chris Hayes on MSNBC's 'Up'". The Hollywood Reporter. March 19, 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Vanderhoof, Erin (November 6, 2020). "Steve Kornacki Deserves This Wave of Internet Love". Vanity Fair. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ Koblin, John (November 5, 2018). "Loaded With Data and Whiz-Bang Effects, Maps Are the Real Stars of Election-Night TV". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "IVANKA'S LISTENING TOUR – TRUMP to announce slate of judges – TAKEAWAYS from Macron's win – OBAMA urges 'political courage' to save ACA – SCOOP: STUART JOLLY parts ways with lobbying firm SPG – WEEKEND WEDDINGS". Politico. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ Lane, Charles (October 11, 2018). "Book review of The Red and the Blue: The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism by Steve Kornacki". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ a b Mauch, Ally (November 6, 2020). "MSNBC's Steve Kornacki: 6 Things to Know About the Journalist". People. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Podcast: The Trump impeachment inquiry with Steve Kornacki". NBC News.
- ^ "Chris Evans, Maluma and More Hot Guys Who Make Up PEOPLE's Sexiest Men of 2020". People. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Everyone Wants Steve Kornacki's Extremely Normal Khakis". GQ. November 12, 2020.
- ^ Warren, Liz (January 12, 2021). "Get the Look: Steve Kornacki-Inspired Khakis for Men and Women".
- ^ "'Kornacki khakis for the win!' Internet agrees MSNBC host is trousers icon". the Guardian. January 10, 2021.
- ^ Princiotti, Nora (December 6, 2020). "Steve Kornacki, National Treasure, Is Game for the NFL Playoffs". The Ringer. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Pickman, Ben. "Steve Kornacki to Appear on NBC's Football Night in America for Rest of Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Steve Kornacki predicts Kentucky Derby winner". NBC - The TODAY Show.
- ^ "NBC, MSNBC political analyst Steve Kornacki correctly predicts Medina Spirit would win Kentucky Derby". USA Today.
- ^ "RECORD 178 COMMENTATORS JOIN NBC OLYMPICS' COVERAGE OF THE GAMES OF THE XXXII OLYMPIAD FROM TOKYO, JAPAN". NBC Sports Group. June 23, 2021.
- Salon.