Betsy Woodruff Swan Explained

Betsy Woodruff Swan
Birth Date:31 October 1989
Birth Place:Columbia, Missouri, U.S.
Alma Mater:Hillsdale College
Occupation:Reporter
Years Active:2011–present
Employer:Politico, MSNBC
Children:1

Betsy Woodruff Swan (Woodruff; born October 31, 1989) is an American journalist who is currently a national political reporter for Politico and contributor to MSNBC.[1] [2]

Biography

Swan was born in Columbia, Missouri. She graduated with a BA in English from Hillsdale College in 2012.[3]

Swan started her career as a reporter and William F. Buckley Fellow at National Review.[4] Amid a wider staff exodus from National Review in 2014, Swan moved after two years to the Washington Examiner to become a political writer covering Capitol Hill and electoral politics.[5] Swan joined the news magazine Slate as a national political reporter in late 2014.[6] [7] She then became a national political reporter for The Daily Beast in March 2015, covering federal law enforcement.[8] [9] Swan has appeared on Fox News and CNN and is a contributor to MSNBC.[10] [11] On March 4, 2020, Swan announced she would be leaving The Daily Beast and had been hired at Politico.

Swan married The New York Times correspondent Jonathan Swan on September 14, 2019.[12] They have one child.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Betsy Woodruff Swan . Betsy Woodruff Swan . woodruffbets . 1235192026410479618 . March 4, 2020 . Hi guys, just wanted to share that after almost five years, I'm leaving The Daily Beast (in two weeks) and heading to Politico. I'm really excited for this next step but will greatly miss the amazing reporters and editors here . en . May 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200602010741/https://twitter.com/woodruffbets/status/1235192026410479618 . June 2, 2020 . live.
  2. News: Swan. Betsy. Betsy Woodruff on MSNBC. March 3, 2017. The Daily Beast. January 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: Articles by Betsy Woodruff. Woodruff. Betsy. Muck Rack. January 28, 2020.
  4. Web site: Betsy Woodruff. National Review. January 27, 2020.
  5. Web site: Betsy Woodruff. Washington Examiner. 27 October 2014 . January 27, 2020.
  6. Web site: A Q&A with Slate's Betsy Woodruff. Moderate. Reasonably. December 1, 2014. Reasonably Moderate. en. January 27, 2020.
  7. Web site: Betsy Woodruff. Slate.
  8. News: Hains. Tim. Betsy Woodruff: Conservative Media's Flirtation With Conspiracy Theories "Nurtured" The Rise Of Trump. August 5, 2016. RealClearPolitics. January 28, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170320151710/https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/08/05/betsy_woodruff_conservative_medias_flirtation_with_conspiracy_theories_nurtured_the_rise_of_trump.html. March 20, 2017.
  9. News: Perlberg. Steven. It's A Good Time To Be A Reporter Covering Trump If You Like Money And Going On TV. May 14, 2018. BuzzFeed News. January 28, 2020. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190827060453/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stevenperlberg/white-house-reporters-tv. August 27, 2019.
  10. News: Why won't House Republicans mount an impeachment defense of Trump?. December 7, 2019. AM Joy. January 28, 2020. MSNBC.
  11. News: New details in Lev Parnas' reported effort to help Devin Nunes. November 22, 2019. The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell. January 28, 2020. MSNBC.
  12. News: Farhi. Paul. A fast-rising journalist hits a speed bump with his latest scoop about Trump. November 4, 2018. The Washington Post. live. https://archive.today/20181105134804/https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-fast-rising-journalist-hits-a-speed-bump-with-his-latest-scoop-about-trump/2018/11/04/ff188572-deb8-11e8-85df-7a6b4d25cfbb_story.html?noredirect=on. November 5, 2018. limited. January 28, 2020.
  13. Betsy Woodruff Swan . Betsy Woodruff Swan . woodruffbets . 1303737030527135746 . September 9, 2020 . A big hello to everyone from our brand new baby, Esther Jane Swan https://t.co/7Lsny5tjhl . en . May 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210521042518/https://twitter.com/woodruffbets/status/1303737030527135746 . May 21, 2021 . live.