Ellison Barber Explained

Ellison Barber should not be confused with Allison Barber.

Ellison Barber
Education:South Forsyth High School
Wofford College
Occupation:Journalist
Employer:NBC News

Ellison Litton Barber[1] is an American journalist and correspondent for NBC News. She frequently reports from conflict zones and contributes reporting to all NBC News platforms, including NBC News, MSNBC and NBC News Now.[2]

Barber spent months on the ground reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine[3] and was among the first group of international correspondents to report on the Israel-Hamas War in 2023.[4] [5]

Barber was reporting outside of the United States Capitol as a mob attacked and overtook the Capitol building.[6] [7] She remained live on NBC News throughout the evening.[8] She won a News & Documentary Emmy Award for her reporting on the siege of the U.S. Capitol, in 2022.[9]

In 2023, her war reporting earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Emerging Journalist.[10] [11]

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, she graduated from Wofford College with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2012.[12]

Career

Barber joined NBC News as a New York-based correspondent on April 15, 2020.[13] Much of her career at NBC has been spent in the field covering conflicts around the globe.[14] [15] [16] She reported from the frontlines of the Ukraine-Russia War[17] [18] [19] and the Israel-Hamas War.[20] [21]

While reporting along the Gaza border, she and her team came under rocket fire during multiple live reports.[22]

Barber reported from Haiti[23] following the 2024 Haitian jailbreak and the ouster of then-Acting President Ariel Henry.

She extensively reported on the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic in the United States.[24] [25] [26] She reported inside COVID ICUs across the country, filing reports from Alaska[27] to Mississippi.[28] [29]

Prior to joining NBC, Barber served as a general assignment reporter and the Prince George's County Deputy Bureau Chief for Washington's CBS affiliate, WUSA.[30]

At WUSA, Barber reported on an array of stories,[31] [32] [33] including the 2015 Washington, D.C., mass killing of the Savopoulos family and their housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa, the March 2016 U.S. Capitol lockdown,[34] and the protests following the shooting of Terrence Sterling.[35]

In April 2017, she joined Fox News as a general assignment correspondent.[36] [37]

In 2019, Barber reported on the political turmoil in Venezuela and the resulting refugee crisis in neighboring countries.[38] [39] She and her crew were reporting on the Venezuela-Colombia border when gunfire erupted near the Simón Bolívar International Bridge[40] and a thirty-minute shootout ensued.[41] [42] Barber was also the first reporter for a U.S.-based English-language network to travel to Maicao, Colombia and cover the UNHCR assistance camp set up to help refugees fleeing the political crisis in Venezuela.[43]

Alexander Ovechkin interview

While at WUSA, Barber interviewed Washington Capitals' star Alexander Ovechkin during a blizzard.[44] The unintentional encounter went viral.[45] [46] [47]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wofford College - 2012 Wofford College graduates . Wofford.edu . 2012-05-23 . 2014-07-12.
  2. Web site: Ellison Barber Joins NBC News and MSNBC As Correspondent. Ted. Johnson. 7 April 2020. Deadline.
  3. Inside A Ukrainian Town Six Miles From Frontlines Of War . en . 2024-04-23 . www.youtube.com.
  4. Web site: Watch: NBC News crew takes cover during rocket fire near Israel border . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  5. Web site: The face of Ukraine's refugee crisis . 2024-04-23 . TODAY.com . en.
  6. Web site: Watch live: Congress reconvenes after rioters cleared from Capitol. 2021-11-14. NBC News. en.
  7. Web site: January 6, 2021. Ellison Barber's Instagram. Instagram.
  8. Web site: 2021-01-08. 3 Reporters on What It Was Like to Do Their Jobs in the Middle of the Capitol Riot. 2021-11-14. Glamour. en-US.
  9. Web site: National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . 43rd ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS, Outstanding Live Breaking News Coverage .
  10. Web site: Schneider . Michael . 2023-09-28 . News & Documentary Emmys 2023: Full Winners List . 2024-04-23 . Variety . en-US.
  11. Emmy Awards - Outstanding Emerging Journalist: Ellison Barber . en . 2024-04-23 . www.youtube.com.
  12. Web site: Ellison Barber . Wofford.meritpages.com . 2012-05-20 . 2014-07-12.
  13. Web site: Steinberg. Brian. 7 April 2020. Ellison Barber Jumps to NBC News from Fox News Channel. Variety.
  14. Web site: Horrors of war hitting Israel, Gaza, as fight against Hamas continues . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  15. Web site: Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse as Israel continues to strike . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  16. Web site: Ukrainian children capture the hearts of the world with bravery and resilience . 2024-04-23 . TODAY.com . en.
  17. Web site: This Ukrainian unit is tasked with finding fallen soldiers . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  18. Web site: Inside a Ukrainian town six miles from frontlines of war . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  19. Former UPS Driver Carries Out Civilian Rescues In Ukraine . en . 2024-04-23 . www.youtube.com.
  20. Web site: Explosions heard near Israel-Gaza border . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  21. Web site: Gaza hospitals on the brink of collapse as Israel continues to strike . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  22. Web site: Residents on Gaza border on edge as they come under fire . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  23. Web site: Life inside a Haitian orphanage . 2024-04-23 . NBC News . en.
  24. Web site: Inside a South Carolina hospital, coronavirus surge overwhelms staff. 2021-01-02. NBC News. en.
  25. Web site: 2020-12-03. Missouri struggles to keep Covid under control with hospitalizations up 60% in the past month. 2021-01-02. CNBC. en.
  26. Web site: Alabama's Black residents lag behind white residents in getting Covid vaccine. 2021-11-14. NBC News. en.
  27. Web site: Alaska is rationing health care as its COVID-19 numbers soar. 2021-11-14. TODAY.com. en.
  28. Web site: Mississippi ICU nurse: 'We need help' as Covid cases surge among unvaccinated patients. 2021-11-14. MSNBC.com. en.
  29. Web site: Inside Mississippi field hospital as state battles increase in Covid cases. 2021-11-14. NBC News. en.
  30. Web site: Ellison Barber - Prince George's County Deputy Bureau Chief - WUSA9.c…. https://archive.today/20170422222108/http://www.wusa9.com/news/ellison-barber-prince-georges-county-deputy-bureau-chief/203540480. dead. 22 April 2017. 22 April 2017.
  31. Web site: Md. police didn't tell public teen was missing until she was found murdered. Ellison. Barber. WUSA 9.
  32. Web site: World's AIDs Day: Remembering Leonard Matlovich. Ellison. Barber . WUSA 9.
  33. Web site: Are D.C.'s weed delivery services legal?. Ellison. Barber. WUSA 9.
  34. Web site: Suspect in US Capitol shooting identified. Ellison. Barber. WUSA 9.
  35. Web site: Hundreds protest DC police fatal shooting. Ellison. Barber. WUSA 9.
  36. Web site: Ellison Barber. .
  37. Web site: .@ellisonbarber is now a @FoxNews correspondent!!#redeye cc @johnnydollar01pic.twitter.com/CGhjqXfmpW. I.. Facky.
  38. Web site: Venezuelans risk death trying to cross into Colombia escaping violence, hunger, Fox News finds. Miles. Frank. 2019-05-06. Fox News. en-US. 2019-05-31.
  39. Web site: Face of Venezuela crisis: Fox News goes inside camp taking in refugees fleeing Maduro regime. Barber. Ellison. 2019-05-08. Fox News. en-US. 2019-05-31.
  40. Web site: Shootout rattles nerves near busy Venezuela border bridge. 2019-05-03. AP . 2019-05-31.
  41. Web site: COL-VEN Border - @ellison.barber. www.instagram.com. en. 2019-05-31.
  42. Web site: Venezuelans face dangerous trek into Colombia. 6 May 2019 . Fox News. en. 2019-05-31.
  43. Web site: Crisis in Venezuela: UN sets up refugee camp in Maicao, Colombia. 7 May 2019 . Fox News. en. 2019-08-12.
  44. Web site: TV reporter does story on D.C. snow storm, runs into Alex Ovechkin. 2016-01-22. NBC Sports Washington. 2019-01-25.
  45. Web site: How WUSA9's Ellison Barber Lucked Into a Man-On-The-Street Interview with Alex Ovechkin. 2016-02-08. russianmachineneverbreaks.com. en-US. 2019-01-25.
  46. Web site: Ovechkin wasn't fazed by snowstorm: 'We're from Russia'. 2016-01-24. FOX Sports. en-US. 2019-01-25.
  47. Web site: Unsuspecting Reporter Comes Across Alex Ovechkin Filling His Gas Tank Ahead Of The Blizzard. BroBible. BroBible. 23 January 2016 . en. 2019-01-25.

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