| Jackie Alemany | |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 1989 |
| Birth Name: | Jacqueline Michele Alemany |
| Birth Place: | Scarsdale, New York, US |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University (BA) |
| Occupation: | Journalist, news reporter, anchor |
| Parents: | Joaquin Alemany Ellen Luciani Alemany |
Jacqueline Michele Alemany (born February 24, 1989) is an American journalist and political reporter, who is a congressional correspondent for The Washington Post.[1] She previously authored Power Up, an early-morning newsletter, and covered policy issues including the opioid crisis.[2] In 2021, she was appointed as the anchor of The Early 202, a political newsletter of The Washington Post.[3]
Alemany was born in Scarsdale, New York, and attended Scarsdale High School.[4] Her parents are Ellen (née Luciani) and Joaquin "Jack" Alemany.[5] Her mother is the descendant of Italian immigrants and her father is the son of Valencian immigrants from Spain.[6] Her mother served as president, chairman, and CEO of CIT Group.
Alemany graduated from Harvard University in 2011, with a degree in government.[7] She was the Harvard Crimson women's basketball team captain during her senior year.[4] [8]
Alemany started her career in the page program at CBS News, before being hired as a multimedia reporter in 2012, specializing in domestic and foreign affairs, politics, and general news.[9] [10] At CBS News, Alemany covered the 2016 presidential campaign as a digital reporter.[11] [12] As a TV network "embed" who lived in the primary state for much of the 2015 primary race, Alemany was included in the HuffPost documentary series New Hampshire.[13]
Alemany was awarded an International Women's Media Foundation fellowship in 2017.[14]
Alemany joined The Washington Post in 2018 after six years at CBS News to author PowerUp, an early-morning newsletter that focused on national politics, the White House and Congress. In 2021, she was appointed a congressional correspondent. Alemany also worked as a contributor at Vogue, and the Huffington Post.[15] In September 2021, she was appointed as the anchor and contributor to The Early 202, a morning newsletter of The Washington Post.[3] [16]