Alexi McCammond

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Alexi McCammond
Born1993/1994 (age 27–28)[1]
Rockford, Illinois
EducationA.B. University of Chicago
OccupationJournalist
Partner(s)TJ Ducklo

Alexi Jo McCammond (born 1993/1994) is a political journalist. She served as an NBC and MSNBC contributor[when?], a reporter for the political website Axios, and a contributor for PBS's Washington Week. McCammond appeared on 2020's Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Education[]

McCammond attended Guilford High School in Rockford, Illinois.[2] In 2011, she attended the University of Chicago on a full 4-year QuestBridge scholarship, graduating in 2015, with an A.B. in sociology and Spanish language and literature.[3] She received additional training from the National Association of Black Journalists.[1] While at the University of Chicago, McCammond also wrote for student political newspaper The Gate.[3] She is of mixed race descent.[4][5]

Career[]

McCammond started her career as a freelance political writer for the women's magazine Cosmopolitan and later left to become a news editor at women's online news magazine Bustle.[citation needed] She joined Axios website in 2017.[6] McCammond wrote about Michael Bloomberg's withdrawal from the 2020 Democratic primary race in March 2020[7] as well as leaked presidential schedules revealing that 60% of Donald Trump's days were devoted to "executive time" while he was president.[8]

In November 2019, former NBA star and TNT commentator Charles Barkley was accused of threatening McCammond in an Atlanta bar prior to the 2020 Democratic primary debate in Atlanta, Georgia.[9] After McCammond commented that one of Barkley's remarks seemed contradictory, he reportedly said, "I don’t hit women, but if I did I would hit you." Barkley later issued a public apology.

McCammond received further media attention related to her relationship with TJ Ducklo, a member of the Biden 2020 campaign, while she covered the campaign. Ducklo, White House Deputy Press Secretary under President Biden, was fired for harassing a female Politico reporter Tara Palmeri.[10] Ducklo reportedly made "derogatory and misogynistic comments" toward Palmeri during a phone call and accused her of being "jealous" of his relationship with McCammond.[11] The couple publicly announced their relationship in February 8, 2021.[6] On February 12, Ducklo was suspended without pay and apologized.[12] Under pressure from the Vanity Fair article that reported it, he resigned from his White House position the next day.[13]

In March 2021, McCammond was selected as Editor in Chief of Conde Nast's Teen Vogue. Subsequent to the appointment, racist, bigoted and homophobic tweets written by McCammond resurfaced. She apologized to the staff of Teen Vogue. Several media makers of Asian descent called for McCammond's removal, citing the American fashion business's rampant racism against Asians and the rise in anti-Asian violence during the COVID pandemic.[14] Former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth called her tweets and the feelings behind them "racist and abhorrent and indefensible."[15] More than twenty members of the staff voiced concern internally and to the press.[10] In response, Ulta Beauty paused $1 million in advertising in the online-only publication,[16] and McCammond resigned from the position prior to starting in the role.[17]

Awards[]

McCammond received the 2019 Emerging Journalist Award from the National Association of Black Journalists[1] and was on 2020's Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[18]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Stewart, Kanya (2019-06-24). "NABJ Names Alexi McCammond 2019 Emerging Journalist of the Year". National Association of Black Journalists. The 25-year-old will receive the award in recognition of her exemplary reporting that has often gone viral.
  2. ^ Chipalla, Zoe (March 27, 2021). "Teen Vogue Editor and Guilford High School graduate resigns after rage over racist tweets". WIFR.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "On the campaign trail, alum breaks big stories, reflects on discourse in U.S." University of Chicago News. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  4. ^ McCammond, Alexi (December 8, 2015). "11 Crazy Things You Hear When You're a Biracial Woman". Cosmopolitan. Oh, wait, I just realized despite my quarter-black background, your comment was still 100 percent offensive.
  5. ^ McCammond, Alexi (September 20, 2016). "I Think Of My Dad Whenever Police Kill A Black Man". Bustle. My dad is a 6' 3 man who is actually half white, but that doesn't matter, because to a police officer, he is black.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Lapin, Tamar (2021-02-09). "Axios reporter reveals relationship with White House aide". New York Post. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  7. ^ McCammond, Alexi. "Bloomberg suspends presidential campaign, endorses Biden". Axios. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  8. ^ Swan, Jonathan; McCammond, Alexi. "Scoop: Leaked private schedules show Trump spent 60% of last 3 months in "Executive Time"". Axios. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  9. ^ Draper, Kevin (2019-11-20). "Charles Barkley Is Accused of Threatening a Female Reporter (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Tani, Maxwell (March 8, 2021). "Teen Vogue Staff Rail Against New Editor-in-Chief's Past Tweets Mocking Asians". Retrieved March 19, 2021 – via www.thedailybeast.com.
  11. ^ Caleb Ecarma (February 12, 2021). ""I Will Destroy You": Biden Aide Threatened a Politico Reporter Pursuing a Story on His Relationship". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  12. ^ Brian Schwartz (February 12, 2021). "Biden spokesman suspended for a week after reportedly threatening reporter". CNBC. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "White House aide resigns after suspension for sexist comments to reporter". The Independent. February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Anti-Asian Tweets From 2011 Surface After Teen Vogue Hires New Editor-in-Chief". NextShark. 8 March 2011.
  15. ^ @TheTalkCBS (9 March 2021). "Teen Vogue staffers call out new editor-in-chief Alexi McCammond over past anti-Asian tweets" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "Post Alexi McCammond's racist tweet outcry, Ulta Beauty pauses Teen Vogue ads". Hindustan Times. Mar 12, 2021. Retrieved Mar 19, 2021.
  17. ^ Robertson, Katie (March 18, 2021). "Teen Vogue Editor Resigns After Fury Over Racist Tweets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  18. ^ "Alexi McCammond". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
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