Lisa Desjardins

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Lisa Desjardins
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Desjardins in 2019
Born
Lisa Goddard

(1972-01-29) January 29, 1972 (age 49)
Hawaii, United States
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
OccupationJournalist
Spouse(s)
Jason Desjardins
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(m. 2007)​
Children1

Lisa Desjardins (née Goddard; born January 29, 1972[1][2]) is an American political journalist. She is a correspondent at PBS NewsHour and has previously worked for the Associated Press and CNN Radio.[3] As of 2018, she has reported on five U.S. presidential elections.[4]

Early life and education[]

Desjardins was born in Hawaii but grew up in Annandale, Virginia.[5] Her father was a Naval officer who retired at the rank of Captain and later worked as a college instructor. She has three siblings and seven half-siblings on her father's side.[6][7] She became interested in politics during her childhood.[5]

Desjardins studied at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, between 1990 and 1994, earning a bachelor's degree in economics.[8] Subsequently, she went to Russia for two years to study at Herzen University in Saint Petersburg, where she studied Russian studies and learned to speak Russian.[8] Starting in 1996, she attended Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. She received a Master of Science degree in journalism from that university the following year.[9]

Career[]

Desjardins' first job in journalism was at the local television station WBTW in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, between 1998 and 1999, when she was fired.[5][9] Next, she worked as a freelance reporter for The Sun News, a Myrtle Beach newspaper, and, at the same time, as a freelance reporter for the news agency Reuters. After a few months, in October 1999, she left The Sun News and joined the Columbia NBC-affiliate WIS as a political reporter, while she remained a reporter for Reuters.[10] At WIS, she covered the South Carolina Legislature, the debate on the display of the Confederate Flag at the South Carolina State House, and the 2000 Republican presidential primaries.[8] In 2003, Desjardins became a reporter in the Washington, D.C. bureau of the Associated Press, where she reported on, among other things, the 2004 presidential election; Medicaid; hurricanes; and the Iraq War.[8]

Next, Desjardins moved to CNN, where she worked for nine years from 2005 to 2014.[8] She was CNN Radio's Congressional correspondent, but also occasionally reported for CNN.com and CNN's news channel.[9] Desjardins reported on the 2010 Haiti earthquake for CNN Radio, whose coverage was awarded a Sigma Delta Chi Award.[11] When CNN Radio was shut down in June 2013, she was transferred to CNN's Washington Bureau, where she worked as a Capitol Hill reporter.[12] She was part of the team that covered the 2008 presidential primaries. CNN received a Peabody Award in 2008 for the team's coverage.[4][13] During her time at CNN, she and Rick Emerson wrote a book on personal finance, entitled Zombie Economics: A Guide to Personal Finance. It was published in May 2011 by Avery Publishing.[9][14] Desjardins chaired the June 2014 annual dinner of the Radio and Television Correspondents' Association.[15] She left CNN after being laid off in August 2014.[16][17]

Desjardins joined PBS NewsHour in October 2014 as a political reporter, and in July 2015 was elevated to Political Director, appearing on camera from the studio and from the U.S. Capitol. She also writes articles for the NewsHour website.[4]

Personal life[]

Desjardins has been married to Jason Desjardins since 2007. They have a son, who was born in 2016, and they live in Alexandria, Virginia.[9][18]

In her Twitter bio, she describes herself as a "faithful Chester Arthur fan."[19]

References[]

  1. ^ "How to Survive the 'Zombie Economy'". Fox Business Network. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  2. ^ Nawaz, Amna [@amna] (29 January 2020). "is there such a thing as a Birthday Spreadsheet? nvm i'll keep looking...HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @LisaDNews !" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Lisa Desjardins". PBS. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "PBS NewsHour Names Lisa Desjardins Political Director; Total of Five Promotions". PBS. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c Dornic, Matt (6 May 2011). "FBDC Interview: New Author, CNN's Lisa Desjardins". Adweek. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Thomas Bohner Goddard". Covenant Funeral Service. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Thomas B. Goddard". Legacy.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Lisa Desjardins". CNN. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "About the Authors". Zombie Economics. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  10. ^ Ariens, Chris (8 October 2014). "Lisa Desjardins Joins 'NewsHour'". Adweek. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  11. ^ "2010 Sigma Delta Chi Award Honorees". Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  12. ^ Knox, Merrill (15 July 2013). "Evan Perez, Lisa Desjardins Join CNN Washington Bureau". Adweek. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Coverage of 2008 Presidential Primary Campaigns and Debates (CNN)". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  14. ^ Desjardins, Lisa; Emerson, Rick (2011). Zombie Economics: A Guide to Personal Finance. ISBN 978-1583334270.
  15. ^ "Radio and Television Correspondents' Association". 23 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-09-23. Retrieved 24 June 2018 – via Wayback Machine.
  16. ^ de Moraes, Lisa (29 August 2014). "A CNN Star Is Born As She Is Shown The Door: Video". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  17. ^ Desjardins, Lisa (28 August 2014). "Lisa's CNN Goodbye". YouTube. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  18. ^ Desjardins, Lisa (4 March 2016). "INTRODUCING". Twitter. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  19. ^ "Remains a faithful Chester Arthur fan." "Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews". Twitter. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

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