Mike Taibbi

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Mike Taibbi
Born
Loren Ames Denny

c. 1949
Hawaii, United States
Alma materRutgers University (BS)
OccupationTelevision journalist
Spouse(s)Siobhan Walsh
ChildrenMatt Taibbi

Mike Taibbi (born c. 1949) is an American television journalist best known for his work at NBC News. He retired in 2014, having covered, among other events, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. During his career, Taibbi also worked at CBS News. He is the recipient of an Emmy Award and a four-time recipient of the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award.[1]

Early life and education[]

Taibbi was born Loren Ames Denny to a Filipino-Hawaiian mother, Camila Salinas, in Hawaii, about 1949. At the age of seven or eight he was adopted by Salvatore and Gaetana Taibbi (whose surname is of Sicilian and Lebanese origin).[2] Thereafter, he took the name Mike Taibbi, and was raised in Malverne, Long Island, New York, a suburb of New York City. [3] After high school, Taibbi attended Rutgers University. He graduated in 1971 with degrees in journalism and sociology. Taibbi attended the University of Chicago Law School.[1]

Personal life[]

Taibbi is married to Siobhan Walsh. His son, Matt Taibbi, is a well-known independent journalist, media critic, and former contributing editor at Rolling Stone.[1][4][5]

Career[]

In 1989, with Anna Sims-Phillips, Taibbi co-wrote Unholy Alliances: Working the Tawana Brawley Story, which explored the discredited Tawana Brawley rape allegations.

Early in his career, Taibbi worked in local television news in Boston and New York City. Subsequently, he worked at both ABC News and CBS News before joining NBC News, in 1997, to work on Dateline NBC. In the early 2000s, Taibbi reported on the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars for NBC News.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Staff (June 23, 2010). "Mike Taibbi – NBC News Correspondent". NBC News. Archived from the original on February 15, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  2. ^ Matt Taibbi [@mtaibbi] (January 6, 2015). "@RaHa762 Taibbi is actually a Sicilian name of Lebanese/Arabic origin. I'm not either (father was adopted)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Taibbi, Mike (January 20, 2009). "Obama's story inspires search for roots". NBC News. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Vernini, James (February 23, 2010). "Lost Exile – The Unlikely Life and Sudden Death of The Exile, Russia's Angriest Newspaper". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
  5. ^ Taibbi, Mike (October 12, 2009). "An Appreciation for a Humble Irish Priest". World Blog. NBC News. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
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