Popularly known as the former managing editor of The Washington Post, Eugene Robinson is a liberal American journalist and newspaper columnist. Robinson is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and his columns are published in the Washington Post. He is also the chief political analyst at NBC News and MSNBC. He is a s sociated with the International Women's Media Foundation as a board member.
Early Life, Bio, And Family
Eugene Robinson was born as Eugene Harold Robinson on 12th March 1954 in Orangeburg, South Carolina in the United States of America. He is an American by nationality and an African American by ethnicity. He got his early education from Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School.
Robinson joined the University of Michigan for his higher studies. He used to write for The Michigan Daily school newspaper when he was at the university.
Career And Wiki
The journalism career of Eugene Robinson began in the year 1976 with his entry in the San Francisco Chronicle. His job at that time was to cover the trial of publishing heiress Patty Hearst.
Robinson took a big turn in 1980 when he joined the Washington Post. He worked as the city hall reporter at the paper so he slowly climbed up the ladder of success with his hard work and determination.
After the Washington Post, Robinson became the a s sistant city editor at Buenos Aires, Argentina, and London, England. He reported as the foreign correspondent during his tenure in this post. Followed by that, he became the a s sistant managing editor of the same newspaper.
Eugene Robinson is also regarded as a fiery political analyst so he often appears on MSNBC cable Television programs which include Morning Joe, Politics Nation with Al Sharpton. Similarly, he also appears on other shows like The Rachel Maddow Show, The Ed Show, Hardball with Chris Matthews, and Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Apart from that Robinson is a panelist at Meet the Press on the NBC channel.
Eugene Robinson has written some books which include "Coal to Cream: A Black Man's Journey Beyond Color to an Affirmation of Race" (1999) and "Last Dance in Havana" (2004).
Besides, Robinson also played the role in the movie The Savoy King: Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America, in 2012. The movie starred Andy Garcia, Billy Crystal, Tyne Daly, and Danny Glover a well.
Personal Life: Wife And Relationship
Eugene Robinson is a married man. He has two children with his wife, Avis C. Robinson. The couple lives a happy life with their two children in Arlington, Virginia.
Eugene Robinson won the reputed Pulitzer prize in the year 2009 for his columns covering the then-Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
Net worth And Salary
Eugene Robinson is a very high-profile journalist who has vast experience of working with world-famous newspapers. He has also earned a lot from his published books and articles. His salary working for MSNBC is reported to be around $150 thousand per year.
As of 2019, Robinson has a net worth of around $500k, according to some sources.
by Bchrome, 28 Mar, 2017
