Biography
Hallie Marie Jackson (born April 29, 1984) is a prominent political reporter and analyst from the United States.
She is currently the chief ‘White House’ correspondent for ‘NBC News’ and a host for several news programs on ‘MSNBC’ (NBC’s cable division).
She was born and raised in Pennsylvania, USA and graduated from John Hopkins University with a BA in political science.
After working for ‘WBOC’ and ‘WFSB’ (CBS affiliate) television stations in several cities in Maryland, Delaware and Connecticut, Hallie Jackson joined ‘Hearst Corporation’ and reported for all 26 stations nationwide from Washington, DC. She then joined ‘NBC News’ (in 2014) and worked for a year at ‘NBC’ station in Los Angeles.
She later earned a reputation as a dedicated political reporter for her excellent coverage of various election campaigns and the 2016 presidential election. She is known to be a hard-working and versatile reporter.
Hallie Jackson’s primary duties include covering Senator Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign and exclusive interviews with key ‘Republican’ candidates.
NBC appointed Hallie Jackson as its chief ‘White House’ correspondent in 2017. She is married to Doug Hitchner and has two daughters.
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| Full name: | Hallie Marie Jackson |
| Stage name: | Hallie Jackson |
| Born: | April 29, 1984 (age 40) |
| Place of birth: | Yardley, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Wage: | 201,000 USD |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.68 meters |
| Parents: | Heidi Jackson, David Jackson |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Husband • Spouse: | Doug Hitchner (married 2011) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | Monroe Jackson Thorp |
| Job: | Journalist • Reporter |
| Net worth: | 1 million US dollars |
Early life
Heidi Jackson and David Jackson gave birth to Hallie Marie Jackson on April 29, 1984, in Yardley, Pennsylvania.
Her ethnicity can be traced back to America, where she was born.
She attended and graduated from Pennsburg High School in 2002.
She received admission offers from four universities due to her excellent academic performance and she chose John Hopkins University.
Hallie Jackson was a sorority member and was active in the philanthropy section of her sorority during her college years. She earned her BA in Political Science from Phi Beta Kappa in 2006.
Career
Hallie Jackson reportedly originally wanted to be a print journalist, but after a few radio internships, she switched to television journalism.
She began her journalism career in 2016 as a general reporter at WBOC, a former CBS/Fox television station. She began her career at the Salisbury, Maryland affiliate. She was later transferred to Dover, Delaware.
In 2008, Hallie Jackson joined WFSB and was assigned to two Connecticut cities (New Haven and Hartford). After four years, she left ‘WFSB’ to work as a national correspondent for ‘Hearst Corporation.’
Hallie Jackson is based in Washington, DC, and is responsible for daily political and national news reporting and political commentary on all 26 of their stations across the country. She claims working in Washington, DC is where her interest in politics was rekindled.
Hallie Jackson began working as a reporter and journalist for NBC News in 2014. She began her career with the organization as a reporter in their Los Angeles bureau. She rose to fame as a political journalist after covering the 2016 Republican primaries for the presidential election and the rise of (then-presidential candidate) Donald Trump.
Hallie Jackson has been relentlessly covering the campaign and keeping up to date with the election. She has conducted exclusive interviews with several ‘GOP’ (or ‘Good Old Party’, as the ‘Republican Party’ is colloquially known) candidates, including Senators Ted Cruz, Donald Trump, Marco Rubio and Ben Carson.
Hallie Jackson’s work has brought her widespread acclaim, and after the election, she was appointed host of the 1 p.m. ET edition of ‘MSNBC Live,’ NBC’s daytime news platform. Hallie Jackson was appointed chief correspondent for the ‘White House’ channel in June 2017.
Her ‘White House’ reporting can be found across all NBC News and MSNBC platforms, including ‘Today,’ ‘Meet The Press,’ ‘NBCNews.com,’ and ‘NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.’
Hallie Jackson is also the host of the long-running American morning talk show ‘Today’, which airs on NBC.
Personal life
People often ask about Hallie Jackson’s private life, but she has never shared anything with the media or on her social media accounts.
However, it is known that she is married to her high school sweetheart, Doug Hitchner. While she was working for WFSB, the couple got engaged in 2010.
She also decided to get engaged privately at that time, and fans and the media later spotted her wearing a diamond engagement ring.
One of Hallie Jackson’s children’s names is Monroe Jackson Thorp.
Net worth
Hallie Jackson is the Chief White House Correspondent, NBC News cable anchor, and interim host of Today; Hallie Jackson has a great name and reputation in her career.
In addition to her fame, she has also amassed a considerable fortune.
Hallie Jackson’s net worth is estimated to be around $1 million. Her annual salary is around $201,000.
She still has a lot to do in her career and her salary and net worth are expected to increase in the coming years.
