Jason Carroll

Jason Carroll is the national news correspondent of the CNN news channel. His job profile is located in the New York bureau of the channel. He is widely known as the co-host of the CNN show Ahead of the Curve, a morning news show, which ran on several channels within the network of CNN. Jason Carroll is a highly private person and not much details are available on him. This biography is collated from the information of him available on the Internet and on his social media profiles such as on Instagram and Twitter.

Early Life and Beginning of Career

Jason Carroll’s birthplace is Westlake Village in California, and his full name is Jason Frederick Carroll. Since his birth year is not available in the public domain, his age is not known. He schooled there and attained a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Literature. His alma mater was the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

A little-known fact about Jason Carroll is that he tried out as a model after he completed high school, but did not achieve success there. Finally, he interned for 60 Minutes, a news broadcast show. He had small appearances on shows such as News Night with Aaron Brown, and Erin Burnett OutFront. During this time, he worked for the news channel CBS2. During this time, he also worked with news channels such as KAKE, an ABC affiliate, and WPIX-TV, and then moved on to CNN. His tryst with CNN has been a long-running one, having started in 2001 and still continues.

Notable Reportage

As a CNN news anchor, Jason Carroll has uncovered several remarkable news segments. His breaking news story on the entry of the army into Afghanistan, titled A Soldier’s Story, was well-received. Other political news he has covered the London terrorist bombing plot, the arrest of Osama Bin Laden, and other such. He also specializes on news coverage of natural disasters. He has covered at length disasters such as the Haiti earthquake and the twin hurricanes — Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. He was also at the forefront in reporting the minutest details of the presidential election campaign.

Personal Life

Being a very private person, not much is known about his personal life. On the social media groups, there are even aspersions about his sexual orientation.

Even about his business and professional life, Jason Carroll prefers to say much and hence there is not much information available. His net worth cannot be easily estimated because there are no figures available. However, having been with CNN for a few years, he is assumed to be one of the most highly paid news anchors on television at present.

Awards and Recognition

Jason Carroll is known for his intensive reporting style. His penchant for delving into facts and pulling out information has led to him winning several awards and accolades. In 2011, he received the Edward R. Murrow Award. Apart from this, he was also one nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Morning Show.

Currently, Jason Carroll is regularly featured on the speakers’ panel at the Columbia University sponsored Dart Centre for Journalism.

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