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Jason Carroll
Born
Jason Frederick Carroll

Westlake Village, California, United States
EducationUniversity of Southern California
OccupationJournalist
FamilySon of Melvin Carroll

Jason Frederick Carroll is an American journalist who is a national correspondent for CNN, a cable-news television channel.

Early life and education

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Carroll was born in Westlake Village, California.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature and creative writing from the University of Southern California, located in Los Angeles, California.

Career

Carroll was scouted as a model after high school. His broadcast career started as an on-air intern at KGET-TV in Bakersfield, California. He also interned for 60 Minutes. He worked for CBS2 in Los Angeles before moving to CNN New York. Since joining CNN[2] he has covered breaking-news stories including the earthquake in Haiti, following soldiers into war in Afghanistan, numerous Hurricanes including Hurricane Katrina, and Hurricane Sandy.

Awards

Carroll is a recipient of numerous awards including an Edward R. Murrow Award.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Carroll, Jason. "Twitter / jasoncarrollcnn". Twitter. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  2. ^ Staff (undated). "Anchors & Reporters – Jason Carroll". CNN. Retrieved December 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "CNN Profiles - Jason Carroll". CNN. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)


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