Ryan Lizza Biography
Ryan Lizza is a CNN political analyst and a chief political correspondent for Esquire. He joined Esquire in June 2018.
He previously worked for The New Yorker magazine as a Washington correspondent. While there, he covered the White House and presidential politics and wrote the magazine’s popular “Letter From Washington” column.
Ryan Lizza Education
Lizza attended the Berkshire School. Berkshire School is a private co-educational boarding school in the town of Sheffield, Massachusetts. He later went on to attend the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with his Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1997.
Ryan Lizza Journalism Career
Ryan Lizza began his journalism career in Francisco at the Center for Investigative Reporting. Here he worked on the Emmy Award-winning Frontline documentary, Hot Guns.
He then joined The New Republic in 1998, where he became a Senior Editor. While there, between 1998 to 2007, Ryan covered Bill Clinton’s impeachment, the Florida recount, the Bush White House, and the 2004 presidential election.
In 2004, he delved into politics writing for The Atlantic, including one of the first national magazine profiles of former U.S. president Barack Obama.
Lizza was a contributing editor for New York magazine, from 2004 to 2006 where he wrote about national politics. He was also a correspondent for GQ in 2006 and 2007. From 2002 to 2007, Lizza was a regular contributor to The New York Times.
Ryan Lizza The New Yorker
Lizza worked for The New Yorker and in 2008, he covered the U.S presidential election and wrote an extended profile of Barack Obama’s career in Illinois politics.
The article was nominated for a National Magazine Award in 2009. In July 2017, Lizza made a report on his conversation with White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci which led to Scaramucci’s dismissal from his post.
The Washingtonian magazine had Lizza included on Washington’s “50 Top Journalists” list in June 2009. He was described as a writer who “change(s) the way readers see the world.” Lizza’s reputation with The New Yorker was destroyed when the magazine cut ties with him on December 11, 2017.
The reason being he engaged in “what they believe is improper sexual conduct”. CNN also suspended him from appearing on-air pending further investigation. Six weeks later, after the investigation, he was reinstated as they found “no reason to keep him off the air”.
Ryan Lizza Esquire
After being fired by the New Yorker in December 2017 due to improper sexual conduct allegations, he got himself a new job at Esquire magazine. Esquire’s editor-in-chief Jay Fielden announced that he was hiring Ryan Lizza as the magazine’s chief political correspondent as of June 7, 2018.
Ryan Lizza Age
Ryan was born on July 12, 1974, in Dix Hills, New York, United States. He celebrates his birthday on July 12, every year.
Ryan Lizza Family
Ryan is the son of Frank Lizza Sr. and Barbara Lizza of Dix Hills, New York. His father owns and is the president of Twin County Recycling in Hicksville, New York.
Ryan Lizza Wife
On June 20, 2004, he married Dr. Christina Irene Gillespie, a family physician by profession. Their wedding took place at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington. The couple first met at the University of California, Berkeley., where they both graduated from.
Dr. Christina is the daughter of Dr. Ann Gillespie of Middletown, R.I. who used to teach math at Marymount High School in L.A. and Dr. John Gillespie, a professor of population genetics at the University of California, Davis.
She also has a stepfather, Dr. Peter Herne, the managing director of Halcyon Advisers, in Moscow. The couple later separated in 2015 and have no children together.
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- Hair Colour: Black
- Eye Colour: Brown
Ryan Lizza Salary
The amount Lizza earns is not yet known.
Ryan Lizza Net Worth
Working as a CNN political analyst and a chief political correspondent for Esquire there is no doubt Lizza earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Ryan Lizza Olivia Nuzzi
Publishers Marketplace reported on December 17, 2018, that Lizza and Olivia Nuzzi, are writing a “coauthored account of the 2020 presidential campaign” for Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Olivia is a Washington Correspondent for New York magazine.
Ryan Lizza Awards and Achievements
- 2008: finalist at the National Magazine Award presentation.
- 2009: he was on Washington’s 50 Top Journalists list by the Washingtonian magazine.
- Nomination for his excellent reporting on former President, Barack Obama.
- He made it to the National Press Foundation Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress, Honorable Mention, after his 2010 article on President Obama’s efforts to have climate laws passed.
- He also received The Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting, Honorable Mention for the same article.
- The Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence presented to Lizza by The National Press Club after Ex-President Obama’s foreign policy featured in Ryan’s article, The Consequentialist.
- He received the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award from the White House Correspondents’ Association on April 27, 2013, for journalistic excellence for his coverage of the Obama presidency.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ryan Lizza
Who is Ryan Lizza?
Lizza is an American Journalist.
How old is Lizza?
Lizza is 45 years old as of 2019.
How tall is Lizza?
Lizza’s height is not yet known.
Is Ryan Lizza married?
Lizza is divorced.
How much is Lizza worth?
His net worth is not known yet.
How much does Lizza make?
Details concerning his salary are not available.
Where does Ryan Lizza live?
Lizza resides in Washington, D.C.
Is Lizza dead or alive?
Lizza is alive and healthy.
Where is Lizza now?
Lizza now works as a CNN political analyst and a chief political correspondent for Esquire.
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