John Eric Yang (born February 10, 1958)[1] is an American news correspondent and commentator who anchors PBS News Weekend. He was previously a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a correspondent for NBC News and ABC News.
In 1990 Yang became a reporter and editor at The Washington Post, where he worked for nearly ten years. As a reporter he covered domestic politics, including Congress and the White House.[2] As an editor he directed coverage of economic policy in the paper's business section and also directed political features in the Style section.[4]
In 2009, Yang was transferred from NBC News' Washington bureau to its Chicago bureau. "NBC is moving me from the city of big egos to the city of broad shoulders," Yang told colleagues in a note.[6]
In February 2016, Yang began working as a correspondent for the PBS NewsHour.[7] He serves as the anchor for PBS News Weekend since December 31, 2022.[8]
Personal lifeedit
Yang is openly gay.[9] In 2013, while working for NBC News' Chicago bureau, he bought a three-bedroom condominium in the Lake View neighborhood.[1]
^ ab"Cubs coach scores home in Evanston". Chicago Tribune. December 26, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2019. Yang, 55, has been in NBC's Chicago bureau since 2009.
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources John Yang journalist news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message John Eric Yang born February 10 1958 1 is an American news correspondent and commentator who anchors PBS News Weekend He was previously a special correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a correspondent for NBC News and ABC News John YangYang in 2016BornJohn Eric Yang 1958 02 10 February 10 1958 age 66 Chillicothe Ohio U S Alma materWesleyan University BA EmployerPBSKnown fornews anchor and journalist Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Early print journalism 2 2 Television 3 Personal life 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editYang was born in Chillicothe Ohio 2 on February 10 1958 citation needed He attended high school at Western Reserve Academy a private coeducational boarding school in Hudson Ohio where he graduated in 1975 3 He attended Wesleyan University where he graduated cum laude in 1980 2 He developed an interest in political journalism and began writing about American politics and the United States Congress 2 Career editEarly print journalism edit After college Yang got a job as a reporter with The Boston Globe where he worked from 1980 to 1981 citation needed Yang moved on to Time where he worked as a correspondent from 1981 to 1986 and he also served as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal 2 from 1986 to 1990 citation needed In 1990 Yang became a reporter and editor at The Washington Post where he worked for nearly ten years As a reporter he covered domestic politics including Congress and the White House 2 As an editor he directed coverage of economic policy in the paper s business section and also directed political features in the Style section 4 Television edit In November 1999 Yang left The Post when he was offered a job as a Washington D C based correspondent at ABC News 4 In 2000 he became well known for covering the George W Bush presidential campaign during Republican Party primaries 2 After the primaries and until election Yang covered the Al Gore campaign and he continued to cover the campaign during the Florida election recount Following the September 11 attacks Yang reported live from the Pentagon and worked as part of the ABC News team that was awarded a Peabody Award and Alfred I DuPont Columbia University Award for its 9 11 coverage 2 From 2002 to 2004 Yang was transferred to Jerusalem working as ABC s Middle East correspondent 4 2 He covered every major development of the Israeli Palestinian conflict 2 including suicide bombings and Israeli military operations in Palestinian territories 2 In April 2005 Yang covered the death of Pope John Paul II working with the ABC News team that also won an Alfred I duPont Columbia University Award for its coverage of the event 2 In January 2007 Yang joined NBC News as a correspondent In November 2007 he was named NBC News White House correspondent 2 He covered the 2008 presidential race for NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams 5 In 2009 Yang was transferred from NBC News Washington bureau to its Chicago bureau NBC is moving me from the city of big egos to the city of broad shoulders Yang told colleagues in a note 6 In February 2016 Yang began working as a correspondent for the PBS NewsHour 7 He serves as the anchor for PBS News Weekend since December 31 2022 8 Personal life editYang is openly gay 9 In 2013 while working for NBC News Chicago bureau he bought a three bedroom condominium in the Lake View neighborhood 1 See also editPBS NewsHourReferences edit a b Cubs coach scores home in Evanston Chicago Tribune December 26 2013 Retrieved June 4 2019 Yang 55 has been in NBC s Chicago bureau since 2009 a b c d e f g h i j k l John Yang NBC News December 5 2007 Retrieved June 4 2019 Western Reserve Academy Authors amp Artists Collection PDF Western Reserve Academy Retrieved November 9 2023 a b c John Yang ABC News Archived from the original on August 21 2006 Retrieved June 4 2019 NBC News 2008 Convention Coverage Plans www gwu edu Retrieved July 26 2016 Rosenthal Phil July 29 2009 Tower Ticker NBC News moves correspondent John Yang to Chicago Chicago Tribune Retrieved June 30 2016 PBS NewsHour Names Award Winning Correspondent John Yang to Staff press release PBS NewsHour February 24 2016 Retrieved May 7 2021 Steinberg Brian December 8 2022 John Yang Will Anchor PBS News Weekend Variety Retrieved December 31 2022 Kregloe Karman May 13 2007 Gay Newsmen A Clearer Picture The Backlot com Retrieved August 30 2008 External links editProfile at PBS NewsHour website Appearances on C SPAN Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Yang journalist amp oldid 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