Nedra J. Pickler (born October 13, 1975)[1] is an American national political journalist formerly employed by the Associated Press. She resigned from the AP in 2015 to work as a managing director at The Glover Park Group,[2] which later merged with two other firms to become Finsbury Glover Hering.[3]
AP promoted Pickler to cover national political issues in December 2002. She was the lead reporter covering the Democratic Party candidates in the 2004 United States Presidential Election. Pickler was criticized by liberal bloggers for her critical coverage, which they called "Nit Picklering,"[8] although candidate Howard Dean praised her in his book as one of a few "outstanding journalists" in a chapter criticizing media coverage of his candidacy overall.[9]
In January 2007, she wrote an article investigating SenatorBarack Obama's childhood education in Indonesia. Based on interviews with some of Obama's childhood friends and teachers, she reported that, contrary to some rumors then in circulation, he had been educated in Roman Catholic and public schools.[11] On March 27, 2007, Pickler wrote that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama (who had declared his candidacy February 10) had "delivered no policy speeches and provided few details about how he would lead the country" in his campaign up to that point.[12] In his 2020 autobiography, Obama cited[13] the "painful headline Is Obama All Style and Little Substance?" as the result of his head being "crammed with too many facts and too few answers" at that point in the campaign. University of Texas at Austin head football coach Mack Brown once scolded Pickler when she tried to ask Obama a question during a football stadium tour.[14]
At a press conference after he won the 2008 election, Obama called on Pickler to pose the first question to him as president-elect.[15] She returned to the White House to cover his presidency before resigning from the AP in 2015 to work as a managing director at The Glover Park Group.[16]
In 2007, media blog Fishbowl DC listed Pickler among the contenders for Washington's hottest "off-air" reporter, but another journalist won after the contest was rigged by bots.[17]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Nedra Pickler, Eric Conner". The New York Times. November 25, 2007. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
^"Nedra Pickler". Glover Park Group. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
^"Finsbury Glover Hering Completes Merger and Buy-in and Announces Global Executive Leadership". www.businesswire.com. 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^Politico Staff. "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Nedra Pickler, managing director at the Glover Park Group". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^Foren, John (June 21, 2008). "Flint -area mom of presidential campaign reporter is plenty proud, says Flint Journal columnist John Foren". Flint Journal.
^Bao, Robert (Spring 2007). "Nedra Pickler: Road to the White House". MSU Alumni Magazine. Michigan State University Alumni Association. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
^Editor & Publisher (1 August 2001). "APME Presents Annual Awards". {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^YGLESIAS, MATTHEW (20 January 2004). "Nit Picklering". The American Prospect.
^Dean, Howard (January 9, 2006). You Have the Power: How to Take Back Our Country and Restore Democracy in America. Simon & Schuster. p. 141. ISBN0743291492.
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Nedra J Pickler born October 13 1975 1 is an American national political journalist formerly employed by the Associated Press She resigned from the AP in 2015 to work as a managing director at The Glover Park Group 2 which later merged with two other firms to become Finsbury Glover Hering 3 Nedra J PicklerBorn 1975 10 13 October 13 1975 age 48 Flint MichiganEducationMichigan State UniversityOccupation s Managing Director Glover Park GroupSpouseEric ConnerBackground editPickler was born in Flint Michigan to Donald and Marcy Pickler 1 She grew up in Rector Arkansas 4 and later moved to Burton Michigan where she attended Bentley High School 5 In 1998 she graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in journalism 6 Career editPickler was hired by the Detroit offices of the Associated Press in 1998 shortly after graduating from Michigan State University 1 In March 2000 she transferred from the Lansing bureau to the Washington D C bureau where she won the annual John L Dougherty Award for her work covering the Firestone and Ford tire controversy 7 AP promoted Pickler to cover national political issues in December 2002 She was the lead reporter covering the Democratic Party candidates in the 2004 United States Presidential Election Pickler was criticized by liberal bloggers for her critical coverage which they called Nit Picklering 8 although candidate Howard Dean praised her in his book as one of a few outstanding journalists in a chapter criticizing media coverage of his candidacy overall 9 After that election Pickler worked as a White House correspondent until September 2006 leaving to cover national politics including the 2008 United States Presidential Election President Bush bid her farewell personally saying Nedra baby I m gonna miss you I m sad you re leaving 10 In January 2007 she wrote an article investigating Senator Barack Obama s childhood education in Indonesia Based on interviews with some of Obama s childhood friends and teachers she reported that contrary to some rumors then in circulation he had been educated in Roman Catholic and public schools 11 On March 27 2007 Pickler wrote that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama who had declared his candidacy February 10 had delivered no policy speeches and provided few details about how he would lead the country in his campaign up to that point 12 In his 2020 autobiography Obama cited 13 the painful headline Is Obama All Style and Little Substance as the result of his head being crammed with too many facts and too few answers at that point in the campaign University of Texas at Austin head football coach Mack Brown once scolded Pickler when she tried to ask Obama a question during a football stadium tour 14 At a press conference after he won the 2008 election Obama called on Pickler to pose the first question to him as president elect 15 She returned to the White House to cover his presidency before resigning from the AP in 2015 to work as a managing director at The Glover Park Group 16 In 2007 media blog Fishbowl DC listed Pickler among the contenders for Washington s hottest off air reporter but another journalist won after the contest was rigged by bots 17 References edit a b c Nedra Pickler Eric Conner The New York Times November 25 2007 Retrieved May 17 2011 Nedra Pickler Glover Park Group Retrieved 2020 10 27 Finsbury Glover Hering Completes Merger and Buy in and Announces Global Executive Leadership www businesswire com 2021 01 11 Retrieved 2021 03 19 Politico Staff BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY Nedra Pickler managing director at the Glover Park Group POLITICO Retrieved 2021 03 19 Foren John June 21 2008 Flint area mom of presidential campaign reporter is plenty proud says Flint Journal columnist John Foren Flint Journal Bao Robert Spring 2007 Nedra Pickler Road to the White House MSU Alumni Magazine Michigan State University Alumni Association Retrieved May 17 2011 Editor amp Publisher 1 August 2001 APME Presents Annual Awards a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a last1 has generic name help YGLESIAS MATTHEW 20 January 2004 Nit Picklering The American Prospect Dean Howard January 9 2006 You Have the Power How to Take Back Our Country and Restore Democracy in America Simon amp Schuster p 141 ISBN 0743291492 Austin American Statesman 25 September 2006 1 A blog by Ken Herman Pickler Nedra 2007 01 24 Obama challenges allegation about Islamic school San Diego Union Tribune Retrieved 2008 02 10 Pickler Nedra for Associated Press 27 March 2007 Is Obama All Style and Little Substance Obama Barack 2020 A Promised Land Crown p 87 ISBN 978 1524763169 Gavin Patrick 26 February 2008 Coach Brown Scolds Pickler FishbowlDC Sweet Lynn 7 November 2008 President elect Obama first press conference Transcript Chicago Sun Times Archived from the original on 25 March 2015 Hazley Greg 6 July 2015 AP White House Scribe Pickler Heads to PR O Dwyer s How bots rigged D C s hot reporter contest Salon 2007 08 22 Retrieved 2021 03 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