Chuck Todd

Chuck Todd
Todd in 2015
Born Charles David Todd
(1972-04-08) April 8, 1972
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Residence Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
Education George Washington University
Occupation NBC News Political Director
Adjunct Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Spouse(s) Kristian Denny Todd
Children 2
Website NBCNews.com/Meet-the-Press

Charles David Todd (born April 8, 1972) is an American television journalist who is the 12th and current moderator of NBC's Meet the Press. He also hosts MTP Daily on MSNBC and is the Political Director for NBC News. Prior to taking the helm of Meet the Press, Todd was Chief White House correspondent for NBC and host of The Daily Rundown on MSNBC. He also serves as NBC News' on-air political analyst for NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and Today.

Early life and education

Todd was born on April 8, 1972,[1] in Miami, Florida, the son of Lois Cheri (née Bernstein) and Stephen Randolph Todd.[2] He is Jewish on his mother's side, and was raised Jewish.[3][4] He graduated from Miami Killian Senior High School in Kendall, an unincorporated suburban community in greater Miami. Todd attended George Washington University from 1990 to 1994. He declared a major in political science and a minor in music, but never graduated.[5]

Career

Political campaigns

Before entering the world of political reporting and analysis, Todd earned practical political experience on initiative campaigns in Florida and various national campaigns based in Washington, D.C.[6] While in college, Todd worked for the 1992 presidential campaign of Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and later started working part-time at National Journal's The Hotline.

The Hotline

From 1992 until March 12, 2007, Todd worked for National Journal's The Hotline, where he was editor-in-chief for six years.[7] As part of his position, Todd also co-hosted, with John Mercurio, the webcast series Hotline TV, consisting of a daily show lasting between three and seven minutes and a weekly show ranging between 20 and 30 minutes. He became a frequent guest on political discussion shows, such as Hardball with Chris Matthews and Inside Politics with Judy Woodruff.

NBC News

Todd covering the 2008 Democratic National Convention for MSNBC

Tim Russert brought Todd to NBC from The Hotline in March 2007.[7] He became NBC News’ political director at that time. In this role, Todd often provided on-air political analysis on political discussion shows, including Morning Joe, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Meet the Press, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and The Rachel Maddow Show[7] and blogged for MSNBC.com at "First Read."[8] He also did a weekly Question and Answer ("Q&A") session with users at Newsvine.

After Tim Russert's death, Todd was a candidate to replace him as the host of NBC's Meet the Press,[9] but David Gregory was ultimately selected for the job. On December 18, 2008, NBC announced[10] that Todd would succeed Gregory as NBC News Chief White House Correspondent, partnering with Savannah Guthrie on the news beat. He retained his title as NBC News Political Director and was also named Contributing Editor to Meet the Press. Todd was a focus of an August 2008 Los Angeles Times article paralleling Todd's rise to the rise of cable news networks in coverage of U.S. politics.[11] The article noted the emergence of Todd's fans, deemed "Chuckolytes".

On July 6, 2009, former MSNBC television personality Dan Abrams launched a website service, Mediaite, reporting on media figures. The site ranks all TV-based journalists in America by influence. Todd ranked, as of October 2009, right before Mike Wallace as number five.[12] Todd rose to number two as of December 21, 2011, but fell to 90 as of January 9, 2013. On January 11, 2010, Todd became co-host, with Savannah Guthrie, of The Daily Rundown on MSNBC, airing weekday mornings from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. ET.

On August 14, 2014, NBC announced that Todd would take over as the host of Meet the Press beginning September 7, 2014.[13] While remaining as NBC News political director, Todd left his role as chief White House correspondent as well as anchor of The Daily Rundown.

On July 23, 2015, MSNBC announced Todd would return to the network with a daily political show called MTP Daily, which airs weekdays at 5:00 p.m. ET. The show is an extension of Meet the Press. Todd continued moderating Meet the Press on NBC.

On October 17, 2016, the Daily Caller wrote a story, based on John Podesta's leaked emails, that Todd and his wife hosted a dinner party in 2015 for Jennifer Palmieri, Hillary Clinton’s communications director. The Caller said that Todd's wife was working for one of Clinton's challengers. "The invite is just the latest glaring example of the cozy relationship between mainstream journalists and the Clinton campaign found in the Podesta emails," the Caller wrote.[14]

On January 22, 2017, Todd said, “Alternative facts are not facts, they’re falsehoods".[15]

Other professional ventures

Todd is an adjunct professor at Johns Hopkins University.[16] He is the author of The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House. Published in 2014, the Chicago Tribune described the book as "richly sourced and deeply informed," while Publishers Weekly called it "an even-handed, concise, and thorough account."[17] Todd is also co-author, with Sheldon Gawiser, of How Barack Obama Won: A State-by-State Guide to the Historic 2008 Presidential Election, published in 2009.[18] Todd picks NFL football games for Tony Kornheiser on his podcast The Tony Kornheiser Show.[19] Each week, Todd is pitted against Reginald, a monkey, who also picks NFL games.

Personal life

Todd resides in Arlington, Virginia, with his wife, Kristian Denny Todd, and their two children. She is a communications professional and co-founder of Maverick Strategies and Mail, which provides direct mail and consulting services for Democratic candidates and progressive causes.[20][21] She was the spokesperson for the successful U.S. Senate campaign of Senator Jim Webb in 2006.[22]

Todd received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Marymount University in recognition of his work in journalism.[23] Todd is a lifelong fan of the Green Bay Packers [24] and of the Los Angeles Dodgers. As evidenced by numerous posts on his Twitter account, he is also an avid supporter of the Miami Hurricanes football team.[25][26]

Todd is a congregant in the Reform congregation of Temple Rodef Shalom in Falls Church, Virginia.[21]

Published works

  • Todd, Chuck (2014). The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House. Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 978-0316079570.

References

  1. ↑ "Hotline Says, "On Sunday, NBC's Political Director Officially Turns Old"". Fishbowl DC. Media Bistro. April 6, 2007. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Charles David Todd (b. 08 Apr 1972)". Familytreemaker.genealogy.com. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ Bloom, Nate (November 13, 2012). "Interfaith Celebrities: Nate Silver, Another Bond, and Happy End". InterfaithFamily. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Malul, Chen (2014-08-24). "Former 'Meet the Press' host David Gregory writing book on his Jewish faith - - Haaretz - Israel News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  5. ↑ "GWU Non-degree Alumni". Archived from the original on May 17, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Chuck Todd Leaves Hotline, Joins NBC News As Political Director". Fishbowl DC. Media Bistro. February 14, 2007. Archived from the original on October 1, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
  7. 1 2 3 Barnhart, Aaron (June 14, 2008). "MSNBC's Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow are young, geeky and hot". Kansas City Star.
  8. ↑ "First Read". Firstread.msnbc.msn.com. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  9. ↑ Calderone, Michael (June 14, 2008). "Sundays after Russert". Politico.com.
  10. ↑ "Chuck Todd Named NBC News Chief White House Correspondent". NBC Press Release. December 18, 2008.
  11. ↑ Gold, Matea (August 17, 2008). "For political conventions, cable networks are the go-to channels". Los Angeles Times.
  12. ↑ "Chuck Todd". Mediaite. Archived from the original on September 9, 2009. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
  13. ↑ Carter, Bill (August 14, 2014). "NBC Chooses Chuck Todd to Replace David Gregory on 'Meet the Press'". The New York Times.
  14. ↑ Chuck Todd Hosted Swanky Dinner Party At His Home For Top Clinton Campaign Official, Chuck Ross, Daily Caller, Oct. 17,2016
  15. ↑ "Meet The Press 01/22/17". NBC News. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  16. ↑ "Chuck Todd NBC News Political Director". MSNBC. June 12, 2007.
  17. ↑ Chuck Todd. The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House. Amazon.com. ISBN 9780316079570. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  18. ↑ Vintage Press ISBN 978-0-307-47366-0
  19. ↑ http://www.tonykornheisershow.com/chucktodd/
  20. ↑ "Kristian Denny Todd large relationship map". Muckety. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  21. 1 2 Boorstein, Michelle (October 8, 2008). "D.C. Area's Take on Yom Kippur's Downtime". Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  22. ↑ Craig, Tim (October 5, 2006). "Democratic Organizer Quits After Calling Allen 'Macacawitz'". Washington Post.
  23. ↑ "News Details". Marymount.edu. February 22, 2013. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Conversation with NBC News' Chuck Todd, devoted Packers fan". 620 WTMJ. September 13, 2013.
  25. ↑ "Chuck Todd on Twitter: "Maybe Miami accidentally allowed the wrong coaching staff on field today. Hope they find the right one for the 2nd half"". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  26. ↑ "College Football: NBC chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd gives his plan for how to run the Miami Hurricanes' athletic department". ESPN. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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