David Chalian

David Chalian
Born David Marc Chalian
(1973-07-20) July 20, 1973
Residence Washington D.C. area
Nationality American
Education Marlboro High School, New Jersey
Alma mater Northwestern University (B.A.)
Occupation Political Director; Political Analyst; Journalist
Employer CNN
Known for CNN Political Director (2014—);
Vice President, Video Programming, Politico (2012—2013);
Washington Bureau Chief, Yahoo (2011—2012);
Political Editor, PBS NewsHour (2010—2011);
Political Director, ABC News and Political Analyst, World News with Diane Sawyer, Nightline, and Good Morning America (2007—2010)
Parent(s) Robert P. Chalian and Carol Chalian (née Steloff)
Website Official webpage at CNN

David Marc Chalian (born July 20, 1973),[1] is CNN's current Political Director, where he oversees the political coverage across all of CNN's platforms.[2] He succeeded to the position in 2014, taking over from CNN's former Political Director, Mark Preston.[3]

Early life

Chalian was born in July 1973 to Jewish[4] and Armenian[5] parents, the son of Robert P. Chalian and Carol Chalian (née Steloff).[1]

Education

Chalian was educated at Marlboro High School, a public comprehensive high school in Marlboro Township, New Jersey, from which he graduated in 1991, followed by Northwestern University in the city of Evanston, Illinois, where he obtained a B. A..[6]

Life and career

After university, Chalian joined NY1 News, a 24-hour cable news television channel in New York City, and produced the nightly news program, Inside City Hall.[6] He then went to work as political director for ABC News and appeared as a political analyst on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer, Nightline, and Good Morning America.[6] At ABC, he created and co-anchored the daily political webcast, "Top Line." In January 2009, he won an Emmy Award as part of the team that produced ABC News' presidential inauguration coverage.[6] He next worked as the political editor and an on-air political analyst for the PBS NewsHour and then as Vice President for Video Programming at POLITICO.[6]

Yahoo

Chalian served as Yahoo! News' Washington bureau chief but was fired from his position after he can be overheard on a live microphone during an online broadcast from the Republican convention that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife Ann were "not concerned at all" and "happy to have a party with black people drowning" when Hurricane Isaac was hitting Louisiana.[7][8] Chalian later apologized for his remarks: "I am profoundly sorry for making an inappropriate and thoughtless joke. I was commenting on the challenge of staging a convention during a hurricane and about campaign optics. I have apologized to the Romney campaign, and I want to take this opportunity to publicly apologize to Gov. and Mrs. Romney."[8][7]

CNN

After Yahoo, he was hired as political director at CNN replacing Mark Preston; he often appears on-air as a political analyst on such shows as New Day and The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.[6]

Personal life

Chalian lives in Washington, D.C.[6] He has been married to Justin Tyler Bernstine since 2017.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 "New York Times - Archives / 1973 - Births - Chalian". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  2. ↑ CNN Profiles: David Chalian retrieved February 28, 2017
  3. ↑ Dylan Byers (June 6, 2014). "CNN names David Chalian political director". Politico. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ Twitter: "MT @mayoredkoch: Denouncing the blood libel that her critics, primarily on the left, sought to pin her with is appropriate, & I'm Jewish" 13 Jan 2011
  5. ↑ "ANCA". www.facebook.com/ancagrassroots. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Georgetown University lecturer: "DAVID M. CHALIAN" retrieved February 28, 2017
  7. 1 2 Huffington Post: "David Chalian Fired From Yahoo News For Saying RNC Doesn’t Mind Watching ‘Black People Drown’ (VIDEO)" By Rebecca Shapiro August 29, 2012
  8. 1 2 5Towns Jewish Times: "GOP Updates: Yahoo Bureau Chief Fired Over Slur – CNN Black Camera Women, Assulted With peanuts (Video)" retrieved February 28, 2017
  9. ↑ New York Times: "David Chalian, Justin Bernstine" November 5, 2017
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