Nathan David Cohn[1] (born August 16, 1988) is an American journalist and chief political analyst for "The Upshot" at The New York Times. His reporting focuses on elections, public opinion, and demographics in the United States.[2][3]
Nate Cohn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nathan David Cohn August 16, 1988 |
| Education | Whitman College (BA) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | The New York Times |
Early life and education
editCohn was raised in Auburn, Washington, and graduated from Auburn High School in 2006. While still in high school, he became interested in analyzing the 2004 United States presidential election.[4] He then studied at Whitman College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics in 2010.[5][6]
Career
editAfter graduating from college, he began working at The Stimson Center in Washington, D.C. He was then recruited by The New Republic before being hired by David Leonhardt to work for The New York Times in November 2013. At the Times, he has worked with Amanda Cox on many of "The Upshot"'s election-related stories.[7][8]
Cohn has been a political commentator on CNN, MSNBC, C-SPAN, and NPR.[9] In addition to writing for The New York Times, Cohn has also written columns for the Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, and RealClearPolitics, among others.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Nate Cohn on Twitter: "my middle name is david btw"". Twitter. 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ "Nate Cohn". The New York Times. 2019-04-12. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Chotiner, Isaac (November 9, 2020). "Nate Cohn Explains What the Polls Got Wrong". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
- ^ Pompeo, Joe (6 January 2015). "Meet Nate Cohn, New York Times' new young gun on data". Politico. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "In Brief, page 2". Whitman College. 2015. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ "Whitman wins national debate title". Whitman College. March 31, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ Pompeo, Joe (2015-01-06). "Meet Nate Cohn, New York Times' new young gun on data". Politico. Retrieved 2019-04-25.
- ^ Milano, Brett (November 20, 2018). "One election winner, according to Harvard conference: the pollsters". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Nate Cohn". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ "Nate Cohn". RealClearPolitics. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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