Alexi McCammond facts for kids

Alexi Jo McCammond, born in 1993, is an American journalist who reports on politics. She has worked as a reporter for the website Axios and as an editor for The Washington Post. She has also appeared on TV channels like NBC and MSNBC, and on PBS's Washington Week.

Learning and Growing Up

Alexi McCammond went to Guilford High School in Rockford, Illinois. In 2011, she received a special QuestBridge scholarship. This scholarship helped her attend the University of Chicago for four years. She graduated in 2015 with degrees in sociology and Spanish language and literature.

While at the University of Chicago, Alexi also wrote for a student newspaper called The Gate. She also got extra training from the National Association of Black Journalists.

Her Career Journey

Alexi McCammond started her career writing about politics for Cosmopolitan magazine. Later, she became a news editor at Bustle, an online magazine for women.

Reporting for Axios

In 2017, Alexi joined the website Axios. There, she reported on important political news. For example, she wrote about Michael Bloomberg leaving the 2020 Democratic primary race in 2020. She also reported on leaked schedules from President Donald Trump's time in office. These schedules showed that a lot of his days were spent in "executive time."

Working at Teen Vogue

In March 2021, Alexi McCammond was chosen to be the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue magazine. This is a big job at a popular magazine for young people.

However, some old social media posts she made when she was younger came to light. These posts contained hurtful comments. Alexi apologized to the staff at Teen Vogue. Many people, especially those of Asian descent, spoke out. They pointed out that there was a rise in anti-Asian actions at the time. Because of this, a beauty company paused its advertising with Teen Vogue. Alexi decided to step down from the position before she even started.

Returning to Reporting

After this, Alexi McCammond rejoined Axios in July 2021. She continued her work as a political reporter. In August 2023, she moved to The Washington Post to work as an opinion editor.

Awards and Recognition

Alexi McCammond has received special awards for her work.

• In 2019, she won the Emerging Journalist Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
• In 2020, she was named to Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 list. This list highlights 30 successful people under the age of 30.