Ezra Klein facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ezra Klein
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Klein in 2020
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| Born | May 9, 1984 Irvine, California, U.S.
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| Education | University of California, Santa Cruz University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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Annie Lowrey
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Abel Klein (father) |
Ezra Klein (born May 9, 1984) is an American journalist and political commentator. He shares his opinions on politics and current events. He writes for The New York Times and hosts a popular podcast called The Ezra Klein Show. He also helped start a news website called Vox. Before that, he worked at The Washington Post and The American Prospect. He also wrote for Bloomberg News and appeared on MSNBC. In 2020, he published his first book, Why We're Polarized.
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Who is Ezra Klein?
Ezra Klein became well-known as a blogger. He wrote detailed articles about many different important topics. By 2007, his blog was very popular. It was bought by The American Prospect magazine, where he became an editor. Later, at The Washington Post, Klein managed a blog called Wonkblog. Here, he wrote about politics and government policies in the U.S.
In 2014, Ezra Klein, along with other journalists Matthew Yglesias and Melissa Bell, started Vox. This website explains the news in an easy-to-understand way. Klein was the editor-in-chief, which means he was in charge of the website's content. He also wrote articles for Vox and hosted The Ezra Klein Show podcast. He was also an executive producer for Vox's Netflix show Explained. In 2020, Klein left Vox to join The New York Times. There, he became a columnist and continued to host his podcast.
Early Life and School
Ezra Klein grew up in Irvine, California. His father, Abel Klein, is a math professor at the University of California, Irvine. His mother is an artist. Ezra went to University High School. He graduated in 2002.
He then went to the University of California, Santa Cruz, for two years. After that, he transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles. He graduated from UCLA in 2005 with a degree in political science. While at Santa Cruz, he tried to write for the school newspaper but was not accepted. He felt that the school was not the best fit for him.
Starting His Career
In 2003, Klein worked on Howard Dean's political campaign in Vermont. In 2004, he interned at the Washington Monthly magazine in Washington, D.C. Klein believes that media is a powerful way to bring about change. He feels he is most effective and happy working in journalism. In 2003, he was one of the first bloggers to report from a political event. This was the California State Democratic Party convention.
In 2007, Klein moved his blog to The American Prospect full-time. His writing caught the eye of Steven Pearlstein, a business columnist at The Washington Post. Pearlstein was impressed by how much Klein wrote and on how many different topics. In 2009, Klein started writing for The Washington Post. He was the newspaper's first blogger focused on politics and economics.
In 2011, Klein also began writing columns for Bloomberg View. He continued his work at The Washington Post and appeared on MSNBC. In 2014, Klein announced he was leaving The Washington Post. He wanted to start a new media project with other experienced journalists. This new project became Vox.
Klein was the editor-in-chief at Vox, and later an editor-at-large. He often shares his political views on MSNBC shows. These include The Rachel Maddow Show and Hardball with Chris Matthews.
In 2015, Klein, along with Sarah Kliff and Matt Yglesias, started The Weeds. This Vox podcast discusses public policy in detail. Klein also hosts The Ezra Klein Show podcast. He is an executive producer for Vox's Netflix series Explained, which started in 2018. In 2019, Klein and other reporters from Vox Media launched the podcast Impeachment, Explained. In 2020, Klein joined The New York Times. He became one of their opinion columnists in 2021.
Awards and Recognition
Ezra Klein has received several awards for his work.
- In 2010, The Week magazine named him Blogger of the Year.
- He also received an award from The Sidney Hillman Foundation in 2010.
- In 2011, GQ magazine named him one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington, D.C..
- Time magazine also named his blog one of the 25 best financial blogs in 2011.
- In 2013, Klein won the Online News Association Award for Best Online Commentary.
- He also won the American Political Science Association's Carey McWilliams Award. This award is for a major journalistic contribution to understanding politics.
- He was featured in Esquire magazine's 80th anniversary issue. He also appeared in T magazine.
Personal Life
Ezra Klein is married to Annie Lowrey. She is a reporter who writes about economic policy for The Atlantic. They have two children. Their first child was born in 2019, and their second in 2021. Klein is also a vegan.
See also
In Spanish: Ezra Klein para niños
