Jim Acosta attended James Madison University before pursuing his career
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After graduating from Annandale High School in Virginia in 1989 (via Facts File), Jim Acosta went on to study media at Virginia’s James Madison University where he earned a degree in mass communication. He also minored in political science, preparing him for his future career as a political reporter (via James Madison University).
After graduating, Acosta did what most young journalists do and found himself covering local news at WBIR in Knoxville, Tennessee. He soon began reporting for local CBS’s 24-hour news service and covered major stories in places like Dallas and Chicago before eventually making his way over to CNN. He eventually became their White House correspondent through the Barack Obama and Donald Trump administrations (via his CNN bio). As of this writing, Acosta is a CNN weekend news anchor, using his education and experience to give biting commentary on the state of politics and media today.
The Truth About Jim Acosta’s Education
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By Hope Campbell/Nov. 27, 2021 5:50 pm EST
Acosta later tweeted that he couldn’t even finish his job that day, saying, “I’ve just been denied entrance to the WH. Secret Service just informed me I cannot enter the WH grounds for my 8pm hit.”
Jim Acosta attended James Madison University before pursuing his career
Shannon Finney/Getty Images
After graduating from Annandale High School in Virginia in 1989 (via Facts File), Jim Acosta went on to study media at Virginia’s James Madison University where he earned a degree in mass communication. He also minored in political science, preparing him for his future career as a political reporter (via James Madison University).
After graduating, Acosta did what most young journalists do and found himself covering local news at WBIR in Knoxville, Tennessee. He soon began reporting for local CBS’s 24-hour news service and covered major stories in places like Dallas and Chicago before eventually making his way over to CNN. He eventually became their White House correspondent through the Barack Obama and Donald Trump administrations (via his CNN bio). As of this writing, Acosta is a CNN weekend news anchor, using his education and experience to give biting commentary on the state of politics and media today.
After graduating, Acosta did what most young journalists do and found himself covering local news at WBIR in Knoxville, Tennessee. He soon began reporting for local CBS’s 24-hour news service and covered major stories in places like Dallas and Chicago before eventually making his way over to CNN. He eventually became their White House correspondent through the Barack Obama and Donald Trump administrations (via his CNN bio).
As of this writing, Acosta is a CNN weekend news anchor, using his education and experience to give biting commentary on the state of politics and media today.
