Betsy Woodruff Biography
Betsy Woodruff an American political journalist known for working with ‘The Daily Beast.’ She previously worked the National Review, the Washington Examiner, and Slate.
Betsy Woodruff Age
Woodruff was born on October 31, 1989, in Purcellville, Virginia, United States of America.
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Betsy had good writing and reporting skills as a student and thus being was part of her school’s ‘Dow Journalism Program.’ She as well worked for ‘The Hillsdale Collegian’ as a reporter, a copy editor, and a ‘City News’ editor.
While still a student, she wrote for the ‘Washington Examiner,’ ‘National Review,’ and ‘Toledo Free Press.’ She began working as a summer intern for the ‘Washington Examiner in 2011.’ After her graduation from ‘Hillsdale’ in 2012, she won the ‘William F Buckley Fellowship’ from the ‘National Review Institute.’
She then worked for a couple of years for ‘National Review’ and then joined the ‘Washington Examiner’ again. Earlier, she had a stint with the online magazine titled ‘Slate.’ She later joined ‘The Daily Beast’ as a political reporter in March 2015. She has emerged as a major contributor to the news and opinion website.
She has covered the justice department, federal law enforcement, and immigration. She as well contributed to ‘The Daily Beast’ news during the 2016 American presidential election. While closely covering the presidential campaign that year, Betsy also reported on Robert Mueller’s investigation of the involvement of Russia in the election and about several issues associated with ‘Congress’.
She shared her opinion on various political matters on shows such as ‘Fox Business,’ ‘Morning Joe,’ and ‘Hardball with Chris Matthews.’ Her successful career as a journalist has seen her earned several honors and awards, such as an award from the ‘Michigan Press Association.’ Her achievement in journalism also fetched her the ‘Wallace Brown Award’ in 2014.
Betsy Woodruff Net Worth
Betsy estimated net worth is under review.
Betsy Woodruff Height and Weight
Betsy stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 55 kg.
Betsy Woodruff Education
Betsy joined and later graduated from Hillsdale College in 2012 with a degree in English. While at school, she worked for Dow Journalism Program and received multiple awards, including from the Michigan Press Association.
Betsy Woodruff Family
Betsy was born to her father Scott Woodruff and her mother Jane Tharp Woodruff. She was raised along with her siblings Chris Woodruff and Jane Woodruff. Her mother worked at the ‘Patrick Henry College Bookstore’ as a bookstore assistant and is presently working as a homemaker.
Her brother, Chris Woodruff, resides with his family in Bangkok, Thailand, serves as an executive director at ‘Life Raft International while her sister, Jane Woodruff, lives in Leesburg, Virginia, and works at ‘Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig.
Betsy Woodruff Husband
Betsy married to Jonathan Swan, the duo started dating back in 2014. After a year and a half long engagement, the pair got married on 14th September 2019. He is Australian, and he began his career as a national reporter for an Australian media house, Fairfax Media.
He later served as a national political reporter for Axios In December 2016. Woodruff announced on September 2020 that she had given birth to her daughter Esther Jane Swan.
Betsy Woodruff Related To Judy Woodruff
Betsy is believed by many to be related to Judy Woodruff. However, they are not related to each other. Judy Woodruff is the daughter of army officers William Woodruff and Anna Lee. Judy has worked for CNN, PBS, and NBC. She is currently the managing director and anchor of PBS NewsHour. She also co-founded the International Women’s Media Foundation. The two Woodruffs share no relation.
Betsy Woodruff Related To Bob Woodruff
Betsy is believed by many to be related to Bob is the father of four children. However, they two are no any way related to each other. Bob is a successful journalist who’s worked for networks such as CBS and ABC news. In 2006, he was severely injured when covering the war in Iraq. His miraculous recovery led to the formation of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which provides support to veterans and their families.