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Jamelle Bouie
Bouie in 2015
Born
Jamelle Antoine Bouie

(1987-04-12) April 12, 1987 (age 37)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • columnist
  • writer
Years active2010–present
Employer
Websitejamellebouie.net

Jamelle Antoine Bouie[1] (born April 12, 1987) is an American columnist for The New York Times. He was formerly chief political correspondent for Slate.[2] David Uberti, writing in the Columbia Journalism Review in 2019, called Bouie "one of the defining commentators on politics and race in the Trump era."[3]

Early and personal life

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Of African American heritage, Bouie was born and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He attended Floyd E. Kellam High School, from which he graduated in 2005.[4] He graduated from the University of Virginia in 2009,[1] with a bachelor of arts degree and majors in political and social thought and government.[5][6] While there, he began blogging, which eventually led to interest in a career in journalism.[7]

Bouie previously lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and as of 2021, he is based in Charlottesville, Virginia.[7]

Career

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Bouie was awarded a writing fellowship for The American Prospect in 2010. He was awarded a Knobler Fellowship at the Nation Institute by The Nation in 2012.[8] Bouie became a staff writer for The Daily Beast in 2013,[9] writing about national politics.[10] He moved to Slate as a chief political correspondent in 2014.[11][12] He joined The New York Times as a columnist in 2019.[13][14]

Bouie was a contributor to Barack Obama and the New America: The 2012 Election and the Changing Face of Politics,[15] a 2013 book edited by political scientist Larry Sabato.[16]

Bouie has been a political analyst on CBS News since 2015.[17][13] He frequently appears on Face the Nation,[18][19][20] the network's Sunday morning show,[21] and contributed to the network's 2016 election night coverage.[22]

Bouie writes articles focusing on history, public policy, and national politics, including the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[23] He also writes about entertainment, such as science fiction, comics, and film.[24] He has reviewed breakfast cereal for Serious Eats.[25]

Bouie has written extensively on racial politics,[26][27] including slavery in the United States and the American Civil War,[28] the killing of Trayvon Martin,[29][30] the Ferguson unrest,[31] the Charleston church shooting,[32] and the Black Lives Matter movement.[33] His writing on racial and national politics subjects is often quoted by other journalists.[34][35][36]

Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, he wrote an article for Slate arguing that there was "no such thing as a good Trump voter." Several days earlier, he compared Trump voters to the "angry, recalcitrant whites" who resisted the Reconstruction era after the American Civil War.[37][38] He has criticized the media for an unwillingness to label racism in the United States as "racist," opting instead for terms such as "racial" and "racially charged."[39] He also criticized the media for its "horse-race" coverage of the 2016 presidential election.[40] He said the NPR interview between Noel King and Jason Kessler was "absolute journalistic malpractice."[41]

The New York Times announced that Bouie would join their lineup of opinion columnists in January 2019. The newspaper stated that Bouie has "consistently driven understanding of politics deeper by bringing not only a reporter’s eye but also a historian’s perspective and sense of proportion to bear on the news. His interests . . . range well beyond politics to the visual arts, food and movies."[42]

In January 2023, Bouie wrote an analysis of Florida Governor DeSantis' speeches in his national campaign for president. He suggested that DeSantis was attempting to develop a populist narrative to draw voters away from former President Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary election without exposing his legislative history of favoring the wealthy. Bouie encouraged journalists to redirect the narrative toward topics avoided by DeSantis but of more concern to many voters who would be adversely affected were his policies implemented.[43]

Bouie is also an accomplished photographer.[44] His first public photography exhibition, in 2019, focused on towns in Oklahoma founded by former slaves in the nineteenth century.[45] He shoots using both digital and film cameras.[46]

With John Ganz he hosts the Unclear and Present Danger podcast covering the political thriller films of the 1990s and exploring what they say about America's perception of the world in that era.[47]

Recognition

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In 2012, Bouie was chosen for The Root's Root Top 100.[48] The site stated that "his is a strong, influential and necessary voice during the 2012 election season and beyond".

Forbes recognized Bouie in its "30 Under 30 – Media" list in 2015, saying that "he became a leading voice on the Ferguson story".[49]

References

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  1. ^ a b One Hundred and Eightieth Final Exercises (PDF). University of Virginia. May 17, 2009. p. 24. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Archived from the original on February 7, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Uberti, David (January 16, 2019). "The future of the #SlatePitch in Trump's world". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (October 31, 2019). "Twitter". Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hoos in the News (Alumni Panel)". Lifetime Learning. University of Virginia. Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Brendan (September 21, 2017). "Lessons on covering race and racism after Charlottesville". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Woods, Charlotte Rene (June 21, 2021). "Charlottesville-based New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie discusses the past, present and politics". Charlottesville Tomorrow. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Jamelle Bouie". The Nation. March 30, 2011. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Jamelle Bouie". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  10. ^ Bissinger, Buzz; Bouie, Jamelle (October 17, 2012). "Bissinger vs. Bouie: Buzz Switched to Romney, But Should He Switch Back?". Daily Intelligencer. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  11. ^ Levy, Nicole (March 24, 2014). "Slate hires Jamelle Bouie from The Daily Beast". POLITICO Media. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  12. ^ Grinapol, Corinne (August 18, 2015). "Slate Expands Its Politics Team". www.adweek.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Calderone, Michael (January 4, 2019). "Pelosi's moment, Trump's stunt — The MSNBC primary — WaPo Style turns 50 — From Weekly Standard to The Bulwark". POLITICO Media. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  14. ^ Allsop, Jon (January 4, 2019). "Oversight is here". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  15. ^ Campbell, James; Cook, Rhodes; Toner, Michael; Owen, Diana; Cohn, Nate; Bouie, Jamelle; et al. (2013). Sabato, Larry (ed.). Barack Obama and the New America: The 2012 Election and the Changing Face of Politics. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-1442222649.
  16. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Barack Obama and the New America: The 2012 Election and the Changing Face of Politics". Publishers Weekly. February 25, 2013. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  17. ^ "Jamelle Bouie named CBS News political analyst". www.wkyt.com. WKYT CBS News. November 13, 2015. Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  18. ^ "Sunday shows so far". POLITICO. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  19. ^ "Sunday shows". POLITICO. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  20. ^ "This week's Sunday shows". POLITICO. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  21. ^ "Sunday shows". POLITICO. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  22. ^ "Here's How the Networks Will Cover Election Night". adweek.it. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  23. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (October 5, 2015). "New Bernie Sanders Polls Show He Could Win". Slate. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  24. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (January 22, 2015). "Marvel's Secret Wars Initiative May Have a Secret Agenda". Slate. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  25. ^ Lieberman, Hallie (April 18, 2022). "Why Your Favorite Sugary Breakfast Cereal Is Suddenly Everywhere". Smithsonian Magazine.
  26. ^ McGuire, Danielle (April 25, 2018). "Historians are a great resource. Journalists, be sure to give them credit". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  27. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (October 9, 2021). "Bill Clinton, Race and the Politics of the 1990s". The New York times. Archived from the original on July 10, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  28. ^ Grinapol, Corinne (August 14, 2015). "The Making of Slate's Inaugural Academy Series on Slavery". www.adweek.com. Archived from the original on December 13, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  29. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (April 15, 2014). "America's Future Racial Makeup: Will Today's Hispanics Be Tomorrow's Whites?". Slate. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  30. ^ Prince, Richard (April 24, 2014). "Hispanics Scoff at Suggestion They'll Identify as White in the Future". Journal-isms. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2022 – via The Root.
  31. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (August 2, 2015). "How Ferguson Changed America". Slate. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  32. ^ Clarke, Kinsey (June 19, 2015). "Jon Stewart, Jamelle Bouie, And Others Weigh In On The Charleston Massacre". NPR.org. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  33. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (August 17, 2015). "Black Lives Matter Protests Matter". Slate. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  34. ^ Welsh, Teresa (April 30, 2014). "Views You Can Use: A Swift Reaction to Donald Sterling's Racism". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on January 9, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  35. ^ Williamson, Kevin D. (May 28, 2014). "Jamelle Bouie, Wrong as Usual". National Review Online. www.nationalreview.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  36. ^ Bump, Philip (February 20, 2015). "Rudy Giuliani and the 'love it or leave it' view of America". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  37. ^ Baragona, Justin (November 15, 2016). "Slate's Jamelle Bouie Says There Are No Good Trump Voters, Compares Them To Lynch Mobs". Mediaite. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  38. ^ Wermund, Benjamin (November 9, 2016). "Slate writer: Pro-Trump white 'backlash' evokes end of Reconstruction". Politico. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  39. ^ Vernon, Pete (September 25, 2017). "Dancing around the word 'racist' in coverage of Trump". Columbia Journalism Review. Archived from the original on January 29, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  40. ^ "Here's (some of) the best political journalism of 2016". Poynter. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  41. ^ Stelter, Brian (August 11, 2018). "Stelter: How to report on racists without fanning the flames". CNNMoney. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  42. ^ "Jamelle Bouie Joins The New York Times Opinion Pages as Columnist". www.nytco.com. January 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  43. ^ Bouie, Jamelle, Ron DeSantis Likes His Culture Wars for a Reason, The New York Times, Tuesday, January 24, 2023
  44. ^ Weber, Greta (February 10, 2017). "Slate's Jamelle Bouie Is Also a Pretty Good Street Photographer - Washingtonian". The Washingtonian.
  45. ^ O'Hare, Erin (May 29, 2019). "View finder: New York Times opinion writer Jamelle Bouie develops his perspective as a photographer". C-VILLE Weekly.
  46. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (April 16, 2021). "The Cameras Used by New York Times Opinion Columnist (and Photography Hobbyist) Jamelle Bouie". Wirecutter: Reviews for the Real World.
  47. ^ Bouie, Jamelle (September 17, 2023). "Unclear and Present Danger". Jamelle Bouie. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  48. ^ "The Root 100". The Root. October 1, 2012. Archived from the original on January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  49. ^ "Jamelle Bouie, 27 - In Photos: 2015 30 Under 30: Media". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 19, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
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