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Jason Bellini | |
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| Born | (1975-07-12)July 12, 1975 (age 50) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Newsy |
| Relatives | Jarrett Bellini (brother) |
Jason Bellini (born July 12, 1975)[1] is an American journalist. He currently works atScripps News. Bellini was aCNN correspondent from 1998 to 2005. He was a correspondent forThe Wall Street Journal from 2012 to 2021.[2]
Bellini and his brother,Jarrett Bellini, were born and raised inPhoenix, Arizona. In 1992, Bellini became aU.S. Senate Page inWashington, D.C. The next year, Bellini graduated fromChaparral High School inScottsdale,Arizona, where he worked on the school newspaper and became an Eagle Scout. In 1997, Bellini earned a bachelor's degree in history fromGeorgetown University.
In 1998, Bellini began his career with CNN as a production assistant and contributor to a news program for middle school and high school students. He also served as a field producer for CNN International, covering theNATO airstrikes againstSerbian forces in Kosovo. One of his Kosovo stories achieved Medalist Status in the 1999 New York Festival Awards.
In 2000, Bellini worked forMTV where he served as part of that network's "street team" for MTV's Choose or Lose election coverage that followed the presidential candidates on the campaign trail during Election 2000. He was also a freelance writer for Washingtonpost.com and Channel One News. In 2001 Bellini spent months inNew York City covering the aftermath of theSeptember 11 attacks as the crisis evolved into an international war on terrorism. He later traveled to Central Asia to report on the story fromAfghanistan. He also covered theKashmir conflict from India. Bellini received a gold medal from the New York Festivals for "Jason's Journal: The Holy Land", a program he produced on theIsraeli–Palestinian conflict. In 2003, Bellini reported as one of CNN's 18 embedded journalists duringOperation Iraqi Freedom. He reported, often from the front lines, from his position with theU.S. Marines. In February 2003, Bellini was part of the team of CNN correspondents and anchors that covered the breaking news story of theSpace Shuttle Columbia tragedy.
In 2005, Bellini became the lead news anchor forCBS News on Logo. Until August 2008 was the lead news anchor for CBS News onLogo. He received the 2006 "Journalist of the Year" award from theNational Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA). In 2008, he was based in Singapore as a correspondent for Bloomberg TV. From 2009 to 2010: Bellini freelanced forThe Daily Beast andThe Wall Street Journal. In 2012, he produced aCNBC documentary,UPS/FedEx: Inside the Package Wars.[1]
In 2012, Bellini became a senior producer and reporter atThe Wall Street Journal. From 2013 to 2014, Bellini was a frequent guest on FOX NEWS'On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren. In 2017, Bellini began hosting and producing a WSJ video series called "Moving Upstream."
In 2021, Bellini moved to Newsy, now known as Scripps News.[3]
He isopenlygay.[4] Bellini is the older brother ofJarrett Bellini, a writer and journalist. Jason currently lives in Washington, DC.
