Peter Hamby

Peter Hamby

Hamby at the Democratic National Convention in 2012
Born Peter Lawrence Hamby
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Education Georgetown University, New York University
Occupation Journalist
Years active 2005–present

Peter Hamby is an American political journalist.[1] He is currently the Head of News at Snapchat.[2] He began his journalism career at CNN. Hamby has been described as an early adopter among political journalists of social media.[3]

Background

CNN

Hamby began his career at CNN in 2005 as a producer on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.[1] In 2008, Hamby covered the presidential election for CNN, covering the primary in South Carolina and ultimately being embedded as a reporter covering John McCain’s campaign during the general election and the Vice presidential candidacy of Sarah Palin. [1] Hamby covered the 2012 presidential election as a political reporter for CNN, being the first to report the campaign suspensions for former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, and Texas Governor Rick Perry.[1] In 2013, Hamby was named national political correspondent for CNN and CNN Digital.[1]

Harvard University Shorenstein Center

After the 2012 election, Hamby took a sabbatical from CNN to be a fellow at the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.[1] While there, Hamby wrote a paper titled “Did Twitter Kill the Boys on the Bus?” on how political reporting has evolved in the age of Twitter, which was widely discussed by political commentators and journalists.[4][5] The Washington Post called it "the definitive work" on how political journalism has been re-shaped by technology.[6]

Snapchat

In April 2015, Hamby joined Snapchat as Head of News to oversee the company’s news coverage.[3][7] Hamby is also the host of “Good Luck America,” Snapchat's first original show, focused on the 2016 presidential race.[8] Since the show's launch, Hamby has interviewed Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, Bernie Sanders, Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Lindsey Graham, Rick Perry and other political leaders.

Personal

Hamby was raised in Richmond, Virginia and attended Douglas S. Freeman High School.[1] He graduated in 2003 from Georgetown University and earned a master's degree in journalism from New York University in 2004.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Andrews, Kate (October 27, 2014). "The Boy on the Bus". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. ↑ Byers, Dylan (April 27, 2015). "Peter Hamby Leaving CNN for Snapchat". Politico. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Paresh, Dave (April 27, 2015). "Snapchat Hires CNN Political Reporter Peter Hamby For New Operation". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Carr, David (September 1, 2013). "Campaign Journalism in the Age of Twitter". The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Cillizza, Chris (November 7, 2013). "How Twitter Has Changed Politics – and Political Journalism". Washington Post. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2013/11/07/how-twitter-has-changed-politics-and-political-journalism/
  7. ↑ Isaac, Mike (April 27, 2015). "CNN's Peter Hamby Is Moving To Snapchat". New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  8. ↑ Corasaniti, Nick (February 2, 2016). "Snapchat Bets Big on Quick-Fire Approach to Campaign Coverage". New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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