Jonathan Capehart

Jonathan T. Capehart (born July 2, 1967) is an American journalist and television personality. He writes for The Washington Post's PostPartisan blog and is a contributor for MSNBC.[3]

Jonathan Capehart
Born (1967-07-02) July 2, 1967[1][2]
Alma materCarleton College
OccupationJournalist
EmployerThe Washington Post
Spouse(s)Nick Schmit
Awards

Background

Capehart grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School.[4][5] He received a BA in political science from Carleton College.[6][7][8]

Career

Before his work with The Washington Post and MSNBC, Capehart was a researcher for NBC's The Today Show.[5][9] Subsequently, he worked for the New York Daily News (NYDN), serving as a member of its editorial board from 1993 to 2000. At the time of his hiring, Capehart was youngest-ever member of that newspaper's editorial board.[5] In 2000, he left the NYDN to work at Bloomberg News and afterward, he advised and wrote speeches for Michael Bloomberg during Bloomberg's 2001 run for the mayoralty of New York City.[10][11][12] In 2002, he returned to the NYDN, serving as deputy editor of the editorial page until 2004.[10] In December 2004, Capehart joined the global public relations company Hill & Knowlton as a Senior Vice President and senior counselor of public affairs.[5]

He joined the staff of The Washington Post as a journalist and editorial board member in 2007.[13] He currently serves in that capacity, in addition to being a contributing commentator for MSNBC.[8] In addition, he hosts the "Cape Up" podcast where he talks to newsmakers about race, religion, age, gender, and cultural identity in politics.[14]

In 2018, Capehart began guest hosting the WNYC radio show Midday on WNYC (formerly The Leonard Lopate Show).

In 2019, as a Washington Post columnist, Capehart attacked a teen, Nicholas Sandman, in multiple columns. Sandman was attending a pro-life event in Washington DC, A$250 million defamation lawsuit was filed against the Post for its coverage of incidents at the event. In July 2020 the Post settled the lawsuit with Sandman for an undisclosed amount.

Awards and honors

Capehart was a key contributor to a New York Daily News staff entry that received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing in 1999. The series of editorials condemned the financial mismanagement of Harlem's Apollo Theater.[5][9]

He was a 2011 Esteem Honoree, a distinction given to individuals in recognition of efforts in supporting the African American and LGBT communities in the areas of entertainment, media, civil rights, business, and art.[13]

In June 2020, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the first LGBTQ Pride parade, Queerty named her among the fifty heroes "leading the nation toward equality, acceptance, and dignity for all people".[15][16]

Views

Capehart has analyzed how, in concurrence with the work of Jonathan Metzl, white identity affects state-based policy making in the US, such as gun rights in Missouri and health care in Tennessee.[17]

Personal life

In May 2016, Capehart became engaged to his boyfriend of over five years, Nick Schmit, who was the assistant chief of protocol at the State Department.[18] On January 7, 2017, Capehart and Schmit were married by former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder.[19]

References
  1. "Happy Birthday Mr. Capehart". MSNBC. July 4, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  2. "Carleton College". Media Relations.
  3. "Jonathan Capehart: Opinion Writer". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  4. Seiden, Jane. "Jonathan Capehart Will Speak at the Newark Public Library", Newark Patch, January 22, 2016. Accessed February 8, 2016. "Mr. Capehart, a Washington Post editorial board member, PostPartisan blogger, and MSNBC contributor, was born and raised in Newark and graduated from St. Benedict’s Preparatory School."
  5. "Profile: H&K's Capehart climbs ladder with help from friends". PR Week via HighBeam Research (subscription required). July 18, 2005. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  6. "Jonathan Capehart". Washington Post. June 19, 2020.
  7. "Alumni Pages:Capehart, Jonathan. Class of 1990". Carleton College. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  8. "Click:Jonathan Capehart". Politico. 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  9. "Jonathan Capehart". David Patrick Columbia's New York Social Diary. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
  10. Bugg, Sean (November 4, 2010). "Man in the Middle:Jonathan Capehart charts his own course as one of Washington's leading opinion-makers". Metro Weekly. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  11. Gordon, Meryl (November 19, 2001). "The Winner's Circle". New York. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  12. "Jonathan Capehart". Center for American Progress. June 2010. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  13. "2011 Honorees". The Esteem Awards. Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  14. "Cape Up with Jonathon Capehart". Stitcher. June 19, 2019.
  15. "Queerty Pride50 2020 Honorees". Queerty. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  16. Bull, Chris (July 1, 2020). "These queer media stars are helping save America from itself". Queerty. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  17. Jonathan Capehart (January 28, 2020). "How white identity permeates policymaking outside of Washington". The Washington Post. Jonathan Metzl chillingly shows how white identity permeates present-day policymaking making outside of Washington.
  18. Allen, Mike; Lippmann, Daniel (May 23, 2016). "PROGRESSIVES LOSING PATIENCE with Bernie – ET TU, LINDSEY? Graham caves, backs Trump – TRUMP PASSES CLINTON in Real Clear average – MICHELLE FIELDS' new gig – JONATHAN CAPEHART engaged – NEIL IRWIN married". Politico. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  19. Bernstein, Jacob (January 13, 2017). "Jonathan Capehart and Nick Schmit: One Transition Speeds Another". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
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