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Jason Carroll Biography
Jason Carroll is an American journalist who is currently working as a National correspondent for CNN. He has worked on a variety of stories from politics, to long-form features, to breaking news. In addition, he covered the 2016 presidential election during which time he followed then-Republican candidate Donald Trump across the country during the campaign.
Carroll is a proud graduate of the University of Southern California, in Los Angeles, California. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature and creative writing. Following his graduation, he began his career as an intern for 60 Minutes and the think tank RAND Corporation. He also worked as a general assignment reporter and substitute anchor in Los Angeles for CBS 2 News and WPIX-TV in New York.
Carroll was one of the first on the ground to cover the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014 and reported round the clock during the riots in Baltimore Maryland in 2015. In the same year, Carroll received an Emmy nomination for his reporting from protests in New York City. His breaking news duties would also take him to report from the earthquake in Haiti to the Hurricane in Puerto Rico.
In addition to his reporting duties, he hosted several documentaries for the network. Ranging from the CNN special on the death of Muhammad Ali to the following the lives of Army soldiers as he traveled to Afghanistan in the summer of 2010 and 2011 for his documentary and series, “A Soldier’s Story”.
Carroll’s travels also took him to Papua New Guinea where he worked alongside Oscar-Winning Director James Cameron as Cameron embarked on his historic excursion to the deepest depths of the ocean, the Mariana Trench. His exclusive was chronicled in CNN’s special half-hour documentary, authored and hosted by Carroll called, “Extreme Dive: 7 Miles Underwater”.
Jason Carroll Age
How old is Jason? Jason is 56 years old as of 2022. He was born in 1966, in California, the United States. However, it is not known when he celebrates his birthday as details on his date of birth and month are currently not available.
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Jason Carroll’s Height
Carroll stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inch and is of moderate weight.
Jason Carroll Family
Carroll was born to parents Melvin Larry Carroll (father) and Fredricka Allison (mother).
Jason Carroll Wife
Carroll has kept his personal life away from the limelight and for this, not much is not known in regard to his relationship status.
Jason Carroll Net Worth
Carroll has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million. His income is mainly from his successful career as a broadcast journalist.
Jason Carroll Salary
Carroll receives an estimated annual salary of $20, 000 to $100, 000.
