Vaughn Hillyard
Vaughn Hillyard | |
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| Education | Arizona State University |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | MSNBC |
Vaughn Hillyard is an American journalist working as a White House correspondent at MSNBC. He has been with the network since 2013 and has held different positions covering political journalism.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Hillyard graduated from Thunderbird High School in Phoenix, Arizona in 2009. While at Thunderbird, he was the editor of the student newspaper, The Challenge; when the school district refused to print a story criticizing school officials, Hillyard challenged the decision, and the story was printed 10 months later.[2] He attended the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, during which time he interned for The Arizona Republic.[3] Hillyard graduated from ASU with bachelor's and master's degrees in 2013.[4]
Career
[edit]Hillyard began his career joining NBC News in 2013. In 2017 NBC promoted him to political reporter on NBC News and MSNBC, where he covered the 2020 United States presidential election and other political stories.[5][6] In 2021, he was promoted to a correspondent covering the same stories.[7]
In 2025, he was named a White House correspondent based in Washington, D.C..[8] He was named a senior White House correspondent for MSNBC in advance of its spinoff from Comcast and sister network NBC News.[9]
Awards
[edit]Hillyard was inducted into the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication's Alumni Hall of Fame, for commitment to journalism and significant contributions serving the public with accurate information.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "NBC News Author Vaughn Hillyard". NBC News.
- ^ "Student Vaughn Hillyard Awarded for Defending Free Speech". School Library Journal. January 13, 2011.
- ^ Garcia, Uriel J. (August 23, 2010). "Journalism students help Arizona Republic keep candidates honest". The State Press.
- ^ a b "NBC White House correspondent to be inducted into Cronkite School Alumni Hall of Fame". Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. 2025-04-11. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Hillyard, Vaughn (January 31, 2020). "Iowa voters echo concerns about Buttigieg's ability to win beyond the caucuses". NBC News. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (February 3, 2020). "NBC's Vaughn Hillyard on a year on the ground in Iowa". Deadline. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Katz, A.J. (September 21, 2021). "Vaughn Hillyard named NBC News correspondent, reporting for streaming and other NBC News programming". Adweek. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Huston, Caitlin (January 13, 2025). "NBC reveals White House, Capitol Hill Correspondents Amid Trump Transition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (July 1, 2025). "Vaughn Hillyard to join MSNBC as network taps additional correspondents in advance of split from Comcast". Deadline.