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Lisa Desjardins (née Goddard; born January 29, 1972) is an American political journalist. She is a correspondent at PBS NewsHour and has previously worked for the Associated Press and CNN Radio. As of 2018, she has reported on five U.S. presidential elections.
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- Lisa Goddard, January 29, 1972 (age 51), Hawaii, U.S.
4 days ago · Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS NewsHour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people...
- You have received several awards for your reporting on the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the Capitol. As the National Press Foundation noted, you remained calm even as rioters entered the Capitol.
- You have spoken about the long-lasting toll of that experience. How did you manage the impact of that experience while ensuring your reporting about the events of that day remained fair?
- One of PBS’s core values is accuracy, which includes putting information into sufficient context. You often break down stories for viewers by using numbers and data.
- Does social media help you engage with the audience? Do you find that holds you accountable in some way? (For example, you recently received some critical feedback about asking President Biden about his comment that Putin “cannot remain in power.”)
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May 1, 2024 · PBS Newshour political correspondent Lisa Desjardins was inside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 as a pro-Trump mob breached a building and interrupted the Electoral College vote count. Continue...
Jan 8, 2021 · Lisa Desjardins, a PBS NewsHour Capitol Hill correspondent, was inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 reporting on the pro-Trump mob. Here, she takes Marie Claire inside her day.