Ari Melber

Birth Name:

Ari Melber

Birth Place:

Seattle, Washington, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Political Science and earned his law degree from Cornell Law School
Started out as a legislative aide to Senator Maria Cantwell in 2002 and was a staff member on John Kerry's presidential campaign in 2004
Quote: "I think politics is always about dialogue․․․if you're serious about engaging a wide range of views․․․then you want to be respectful and approachable as possible without giving up your core beliefs․"
Best known a journalist, law and politics writer for MSNBC․com, and co-host of the MSNBC series "The Cycle․"
Is an anchor on the MSNBC series "Presumed Guilty," which reports on the inequalities of the criminal justice system
Practiced law in New York from 2009 to 2013, where he specialized in the First Amendment, reporter's privilege, and copyright litigation
Is the founder of "Ask the President," which collects citizens' questions to be asked at White House press conferences
Traveled with the Obama campaign during the 2008 election on assignment from The Washington Independent
Was an editor for the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy while he was a student at Cornell Law School
Wrote a special report for techPresident on the first year of President Obama's Organizing for America, which has been cited by numerous publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post

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