Jane Coaston Biography
Jane Coaston is an American media personality who serves as a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times with a special focus on American conservatism. She is also the host of the popular New York Times podcast, “The Argument”. Recently, she joined CNN as an on-air contributor for the Chris Wallace Show and other CNN programs. Before this role, she was a Senior Politics Reporter at Vox.
Jane Coaston Age
Coaston is 36 years old as of July 2024. She was born on September 23, 1987, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Jane Coaston Height
She is 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) tall.
Jane Coaston Nationality
She is American.
Jane Coaston Education
Coaston graduated from the University of Michigan in 2009 with a B.A. in History and Political Science with a focus on World War.
Jane Coaston Parents
Jane’s parents are Byron Coaston and Jody Samuels Coaston. Byron Coaston worked as a librarian and served in the Army, while Jody Samuels Coaston was a case manager at a foster care agency. Byron and Jody got married on December 26, 1980. Jane has one sibling, a sister named Susannah Coaston.
Jane Coaston Wife/Husband
Jane is married to Jefcoate O’Donnell, who is from New Zealand and works as a law clerk. The couple met in 2013 and got married on May 2, 2015. Currently, they live in Salt Lake City, Utah, and as far as public information goes, they do not have any children.
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Jane Coaston The New York Times
Jane is a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times with a special interest in American conservatism. She has written on QAnon, college admission scandals, evangelicalism in America, and elections. She is also the host of the popular New York Times podcast, “The Argument”, which offers context, analysis, and good-faith engagement on current political debates.
She has recently joined CNN as an on-air contributor for the Chris Wallace Show and other CNN shows.
Jane was a Senior Politics Reporter at Vox, covering current events spanning from the Republican Party to the Black Lives Matter Movement. Her work has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, ABC News, NPR, The Ringer, Buzzfeed, and The Washington Post, and she has written for publications ranging from ESPN Magazine to The National Review. Jane served as a writer for the Human Rights Campaign from 2014-2016. She had previously worked for the Environmental Working Group, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Arabella Advisors, and the St. Louis Post.
Jane Coaston Salary
Coaston’s exact salary is not publicly disclosed. However, as the host of “The Argument” podcast at The New York Times and given her extensive experience in journalism and media, she likely earns a competitive salary consistent with industry standards for her role and experience. Journalists and podcast hosts at major publications like The New York Times typically earn salaries ranging from $70,000 to $150,000 or more, depending on their experience, role, and the success of their projects.
Jane Coaston Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $200,000, mostly from her journalism career.
