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Jason Frederick Carroll is an American
journalist A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism. Roles Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis ...
who is a national correspondent for
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, a cable-news television channel.


Early life and education

Carroll is from Westlake,
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
. He graduated with a
Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ...
degree in literature and
creative writing Creative writing is any writing that goes beyond the boundaries of normal professional, journalistic, academic, or technical forms of literature, typically identified by an emphasis on craft and technique, such as narrative structure, character ...
from the
University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...
, located in
Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
,
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
.


Career

Carroll was scouted as a model after high school. His broadcast career started while at University as an on-air intern at KGET-TV in Bakersfield, California. He also interned for 60 Minutes. His professional life includes reporting for CBS2 in Los Angeles before moving to CNN New York. Since joining CNN he has covered numerous political and breaking-news stories including Presidential elections in 2016 and 2020, wars in Ukraine and Afghanistan, the East Palestine train derailment, the earthquake in Haiti, Hurricanes
Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a powerful, devastating and historic tropical cyclone that caused 1,392 fatalities and damages estimated at $125 billion in late August 2005, particularly in the city of New Orleans and its surrounding area. ...
, and
Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) was an extremely large and devastating tropical cyclone which ravaged the Caribbean and the coastal Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States in late ...
. Carroll was detained live on air by the
Los Angeles Police Department The City of Los Angeles Police Department, commonly referred to as Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), is the primary law enforcement agency of Los Angeles, California, United States. With 8,832 officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the th ...
while covering the
June 2025 Los Angeles protests On June6, 2025, protests erupted in Los Angeles after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided several city locations to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to ...
.


Awards

Carroll is a recipient of numerous awards including an Emmy and the Edward R. Murrow Award.


See also

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List of television reporters The following is a list of television reporters. Argentina * Enrique Gratas * Cristina Pérez Australia * Liam Bartlett * Tara Brown * Richard Carleton * Allison Langdon * Ian Leslie * Ray Martin * George Negus * Naomi Robson * Jana Wen ...
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List of University of Southern California people This is a list of notable alumni, faculty, and students, from the University of Southern California. Those individuals who qualify for multiple categories have been placed under the section for which they are best known. Academia Architectu ...


References

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