Ed Henry (third from right, grey suit, striped tie) at White House press conference, November 3, 2010

Edward "Ed" Henry is the senior White House correspondent for Fox News Channel, and is based in the network's Washington, D.C. bureau. He was born in Queens, New York and lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Background[link]

In 1995, Henry earned a bachelor's degree in English from Siena College in Loudonville, New York; he is a 2011-2012 member of the college Board of Associate Trustees.^[1] He began his career working with Jack Anderson.^[2] Henry covered Capitol Hill for Roll Call for eight years, writing that newspaper’s Heard on the Hill column,^[3] and has been a contributing editor at Washingtonian^[4] and in 2003 began providing political analysis for The WMAL Morning News and The Chris Core Show on 630 WMAL (ABC affiliate).^[5]

White House Correspondent[link]

After covering the White House for CNN since March 2006, Henry was elevated to a senior position in December 2008. He was one of three CNN correspondents at the White House, along with Dan Lothian and Brianna Keilar; Henry was the sole senior correspondent.^[6]

On June 20, 2011, it was announced that Henry was leaving his position with CNN to become the Chief White House Correspondent for FOX News Channel.^[2] CNN insiders said that network management had already told Henry that his contract would not be renewed.^[7]

During an interview with Don Imus, however, Henry explained his departure from CNN by comparing the Fox News Channel to perennial baseball contenders. “I root for the Yankees, so I like to play for a first-place team. Now, technically the Yankees are not in first place right now, I have to admit, they're a game behind the Red Sox. But there's no doubt about where Fox is”, making no mention of the non-renewal of his contract.^[8]

Controversy[link]

Shortly after becoming Fox News’s chief White House correspondent, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney accused Henry of using “talking points issues by the Republican Party.”^[9] During an October 13, 2011 press conference, President Obama responded to a question from Henry about Mitt Romney's criticism of the White House reaction to an Iranian terror plot by saying “I didn’t know you were the spokesperson for Mitt Romney.”^[10][11] Henry said that it's commonplace to cite political opponents in the briefing room: “I was trying to put it in the broader context of, not just Mitt Romney, but there are a lot of Republicans out there who have charged that the president leads from behind. This is an opportunity for him to push back on those critics in the context of Iran. I think everyone can see that he decided not to engage with Mitt Romney and decided to kind of come after me a little bit.”^[12]

Awards[link]

Henry received the 2005 Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress from the National Press Foundation. Henry provided breaking news coverage for CNN's “America Votes 2004”, as well as an exclusive March 2005 interview with Jeb Bush about the Florida governor's inability to intercede for Terri Schiavo. The NPF judges stated:

“Ed submitted five clips that took the story out of the committee room and into the living room. When reporting about Senator Frist's support of stem cell research, he studied the Senator’s motivations not only from a political standpoint, but also as a scientist. It was a great piece of journalism that may have given us our first glimpse of Frist as his own man running for President.”^[13]

In 2008, the White House Correspondents' Association presented Henry with the Merriman Smith Award (in the broadcast category) for presidential reporting under deadline pressure. Henry won for his February 14, 2007 news coverage of the Bush administration's irreconcilable assertions that Iranian officials were behind the authorization to send improvised explosive devices to Iraq. The panel of judges wrote that Ed Henry's reports on CNN “got better with each ensuing update throughout the day”.^[14][15]

Personal life[link]

In June 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Henry married Shirley Hung, a senior producer for CNN.[1][2]

References[link]

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A press secretary or press officer is a senior advisor who provides advice on how to deal with the news media and, using news management techniques, helps their employer to maintain a positive public image and avoid negative media coverage.

They often, but not always, act as the organization's senior spokesperson. Many governments also have press secretaries. A deputy press secretary is typically a mid-level political staffer who assists the press secretary and communications director with aspects of public outreach. They often write the press releases and media advisories for review by the press secretary and communications director. There are usually assistant press secretaries and press officers that support the press secretary.

See also[link]

• Spokesperson
• Press service
• Office of the Press Secretary (Philippines)
• White House Press Secretary
• Press Office (Royal Household)
• Chief Cabinet Secretary
• Spin Doctor

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Jay Carney
29th White House Press Secretary
Incumbent
Assumed office February 11, 2011
President	Barack Obama
Deputy	Jennifer Psaki
Preceded by	Robert Gibbs
Personal details
Born	James Carney (1965-05-22) May 22, 1965 (age 47) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Claire Shipman
Children	2
Alma mater	Yale University
Profession	Journalist
Website	White House Briefing Room

James "Jay" Carney (born May 22, 1965) is President Barack Obama's second White House Press Secretary.^[1] Prior to his appointment as Press Secretary, replacing Robert Gibbs, he was director of communications to Vice President Joe Biden.^[2] Carney previously served as Washington Bureau Chief for Time magazine, a post he held from September 2005 until December 2008, and as a regular contributor in the "roundtable" segment of ABC News' This Week with George Stephanopoulos.

Personal life and education[link]

Carney was raised in Northern Virginia, attended high school at The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey,^[3] and earned a B.A. in Russian and Eastern European Studies from Yale University, graduating cum laude, in 1987.^[4] He and his wife, Claire Shipman (a senior correspondent for ABC News)^[4], live in Washington, D.C., with their son and daughter.