Lauren Ashburn Joins 'EWTN
News Nightly'
Veteran TV News Host Named
Chief White House Correspondent & Political
Director
Irondale, AL
(EWTN) – Lauren Ashburn, a veteran News Anchor, Reporter, Commentator,
Columnist and Media Executive, has joined the “EWTN News Nightly” team as Chief
White House Correspondent and Political Director.
“I am pleased to welcome Lauren Ashburn to EWTN
and our ‘EWTN News Nightly’ team,” said Network Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer Michael P. Warsaw. “With her years of experience covering the political
scene in Washington, D.C. for major news outlets, Lauren is a great addition to
‘EWTN News Nightly,’ particularly as we enter into the 2016 election
season.
“Lauren’s ability to combine her proven
journalistic skills with a solid understanding of the Catholic faith will enable
EWTN to continue to expand the level of news coverage we offer our viewers every
day,” said Warsaw.
Ashburn will focus her efforts on matters of
public policy important to Catholics in the United States and abroad including
religious liberty, immigration, and developments pertaining to the right to
life.
"After more than 20 years in journalism, I'm
thrilled to be joining EWTN directing political coverage and covering the White
House in what will be one of the most important elections in our lifetime,” said
Ashburn. ”We'll go beyond the press releases and campaign stump speeches and
hold politicians accountable while focusing on issues important to Catholics
worldwide."
Ashburn has served as a commentator and analyst
for news outlets including PBS NewsHour, CBS This Morning, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, and
other print and broadcast platforms. Ashburn comes to EWTN from Fox News, where
she appeared on “The O’Reilly Factor,” “The Kelly File,” and weekly on “Media
Buzz.” Her views on politics, women in the workplace, motherhood, and her
perspective as a pro-life Catholic have been widely published in print and
online.
She serves as president and CEO of Ashburn
Media Company, a media consulting and production firm she founded in 2010, and
contributes weekly to “The Hill.”
Prior to her stint at Fox, Ashburn served as
managing editor of Gannett Broadcasting and USA Today Live. While at USA Today,
she ran the television division, where she executive-produced award-winning
television and web series, and documentaries. Before arriving at USA Today,
Ashburn worked as a reporter/anchor with WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate in
Washington, DC, and at WHP-TV, the CBS affiliate in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as
a reporter/morning anchor.
Ashburn received her Master's Degree in
Journalism from Columbia University and her Bachelor's Degree from Albright
College. She was awarded Albright’s Young Alumna Achievement Award for career
performance. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and three
children.
EWTN Global Catholic Network, in its 34th year,
is the largest religious media network in the world. EWTN’s 11 networks
broadcast the Gospel message in multiple languages 24 hours a day, seven days a
week to over 258 million television households in more than 140 countries and
territories. Properties include direct broadcast satellite television and radio
services; AM & FM radio networks transmitted through SIRIUS/XM, iHeart
Radio, and almost 500 Catholic domestic and international radio affiliates; a
worldwide shortwave radio station; the largest Catholic website in the U.S.;
electronic and print news services, including “The National Catholic Register”
newspaper, and two global wire services; as well as a publishing arm.
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EWTN Global Catholic Network, now entering its 35th year, is the largest
religious media network in the world. EWTN’s 11 networks broadcast the Gospel
message in multiple languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week to over 258
million television households in 145 countries and territories. EWTN’s outreach
includes direct broadcast satellite television and radio services; AM & FM
radio networks transmitted through SIRIUS/XM, iHeart Radio, and almost 500
Catholic radio affiliates across the U.S.; a worldwide shortwave radio service;
the largest Catholic website in the U.S.; print and electronic news services
that include “The National Catholic Register” newspaper, Catholic News Agency
and ACI Group; and EWTN Publishing, Inc.
