Robert Costa is a political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, considered part of America’s next generation of journalists.
The Notre Dame University graduate, who is of Italian/Portuguese descent, has been praised for his new political perspective in an industry full of old minds. In addition to his work listed above, Costa is also a national political reporter for the Washington Post and the anchor of Washington Week.
Here is everything you need to know about him, his biography, education and marital status.
Who is Robert Costa? biography
Robert Costa is the child of a lawyer; Thomas and Anne Dillon Costa. He was born on October 14, 1985 in Richmond, Virginia. He grew up in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania with his three siblings. There he attended Pennsbury High School, where he graduated in 2004.
During high school, Costa was very popular and recognized for his flair for journalism as well as his social skills. He began interviewing for the Bucks County Courier Times as a student, earning about $50 per article. He was able to use his position there to invite famous rock musicians like John Mayer, Eve 6 and Maroon 5 to perform at his school, which made him even more popular among his peers. In addition to being dedicated to a specific topic, Costa also devoted himself to professional and local sports for the student television station PHS-TV.
During his studies, Costa had a series of high-profile internships, first with Charlie Rose at PBS and with George Stephanopoulos at ABC This Week, and then in the British House of Commons. While on campus, he did an interview show for ND-TV called Office Hours. Costa currently serves on the advisory board of the Donald R. Keough School of Global Affairs and serves on the advisory board of the John W. Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy for Notre Dame. Between 2014 and 2017 he was a member of the University Board of Trustees.
As he did in high school and at Notre Dame, Costa made sure he engaged with his masters. He was an active member of the Cambridge Union Debating Society. In his research report, he focused on the relationship between the United Kingdom, led by Winston Churchill, and the United States. Renowned British scholar and author Andre Gamble was his thesis advisor.
Robert Costa began his journalism career as a Robert L. Bartley Fellow at the Wall Street Journal. His first full-time job was as a reporter for National Review, an American biannual magazine that focuses on political, social, and cultural issues. After two years of hard, impressive work, he was promoted to editor in Washington in 2012. At the time, he was also a contributor to CNBC and MSNBC.
In 2013, Costa received praise for his coverage of the 2013 US federal government shutdown. His work earned him the nickname; “The Golden Boy of the Government Shutdown” . Later that year, after garnering a number of admirers of his work, Costa left National Review to join The Washington Post. He also became a political analyst for NBC and MSNBC.
Costa continued to cover the presidential campaign, which earned him another nickname, “Trump Whisperer,” because of the various extensive interviews he had with Donald Trump. Despite accusations of partisanship, his work increasingly celebrated him. It led to his being named the host of Washington Week on PBS in April 2017, a show he’s been a frequent guest host on since 2014.
Is he married, who is his wife?
Robert Costa is one of the few people on earth that has an active social media life but has not revealed anything about his personal life. He is said to be extremely work oriented and leave him no room to develop personal relationships.
However, a few publications that have not yet come out can back their claims with photos or names, claiming that the fast-rising journalist is in fact married with children. Other reports say he’s gay, but Costa has vehemently denied it.