Betsy Woodruff is an American political reporter, who came to fame for her work as a political reporter for The Daily Beast. She began working with the firm since 2015 and has gone on to work on presidential campaigns and even Capitol Hill. For many years now, this very talented journalist has been able to make a name for herself in journalism for her dedication and integrity.
Apart from her work on The Daily Beast, Woodruff has also gone on to make appearances on various talk shows. She is popular for the opinions that she delivers on various talk shows. Let us now get to know a bit more about her, shall we?
Betsy Woodruff : Early Life and Education
Betsy Woodruff was born on the 31st of October, 1989, in Purcellville, Virginia, US. She was born to father Scott and mother Jane Tharp who used to work as a bookstore assistant at Patrick Henry College Bookstore. Betsy grew up alongside a brother Chris Woodruff and a sister Jane Woodruff and the siblings are pretty close with each other.
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Looking at her academics, Betsy joined the University of Missouri in 2012 and studied Marketing. She was an excellent student right from her early days. Woodruff even wrote for the Washington Examiner in her schooling days. This helped her land an internship opportunity at the magazine. The talented Betsy also received the William F. Buckley Fellowship from the National Review Institute.
Betsy Woodruff : Career as a journalist
After graduating and receiving the fellowship, Betsy began working with the National Review Institute. Whilst she was making good money, Betsy always wanted to work for the Washington Examiner. During her time at the magazine, she went on to cover some of the most important political news and affairs.
However, in March of 2015, Betsy took up the position of a political reporter for The Daily Beast. The website was famous for delivering news on politics and pop culture. Whilst working for the Daily Beast, she made a name for her work on prevalent political issues and Capitol Hills. Moreover, as an established journalist, she also makes several appearances on networks such as Fox and MSNBC.
Betsy Woodruff: Personal Life
Now looking at the personal aspects of Woodruff’s life, she is in a relationship with the Australian journalist Jonathan Swan. On the 11th of March, 2018, Betsy shared a picture announcing that she was getting married to this man. Moreover, she also showcased her beautiful engagement ring and things are going pretty well for this couple. Whilst the couple is not married, they do have big plans for their future. They keep posting pictures of one another on their respective social media pages.
Currently, Jonathan is working as a national political reporter for Axios. He has been covering the Trump presidency and republic leaders on Capitol Hill. Swan has gone on to appear on shows like Hardball with Chris Matthews and PBS NewsHour. Jonathan was also the recipient of the Wallace Brown Award in 2014 for his journalism achievement as a young reporter.
Betsy Woodruff: Net Worth and Social Media
For such a young personality Betsy has been able to establish herself in this tough industry. She is now regarded as one of the best in her work. Moreover, with all that she has been doing, Woodruff makes over $75k per year. Her net worth, on the other hand, is somewhere around $1 million.
Betsy is also pretty active on social media platforms. She likes to engage with her fans and share some of her personal and professional life with them. You can find her on Twitter where she goes by the handle @woodruffbets.
