Michael S. Schmidt is an American journalist, author, sportswriter, and The New York Times correspondent. Not to forget, Michael is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner.
Quick Facts
Age: 37
Birthdate: 23 September 1983
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Jewish
Home Town: Nyack, New York
Residency: Washington D.C.
Marital Status: single
Wife: none
Girlfriend: Nicolle Wallace
Children/Kids: N/A
Father: N/A
Mother: Rachel Schmidt
Siblings: N/A
Profession: journalist, sportswriter, author
Education: Lafayette College, John Randolph Tucker High School
Height: N/A
Weight: N/A
Net worth: N/A
Michael S. Schmidt Biography
Michael S. Schmidt was born in September 1983 into a Jewish family. He was raised in Nyack, New York, and later attended John Randolph Tucker High School in Richmond, Virginia.
Moreover, he co-founded and edited Marooned with classmate Erin Koen.
After that, he graduated from Lafayette College in 2005. His major was International Affairs, and he achieved an AB grade.
Wikipedia
Before joining The New York Times, he worked in The Boston Globe in 2004.
Early Career in The New York Times
Later, in 2005, he worked as a news clerk at The Times and then as a staff reporter in 2007.
Meanwhile, he covered the performance-enhancing drug case. Then, he broke the story of the players involved in taking it. Also, he reported the case of the firm of baseball super-agent Scott Boras.
The NYT, MSNBC and the Present Career
He has worked for The Times since 2005. As the correspondent of NYT Schmidt, he generally covers national security and federal investigations.
In 2011, Michael was a correspondent for The Times in Iraq. In the meantime, he broke the series of incidents of the Haditha Massacre. Schmidt also revealed some related documents used for cookery back then.
Besides, he worked on the team that disclosed the Justice Department’s charges against FIFA executives. Soon after, law enforcement officers arrested the executives in 2015.
Further, he has been the Times’ lead reporter on investigations into connections between Donald Trump’s associates and the Russians.
Also, he was the lead reporter covering the Hillary Clinton-email controversy.
Not to forget, Michael is also the senior contributor to MSNBC.
Awards and Prizes Received by Michael S. Schmidt
He is widely recognized for his credits in The New York Times.
Meanwhile, Schmidt won two Pulitzer Prizes in 2018. One for reporting on workplace sexual harassment issues and the other for covering President Donald Trump and his campaign’s ties to Russia.
Moreover, he was the winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for Domestic Print.
Not only that, Michael also received the Livingston Award for Excellence in National Reporting.
Personal Life- Girlfriend, Marriage, Children
First, Michael S. Schmidt is not married yet. According to sources, he has no kids.
At this instant, he is committed to his girlfriend, Nicolle Wallace.
Michael’s lover is Nicolle, the former White House Communication director for George W. Bush. Nicolle currently works at MSNBC.
Probably, they have planned to take their romance a step forward, getting married.
Michael S. Schmidt’s Net Worth and Salary
Michael S. Schmidt has earned both name and fame as a journalist. With no doubt, one can assume that he makes a luxurious amount of money.
Certainly, his net worth falls above a million dollars.
Social Media
The reporter is on Twitter. His verified account has garnered 221.2K followers.
However, he is not active in other social media at all.
Trivia
Schmidt played baseball in high school.
His girlfriend Nicolle is Mark Wallace’s divorcee.
