History of Ezra Klein in Timeline

Ezra Klein is a prominent American liberal political commentator and journalist. He writes as a New York Times columnist and hosts 'The Ezra Klein Show' podcast. Klein co-founded Vox and previously served as its editor-at-large. He has held editorial roles at The Washington Post and The American Prospect, and contributed to Bloomberg News and MSNBC. His book, 'Why We're Polarized,' explores the roots and consequences of political polarization in the United States.

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May 9, 1984: Ezra Klein Born

On May 9, 1984, Ezra Klein, an American liberal political commentator and journalist, was born.

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2002: Graduation from University High School

In 2002, Ezra Klein graduated from University High School with a 2.2 GPA.

2003: Worked on Howard Dean's campaign and Reported from Political Convention

In 2003, Ezra Klein worked on Howard Dean's primary campaign in Vermont. He and Markos Moulitsas were also among the earliest bloggers to report from the California State Democratic Party political convention that year.

2004: Interned for Washington Monthly

In 2004, Ezra Klein interned for the Washington Monthly in Washington, D.C.

2005: Graduation from UCLA

In 2005, Ezra Klein graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a BA in political science.

2006: Flamed by The New Republic Writer

In 2006, Ezra Klein was among several writers pseudonymously flamed by The New Republic writer Lee Siegel, who was posting under the sock puppet name 'sprezzatura'.

2006: Lieberman defeated in Connecticut Democratic Primary

In 2006, Joe Lieberman was defeated in the Connecticut Democratic primary, which Ezra Klein referenced in his controversial 2009 article.

February 2007: Created JournoList Forum

In February 2007, Ezra Klein created a Google Groups forum called "JournoList" for discussing politics and the news media, limiting membership to left-leaning individuals.

July 27, 2007: Existence of JournoList Publicly Revealed

On July 27, 2007, the existence of Ezra Klein's JournoList was first publicly revealed in a blog post by Mickey Kaus.

December 10, 2007: Moved Blog to The American Prospect Full-Time

On December 10, 2007, Ezra Klein moved his blog full-time to The American Prospect.

2007: Blog Acquired by The American Prospect

In 2007, Ezra Klein's blog, having gained a substantial following, was acquired by The American Prospect, where he then became an associate editor.

March 17, 2009: Politico Article Details JournoList

On March 17, 2009, an article published on Politico detailed the nature and extent of membership of Ezra Klein's JournoList, sparking debate over its ethics.

March 26, 2009: First Public Excerpt of JournoList Discussion

On March 26, 2009, Mickey Kaus posted the first public excerpt of a discussion within Ezra Klein's JournoList on his blog.

May 18, 2009: Began Writing at The Washington Post

On May 18, 2009, Ezra Klein began writing at The Washington Post, becoming the newspaper's first pure blogger on politics and economics.

December 2009: Wrote Controversial Article on Senator Lieberman

In December 2009, Ezra Klein wrote a controversial article in The Washington Post, accusing U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman of being "willing to cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people."

June 25, 2010: JournoList Terminated

On June 25, 2010, Ezra Klein announced the termination of the JournoList group following Dave Weigel's resignation from The Washington Post due to public exposure of his emails.

2010: Named Blogger of the Year

In 2010, Ezra Klein was named Blogger of the Year by The Week magazine and The Sidney Hillman Foundation.

May 2011: Became a Columnist at Bloomberg View

In May 2011, Ezra Klein became a columnist at Bloomberg View, in addition to his work at The Washington Post and MSNBC.

2011: Named one of the 50 Most Powerful People in Washington, D.C.

In 2011, Ezra Klein was named one of the 50 most powerful people in Washington, D.C., by GQ. His blog was also named one of the 25 best financial blogs by Time magazine.

March 14, 2013: Considered to Host MSNBC Show

On March 14, 2013, The Week magazine reported that Ezra Klein was being considered to host MSNBC's 8 p.m. weekday prime-time show, which would replace The Ed Show; however, the slot was ultimately filled with All In with Chris Hayes.

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2013: Won Online News Association Award

In 2013, Ezra Klein won the Online News Association Award for Best Online Commentary. He also won the American Political Science Association's Carey McWilliams Award.

January 2014: Announced Departure from The Washington Post

In January 2014, Ezra Klein announced he would be leaving The Washington Post to start a new media venture, which was later identified as Vox.

2014: Vox Co-founded

In 2014, Ezra Klein co-founded Vox, a website for explanatory news owned by Vox Media, alongside Matthew Yglesias and Melissa Bell. He served as editor-in-chief and later as editor-at-large.