Stacey Vanek Smith
American journalist (born 26 December 1976)
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Stacey Vanek Smith (born 26 December 1976) is an American journalist who is a senior writer for Bloomberg Businessweek. She previously hosted the NPR podcasts Planet Money and The Indicator.
Stacey Vanek Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1976[1] |
| Occupations | Correspondent, TV news host, educator |
| Employer | National Public Radio |
Early life and education
Vanek Smith was born and raised in Boise, Idaho and on her parents’ cattle ranch in Ola, Idaho.[2][3] She holds a B.A. from Princeton University (1999), and an Master of Journalism from the Columbia Journalism School.[2]
Vanek Smith has served as the Ferris visiting professor of journalism at Princeton University in 2019 and 2021.[2][4]
Career
Vanek Smith began working for Marketplace in 2003.[5] She joined NPR in 2014 and began cohosting Planet Money podcast.[6] In 2018, she cofounded the daily spin-off podcast The Indicator from Planet Money.[6][7] She hosted In 2017, Vanek Smith hosted All Things Considered during the Charlottesville Unite the Right rally.[8]
Vanek Smith joined Bloomberg Businessweek as a senior writer in 2021. She co-hosts the Everybody's Business podcast with Max Chafkin.
Books
- Machiavelli For Women. Simon & Schuster. 7 September 2021. ISBN 978-1-7971-0804-9.
