Josh Campbell Profile

Josh Campbell is an American Emmy Award-winning Correspondent, Reporter, and Analyst working for CNN in Atlanta, Georgia. He joined the network in the year 2018.

Josh Campbell Education

Campbell graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Government. He is also a proud alumnus of Johns Hopkins University, where he earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Communication. There he attended the Middlebury College Arabic language immersion program.

Josh Campbell Career

Campbell serves at CNN as a Security Correspondent and Analyst. She mainly focuses on covering law enforcement and national security. Her reports are mainly based internationally and domestically. He is responsible for providing on-air analysis across the network platforms. Regularly, he is deployed to the scene of critical incidents, where he assists in leading CNN’s breaking news coverage of issues that involves public safety and security.

Over the years with CNN, he has reported on policing, international and domestic terrorism, gun violence, hate crimes, threats in cyberspace, natural disasters, and immigration. In the year 2021, he earned an Emmy Award for team coverage on the ground in Minnesota, where he covered George Floyd’s murder and continued to break news about the officers’ prosecution charged in his death. He covered from inside the courthouse as the verdict was read in the convicted senior police officer’s trial.

Campbell’s work has also earned an Emmy nomination for team coverage of terrorism in America. He served as a contributor to the network’s award-winning team coverage on the ground in Istanbul, where he followed Jamal Khashoggi’s (journalist) murder. 

Josh Campbell FBI

Before joining CNN, he was working in national security with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a senior special agent. In that capacity, he conducted terrorism, counterintelligence investigations, and cyber. His work included; diplomatic postings to American embassies abroad; Special Assistant to the Director of the FBI; post-blast, numerous anti-terrorism, and hostage-recovery operational deployments to conflict zones as a member of the FBI’s global response force; and crisis communication liaison to the White House and National Security Council.

Quick Facts About Josh Campbell

Over the years with the FBI, he served overseas and was responsible for training numerous foreign law enforcement, military, intelligence collection, and the rule of law. Also, he helped intelligence officers to conduct counterterrorism investigations. Campbell earned 4 Combat Theater Awards for embedding with CIA teams and military special operations abroad.

Campbell has been working for the Center for a New American Security as an adjunct senior fellow since the year 2020. Also, he serves at the Council on Foreign Relations as a term member. Additionally, Campbell serves as an officer in the United States Navy Reserve with past deployments to the Pacific as well as the Middle East. He has worked on digital and national security at the University of Southern California as an adjunct professor.

Josh Campbell Age / How old is Josh Campbell?

Campbell is 38 years old as of 2021. He was born on August 31, 1983, in Austin, Texas, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 31st of August every year.

Josh Campbell Height

How tall is Josh Campbell? Campbell stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m).

Josh Campbell Family

Campbell was raised in Texas, United States. Information regarding Campbell’s parents and siblings is currently under review. However, the information will be updated as soon as it’s available.

Josh Campbell’s Wife

Campbell is married to his lovely spouse, whose names are currently under review. They had their wedding on July 4, 2019. The venue of the wedding is unknown. There is no information regarding the couple having any children.

Josh Campbell Salary

Being one of the top journalists for CNN, he earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 – $ 100,000.

Josh Campbell’s Net Worth

Campbell has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Correspondent, Reporter, and Analyst.

Josh Campbell Book, Author

Other than being a journalist, Campbell is also an author. He has authored a book; “Crossfire Hurricane: Inside Donald Trump’s War on Justice and the FBI.” The book is based on the tension between Donald Trump and American intelligence agencies that have persisted throughout his presidency. Also, he has authored a New York Times op-ed; “New York Times op-ed titled “Why I am Leaving the FBI.” The book was published on February 2, 2018.