Jaconi on King: “I Am Learning From His Instincts”

Michelle Jaconi has been in her new role of State of the Union EP for two months, and today she goes through the FishbowlDC Interview wringer.

The biggest influence on her career? Tim Russert — “He was my first boss and one of my first heroes.”

Her favorite active journalist? John King — “I wouldn’t have chosen to work for him unless I thought I could learn from him, and my gut was right.”

Click here to see the full FBDC interview, including which CNN anchor is ripe for SNL parody…

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