Ailsa Chang is an American journalist best known for playing Host in All Things Considered.
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Best Known For:The television program All Things Considered
Breakthrough:Began radio reporting after leaving a legal career in 2006
10 Quick Facts About Ailsa Chang
- Full Name: Ailsa Chang
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Journalist
- Known For: The television program All Things Considered
- Current Role: Host
- Date of Birth: January 12, 1976
- Age: 50 years old
- Place of Birth: United States
- Media Level: National
- Employer Type: Public Broadcaster
Ailsa Chang Age
Ailsa Chang is 50 years old. She was born on January 12, 1976, and her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Education
Her educational background includes studies at Stanford University, Stanford Law School, and other institutions.
- Stanford University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Stanford Law School
- Qualification: Juris Doctor
- Field of Study: Law
- University of Oxford
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Media Law
- Columbia University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Journalism
Career & Work
Ailsa Chang's career includes news and reporting roles with NPR, a public radio network and WNYC.
Organization: NPR
Role: Host of All Things Considered and Consider This
Period: 2018–Present
Details: United States
Organization: WNYC
Role: Investigative Reporter
Period: 2009–2012
Details: New York City, New York · Focused on criminal justice and legal affairs
Organization: NPR
Role: Kroc Fellow
Period: 2008–2009
Organization: NPR
Role: Planet Money Host and Correspondent
Details: United States · Business and legal-affairs reporting
Organization: NPR
Role: Congressional Correspondent
Details: Covered Congress, healthcare, immigration and Supreme Court confirmations
Organization: KQED
Role: Reporter and Producer
Details: San Francisco, California
Rise to Fame
Ailsa Chang rose to prominence for her role on the radio program All Things Considered.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes All Things Considered, Consider This, and Planet Money.
Radio
- Radio Program: All Things Considered (Host, 2018-Present) — NPR
Podcasts
- Podcast: Consider This (Host, Present) — NPR daily news podcast
- Podcast: Planet Money (Former Host and Correspondent) — NPR
Notable Coverage
- Investigation of NYPD stop-and-frisk and marijuana arrests - WNYC / NPR - 2011 - Investigative reporting later recognized with a duPont-Columbia Silver Baton
- Indigenous cultural identity in Taiwan - All Things Considered - 2025 - International reporting recognized by the Asian American Journalists Association
Awards & Achievements
- Daniel Schorr Journalism Prize — Investigation of Detroit's public defender system
- Art Athens Award for General Excellence in Individual Reporting — New York State Associated Press Broadcasters Association — Radio reporting
- National Journalism Award — Asian American Journalists Association — Capitol Hill coverage
- Journalism Award — Asian American Journalists Association — International reporting on indigenous cultural identity in Taiwan
Personal Information
- Full Name: Ailsa Chang
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Journalist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Birth & Background
- Date of Birth: January 12, 1976
- Age: 50
- Birthday: January 12
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Place of Birth: United States
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $75,000–$328,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $395,000–$5,640,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
