Laura Bassett Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Laura Bassett is an American journalist and freelance journalist and newsletter writer for Independent.

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Best Known For:Nightcap

Breakthrough:Built a national political reporting career at HuffPost

10 Quick Facts About Laura Bassett

Full Name: Laura Bassett
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist
Known For: Nightcap
Current Employer: Independent
Gender: Female
Beats: Politics / Government and Health / Science
Media Level: National
Net Worth: $390,000-$5,564,000 (Estimated range)
Salary: $73,000-$317,000 (Estimated range)

Laura Bassett Age

Laura Bassett's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

Her educational background includes studies at University of Virginia and Georgetown University.

University of Virginia
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: English Literature
Georgetown University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: English Literature

Career & Work

Laura Bassett's career includes news and reporting roles with Jezebel and HuffPost.

Role: Independent Journalist and Newsletter Writer

Period: 2023–Present

Details: United States

Organization: Jezebel

Role: Editor-in-Chief

Period: 2021–2023

Details: United States · Led the publication's editorial team before resigning in August 2023.

Organization: HuffPost

Role: Senior Politics Reporter

Period: Approximately 2009–2019

Details: United States · Covered national politics, women's health and reproductive rights.

Organization: Pulitzer Center

Role: Reporting Grantee

Period: 2015

Details: Kenya

Organization: New York Magazine

Role: Politics and Election Columnist

Period: Historical

Details: United States · Contributed columns to The Cut on elections, abortion rights, gender and politics.

Rise to Fame

Laura Bassett rose to prominence for her role on the television show The Keepers.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes The Keepers, Unsafe Abortion in Kenya and the Ripple Effects of U.S. Foreign Aid Policy, and Jezebel.

Television

TV Show: The Keepers (Consultant, 2017) — Consulted on the Netflix documentary series

Work: Unsafe Abortion in Kenya and the Ripple Effects of U.S. Foreign Aid Policy (Reporter, 2015) — Pulitzer Center-supported reporting project produced with Jake Naughton
Work: Jezebel (Editor-in-Chief, 2021-2023) — Editorial leadership during major national debates about reproductive rights
Work: From Mommy Blogger to MAGA's Most Powerful Weapon: The Story of Jessica Reed Kraus (Author, 2024) — ELLE profile examining political influence and media personalities
Work: Nightcap (Founder and Writer) — Independent newsletter examining politics, culture and contemporary public life
Work: The Cut Political Columns (Columnist) — Commentary concerning U.S. elections, abortion rights and gender politics

Notable Coverage

Women's health and reproductive rights - HuffPost - Reported on reproductive healthcare, abortion policy and women's rights over a multiyear period
U.S. elections and gender politics - The Cut - Wrote columns examining politics, elections, gender and social attitudes
Politics and culture commentary - Nightcap - 2026 - Continues publishing independent writing about political and cultural issues

Awards & Achievements

Global Media Award — Population Institute — Reporting on unsafe abortion in Kenya.
Media Excellence Award — Planned Parenthood — Feature writing and commentary; recognized on two occasions.

Lesser Known Facts

She grew up in Opelousas, Louisiana.
She consulted on the Netflix documentary series The Keepers.
Her international reporting included a Pulitzer Center-supported investigation in Kenya.
Her independent newsletter is called Nightcap.
She collaborated with photographer Jake Naughton on reporting about reproductive healthcare.
She previously led Jezebel's editorial team.