Nick Schifrin Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Nick Schifrin is an American journalist and foreign affairs and defense correspondent for PBS NewsHour.

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Best Known For:The television program Compass Points

Breakthrough:Became an ABC News correspondent covering Afghanistan and Pakistan in 2008

10 Quick Facts About Nick Schifrin

Full Name: Nick Schifrin
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist and correspondent
Known For: The television program Compass Points
Current Role: Foreign affairs and defense correspondent
Current Employer: PBS NewsHour
Date of Birth: July 10, 1980
Age: 46 years old
Place of Birth: United States
Specialization: Correspondent, Journalist, and TV Host

Nick Schifrin Age

Nick Schifrin is 46 years old. He was born on July 10, 1980, and his zodiac sign is Cancer.

Education

His educational background includes studies at Columbia University and Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.

Columbia University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
- Qualification: Master of International Public Policy
- Field of Study: International Public Policy
- Period: 2018

Career & Work

Nick Schifrin's career includes news and reporting roles with PBS News, a news outlet and PBS NewsHour.

Organization: PBS News

Role: Host, Compass Points

Period: 2026–Present

Details: Hosts the foreign affairs discussion programme Compass Points.

Organization: PBS NewsHour

Role: Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent

Period: 2015

Details: Leads international and defense coverage, reporting from numerous countries and producing in-depth foreign affairs series.

Organization: Al Jazeera America

Role: Middle East Correspondent

Period: 2013–2015

Details: Jerusalem · Covered the Gaza war, Syria and the annexation of Crimea.

Organization: ABC News

Role: Afghanistan and Pakistan Correspondent

Period: 2008–2012

Details: Kabul and Islamabad · Reported on conflict, politics and security issues in Afghanistan and Pakistan, including the aftermath of Osama bin Laden's death.

Rise to Fame

Nick Schifrin rose to prominence for his role on the television show PBS NewsHour.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes PBS NewsHour, Compass Points, and Al Jazeera America Middle East Coverage.

Television

TV Show: PBS NewsHour (Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent, 2015-Present) — International and national security reporting
TV Show: Compass Points (Host, 2026-Present) — PBS News foreign affairs programme

Work: Al Jazeera America Middle East Coverage (Correspondent, 2013-2015) — Regional reporting including Gaza, Syria and Crimea
Work: ABC News Afghanistan and Pakistan Coverage (Correspondent, 2008-2012) — Reporting from Afghanistan and Pakistan

Notable Coverage

War in Ukraine – PBS NewsHour – 2022 – Reported extensively from Ukraine following Russia's full-scale invasion
2014 Gaza war – Al Jazeera America – 2014 – Led coverage of the conflict, receiving Overseas Press Club recognition
Annexation of Crimea – Al Jazeera America – 2014 – Reported on Russia's annexation of Crimea; coverage received a National Headliner Award
Death of Osama bin Laden – ABC News – 2011 – Reported from Abbottabad, Pakistan, and delivered early video footage from inside bin Laden's compound
Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal – PBS NewsHour – 2021 – Contributed to award-winning international reporting on Afghanistan

Awards & Achievements

Peabody Award — Peabody Awards — 2017 — Inside Putin's Russia
Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence — National Press Club — Inside Putin's Russia
Arthur Ross Media Award — American Academy of Diplomacy — 2020 — Distinguished reporting and analysis of foreign affairs
Peabody Award — Peabody Awards — 2021 — PBS NewsHour team coverage of COVID-19
Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award — Columbia University — 2023 — PBS NewsHour reporting on Afghanistan and Ukraine
Overseas Press Club Award — Overseas Press Club of America — Al Jazeera America reporting on the 2014 Gaza war
National Headliner Award — National Headliner Awards — Coverage of the annexation of Crimea

Lesser Known Facts

Grew up in Los Angeles, California.
Serves on the board of the Overseas Press Club Foundation.
Has produced extensive international reporting from countries including Russia, Ukraine, China, Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya, Cuba and Mexico.