Key Facts
Type
Person
Sector
media
Industry
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Status
Draft
Country
United States
Nationality
American
Birth Date
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Death Date
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Sex
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Also Known As
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Tags
reporterjournalist
Overall Confidence
90%
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Career & Education
Positions
Settlements Correspondent
HIAS
2017 - 2020
Education
Bachelor of Arts
University of Maryland, College Park
Arabic Studies and Political Science
2014 - 2016
About
Jacob Magid is a Chicago native and Washington diplomatic correspondent for The Times of Israel, covering US-Israel relations and Middle East policy. He previously served as the outlet's settlements/West Bank correspondent before his promotion to US bureau chief. Education: Ida Crown Jewish Academy (high school, class of 2012; two-year editor of school newspaper The Crown Prints); University of Maryland, College Park (BA in Arabic studies and political science). Online presence: Twitter/X @JacobMagid (https://x.com/JacobMagid).
Recent Events
Settlements Correspondent at The Times of Israel
Based in Tel Aviv, covered West Bank and settlements issues
1/1/2017
Moved to Tel Aviv, Israel
For work as West Bank correspondent for The Times of Israel
1/1/2017
Policy Intern at HIAS
Policy internship during final year of university
1/1/2016
Graduated from University of Maryland, College Park
Earned Bachelor of Arts in Arabic Studies and Political Science
1/1/2016
Enrolled at University of Maryland, College Park
Began studies in Arabic Studies and Political Science
1/1/2014