About Alison King
Alison King is an award-winning journalist with over 30 years of experience in the broadcasting industry. She spent most of her career covering politics in New England including leading the local, state and regional political coverage for NBC Boston/NECN from 1995 until her retirement from TV in April 2023. She utilized her role as a political reporter to hold politicians accountable and to shed light on a variety of social issues in New England. She has covered seven presidential elections and interviewed every Republican and Democratic presidential candidate since 1996 including Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton.
King has also reported and produced three documentaries, including one about the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy titled “Ted Kennedy: Last Liberal Standing” and one about former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick titled “The Education of Deval Patrick.” Most recently, she executive produced and reported on an 11 part docu-series, “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of New Hampshire,” which chronicles the Free State Project and the efforts by libertarians nationwide to settle in New Hampshire to create a libertarian Utopia.
She has won several awards for her reporting including 4 Emmys, 2 Gracies and 3 Associated Press awards. While King is known for being a tough and fair political reporter, she was also known for her yearly holiday tradition of bringing politicians together to sing classic holiday songs in a segment called Political Harmony. This spring, King will also be a Shorenstein Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. King received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Colgate University and a Master of Arts in Journalism from New York University.
Campus Visits
Alison King will visit campus multiple times throughout the spring semester to share her knowledge, skills, and experiences with students interested in journalism and politics. While on campus, she will visit classes, host meals with students, coordinate speaker/workshop events, and meet one-on-one with students as requested. This webpage will be updated throughout the semester as new opportunities become available. If you would like to be notified when new opportunities are available, please email BerryIOP@salemstate.edu so you can be added to our email list.
- Visit 1: Thursday, January 25
- Visit 2: Thursday, February 1
- Visit 3: Thursday, February 15
- Visit 4: Friday, March 1
- Visit 5: Wednesday, March 27
- Visit 6: Monday, April 8
- Visit 7 Friday, April 26
Upcoming Events
How to Make Sense of the 2024 Election
Wednesday, March 27, 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Martin Luther King, Jr. Room, Ellison Campus Center
With vast experience in political campaigning, reporting, and consulting, a panel of distinguished guests will share their knowledge of how to best follow the 2024 presidential race and how to make sense of the current political climate. Panelists will discuss the importance of being educated about the process, having a healthy skepticism, and looking beyond social media silos. Speakers will include: Senior Opinion Writer and Columnist for the Boston Globe Kimberly Atkins Stohr, National Political Reporter James Pindell, and former reporter, anchor and political director for WMUR-TV Scott Spradling.
Media & Communications Lunch
Wednesday, March 27, 12:30 - 2:00 pm | Veteran’s Hall, Ellison Campus Center
Following the previous event, we invite students and faculty from the Media and Communications department to join us for lunch with Alison King and the panelists.
One-on-One Meetings
Alison King is available to meet with students one-on-one as requested during her visits. This is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to talk with her about her experiences, career advice, assignments, and any other topics of interest.
Fill out an interest form to meet with Alison King.
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