Nina Jane Easton (born 1958) is an American journalist. She serves as the Washington Bureau Chief for Fortune Magazine as well as a commentator on the Fox News Channel, appearing regularly on Special Report with Bret Baier, Fox News Sunday, and Hannity. Interview of the Vice President by Nina Easton, Fortune Magazine Prior to joining Fortune in 2006, she served as Deputy Bureau Chief and lead political writer for the Boston Globe. WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Nina Easton, Russell Schriefer - New York Times Nina Easton Back on Humes Show
In November 2004, Easton married Russell Schriefer, a political strategist, media consultant, and a former advisor to John McCain. She has two children from her previous marriage, to political journalist Ronald Brownstein, Taylor and Daniel. She and Schriefer have a daughter together, Elizabeth Rose.
Sheena Easton, a distant cousin, is a well-known recording artist.
Nina Easton started her career in journalism in various business journals such as The American Banker, BusinessWeek, and Legal Times.
In 1988, Easton joined the Los Angeles Times as a staff writer, and contributed to its Sunday Magazine. Her articles won numerous awards, including the National Headliners Award for best magazine writing and the Sunday Magazine Editors Award for investigative reporting. Fortune Press Center
In 1991, Easton was chosen as a delegate to the British-American Project, a joint venture between the Royal Institute of International Affairs and Johns Hopkins University SAIS that brings together young leaders from the United States and the United Kingdom. She subsequently served on the project's executive committee and co-chaired its 1995 conference in Windsor, England.
In 1998, Easton left the Los Angeles Times, and joined The Boston Globe. At the Globe, Easton served as a lead editor of the 2003 newspaper series on John Kerry, and oversaw much of the paper's 2004 presidential campaign coverage. The New York Times > Fashion & Style > Weddings & Celebrations > Nina Easton, Russell Schriefer
In May 2006, Easton left the Boston Globe, to take over as the Washington Bureau Chief of Fortune Magazine.
She has also appeared as a commentator on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, CBS's Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer, CNN's NewsNight, NBC's Meet the Press with David Gregory, and PBS's Washington Week, among others. FOXNews.com - 'Special Report' Panel Discusses Ted Kennedy, Clinton's Kentucky Win and McCain and Obama on U.S. Policy Towards Cuba - Brit Hume | Special Report