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Acosta graduated from Annandale High School (Annandale, Virginia) in 1989.
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Previously, Acosta served as the National Political Correspondent for Cable News Network. Jim Acosta is a Cuban-American. In 1993, Acosta earned a Bachelor"s degree in Mass Communication, with a minor in Political Science, from James Madison University. While in school, Acosta volunteered for WXJM, the student-run radio station, and also worked as a reporter at WSVA, a local radio station.
Acosta began his professional career in radio, and his first job was with WMAL in Washington, District of Columbia In 1994, Acosta left WMAL and entered television, working for WTTG-television as a desk assistant.
In 1995, Acosta moved in front of the camera, becoming a reporter and substitute anchor at WBIR-television in Knoxville, Tennessee, and remained in that job until 1998.
From 1998 until 2000, Acosta worked as a reporter for KTVT-television in Dallas. From 2000 until 2001, Acosta was a reporter for WBBM-TV-television in Chicago. From 2001 until 2003, Acosta worked as a correspondent for Columbia Broadcasting System News" Newspath service, based both in Dallas and Chicago.
From February 2003 until March 2007, Acosta was a correspondent for Columbia Broadcasting System News and was based first in New York and then in Atlanta.
At Columbia Broadcasting System News, Acosta covered the 2004 campaign of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, the Iraq War from Baghdad, and Hurricane Katrina. In April 2007, Acosta joined Cable News Network. During the following year, Acosta covered the 2008 presidential campaigns of Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, frequently appearing as an anchor of Cable News Network"s weekend political program, "Ballot Bowl." Acosta later joined Cable News Network"s "American Morning" program as a correspondent and contributed to the network"s coverage of the 2010 mid-term congressional election.
In February 2012, Cable News Network promoted Acosta to the position of National Political Correspondent. In his role as National Political Correspondent, Acosta was the network"s lead correspondent in covering the 2012 presidential campaign of Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
Acosta is now the Senior White House Correspondent for Cable News Network.
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