# Carl Cameron

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American journalist

Carl Cameron Cameron in September 2011 Born (1961-09-22) September 22, 1961 (age 64) United States Occupations Television personality, journalist Spouse Moira Hopkins

**Carl Cameron** (born September 22, 1961, as Karl Emil Othmar Lamberg-Karlovsky[1]) is an American journalist and was a reporter for [Fox News](/source/Fox_News) for two decades. In 2019 he founded the progressive news aggregator, *Front Page Live*, where he is chief political correspondent.[2]

## Life and career

As a child Cameron spent time in [Iran](/source/Iran), where his Jewish father C.C. Lamberg-Karlovsky, a distinguished member of the Harvard faculty, worked as an archaeologist.[3] He grew up in [New Hampshire](/source/New_Hampshire) and attended [Bates College](/source/Bates_College). He began his media career in 1985 at radio stations [WFEA](/source/WFEA) and [WZID](/source/WZID) in [Manchester, New Hampshire](/source/Manchester%2C_New_Hampshire), first being hired as a salesman at WFEA and breaking into broadcasting when the weather man was sick one day.[4] Later he worked as political director for [WMUR-TV](/source/WMUR-TV), the [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) affiliate in Manchester.[1]

In 1995, [Fox News](/source/Fox_News_Channel) hired Cameron, and he covered the [1996 presidential election](/source/1996_United_States_presidential_election). He joined Fox News full-time as its first Capitol Hill Correspondent in 1996 and has since covered every presidential election; [Shepard Smith](/source/Shepard_Smith) dubbed him "Campaign Carl" and he is often introduced on-air by that nickname.[4]

After the [2000 elections](/source/United_States_elections%2C_2000), Fox News named Cameron its first Chief Political Correspondent, and after the [2004 elections](/source/United_States_elections%2C_2004), he was named its first Chief White House Correspondent. In June 2006, Cameron returned to his job as Chief Political Correspondent to cover the [2006 midterm elections](/source/United_States_elections%2C_2006) and prepare for the [2008 presidential campaign](/source/2008_United_States_presidential_election).

Stories he has broken include [George W. Bush](/source/George_W._Bush)'s 1976 [drunk driving](/source/Drunk_driving) arrest,[4][5] as well as [Israel](/source/Israel)'s involvement in surveillance on US federal officials and agencies such as the [Drug Enforcement Administration](/source/Drug_Enforcement_Administration) leading up to [9/11](/source/9%2F11), including inconclusive reports of Israeli foreknowledge of [al-Qa'ida](/source/Al-Qa'ida) activities prior to the attacks.[3]

On August 22, 2017, Cameron announced his retirement from Fox News.[6] In June 2019, he founded the progressive news aggregator, *Front Page Live*, together with [Joe Romm](/source/Joe_Romm), its Editor-in-Chief, [Laura Dawn](/source/Laura_Dawn), [Sunny Hundal](/source/Sunny_Hundal), [Helen Stickler](/source/Helen_Stickler), his wife Moira Hopkins, and others. Cameron is Chief Political Correspondent.[2]

## Reception

Cameron in August 2016

As a radio reporter in New Hampshire, Cameron was several times named a top reporter by the state Associated Press Broadcasters Association; both *[The Philadelphia Inquirer](/source/The_Philadelphia_Inquirer)* and *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)* described him as "smart" and "brash".[1] In 2004, Cameron posted a news story on the Fox News website that included fabricated quotes from [John Kerry](/source/John_Kerry), in which the Senator purportedly called himself a "metrosexual" and Bush a "cowboy". Fox News spokesman Paul Schur later said it was intended to be an internal joke not for publication, and the network apologized for the piece. Cameron was reprimanded.[7][8]

In June 2009, *[Washingtonian Magazine](/source/Washingtonian_Magazine)* named Cameron one of the top 50 journalists in the nation's capital, saying: "[P]layers on both sides of the aisle trust 'Campaign Carl' and know that his reporting is second to none."[9] A 2012 profile in *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* described Cameron as a very hard-working journalist often considered "a member of the home team" at Republican campaign events, yet characterized by reporters from rival networks as collegial and unbiased in his reporting.[4] His "less polished" appearance was said to contrast with that of other Fox reporters; [NBC News](/source/NBC_News)' [Chuck Todd](/source/Chuck_Todd), an avowed fan of Cameron's, quipped, "[i]t’s nice to see that there are other guys in TV who didn't get there for their looks".[4]

## Personal life

Cameron is married to Moira Hopkins, a former technician for Fox News who accompanied him on the campaign trail and now works with him as Executive Producer at *Front Page Live*.[4][2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NH_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NH_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NH_1-2) [Carl Cameron](http://65.36.150.71/alumni/cameron.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141012110911/http://65.36.150.71/alumni/cameron.html) October 12, 2014, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), Alumni, New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110809203720/http://www.nhab.org/alumni/cameron.html) at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), August 9, 2011.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FrontPage_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FrontPage_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FrontPage_2-2) [Wemple, Erik](/source/Erik_Wemple). ["Ex-Fox Newser Carl Cameron takes his 'unfinished business' to progressive startup"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/06/24/ex-fox-newser-carl-cameron-takes-his-unfinished-business-progressive-startup), *The Washington Post*, June 24, 2019; and ["Masthead"](https://www.frontpagelive.com/masthead), *Front Page Live*, accessed June 25, 2019

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-art_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-art_3-1) Christopher Ketcham, ["The Israeli 'art student' mystery"](https://www.salon.com/2002/05/07/students/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20081205060533/http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2002/05/07/students/index3.html) December 5, 2008, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *[Salon](/source/Salon_(website))*, May 7, 2002.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NYT_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NYT_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NYT_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NYT_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-NYT_4-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-NYT_4-5) Jeremy W. Peters, ["A Reporter Who’s Part of the Story"](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/us/politics/carl-cameron-is-a-reporter-whos-part-of-the-story.html?_r=1&), *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*, August 30, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-rewriting_5-0)** Eric Boehlert, ["Rewriting history"](http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2004/07/23/fox_dui/index.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20060619215552/http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feature/2004/07/23/fox_dui/index.html) June 19, 2006, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *Salon*, July 23, 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Concha, Joe (August 22, 2017). ["Fox's Carl Cameron announces retirement"](https://thehill.com/homenews/media/347544-foxs-carl-cameron-announces-retirement/). *[The Hill](/source/The_Hill_(newspaper))*. Retrieved August 22, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press), ["Fox News pulls reporter's item with fake Kerry quotes"](https://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-10-02-fox-kerry_x.htm), Campaign 2004, *[USA Today](/source/USA_Today)*, October 2, 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Eric Lichtblau, ["Fabricated Kerry Posting Leads to Apology From Fox News"](https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/03/politics/campaign/03fox.html), *The New York Times*, October 3, 2004.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Garrett M. Graff, ["50 Top Journalists 2009"](https://washingtonian.com/2009/06/01/50-top-journalists-2009/), *[Washingtonian Magazine](/source/Washingtonian_Magazine)*, June 1, 2009.

## External links

- [Bio on FoxNews.com](http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/personalities/carl-cameron/bio/#s=a-d)

- [Carl Cameron](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1745108/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Appearances](https://www.c-span.org/person/?25918) on [C-SPAN](/source/C-SPAN)

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