{{Short description|American journalist (born 1981)}} {{distinguish|Richard Edson}} {{Infobox person | name = Rich Edson | image = Edson New Hampshire 2016.jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1981|08|02}} | birth_place = {{nowrap|[[Ridgewood, New Jersey]], U.S.}} | education = [[Rutgers University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism]] ([[Master of Science|MS]]) | occupation = [[Journalist]] | employer = {{plainlist| * [[Fox Business Network]] (2007–2015) * [[Fox News]] (2015–present) }} }} '''Rich Edson''' (born August 2, 1981, in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey]]) is the State Department Correspondent for [[Fox News Channel]] and a former Washington Correspondent for [[Fox Business Network]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Rich Edson Goes from Fox Biz to Fox News |url=http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/rich-edson-goes-from-fox-biz-to-fox-news/258219 |work=[[TVNewser]] |date=March 12, 2015 |access-date=April 27, 2015 }}</ref>
He holds a Master of Science in journalism from [[Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism]] in [[New York, New York]] and a dual degree in history and journalism from Rutgers College of [[Rutgers University]] in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey]]. During his college years, Edson announced Rutgers sports on [[WRSU-FM]] and interned for ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. Edson grew up in [[Dumont, New Jersey]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Not Your Average Newsie: Dumont native Rich Edson of FOX Business Network is one of D.C.'s funniest journalists |url=http://www.bergen.com/people-and-parties/neighbors/not-your-average-newsie-dumont-native-rich-edson-of-fox-business-network-is-one-of-d-c-s-funniest-journalists-1.774827 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150428023151/http://www.bergen.com/people-and-parties/neighbors/not-your-average-newsie-dumont-native-rich-edson-of-fox-business-network-is-one-of-d-c-s-funniest-journalists-1.774827 |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 28, 2015 |work=(201) Magazine |date=January 8, 2014 |access-date=April 27, 2015 }}</ref> and attended [[Dumont High School]], where he met his future wife as a member of the marching band.<ref>Staff [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/fashion/weddings/20cappiello.html "Cheryl Cappiello and Rich Edson"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 20, 2008. Accessed June 19, 2022. </ref>
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==External links== * [http://www.foxnews.com/person/e/rich-edson.html Rich Edson – Fox News]
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