Priscilla Thompson
| Priscilla Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏫 Education | University of Texas at Austin |
| 💼 Occupation | Journalist |
| 📆 Years active | 2012–present |
| 👔 Employer | NBC News |
Priscilla Thompson is an American television journalist currently working at NBC News as the Texas-based correspondent. She's been with the network since 2019. She was previously at CNN.[1]
Education
Thompson went to the University of Texas at Austin and graduated with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.[2]
Career
Thompson began her career interning at KXAN in Austin, Texas, worked at WPDE in Myrtle Beach and then worked at CNN before moving to NBC in 2019 starting as a campaign embed reporter and then moved up the network's rank becoming a correspondent in 2022 based in Houston, Texas.[1]
Among her stories she became known for reporting at NBC are the 2019 United States elections,[3] the COVID-19 pandemic,[4][5] the Murder of George Floyd and the protests that followed the ordeal.[6]. She also covered the 2026 Teotihuacan shooting,[7] and the Camp Mystic fatal floods.[8]
Thompson is a member of Teach for America.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Katz, A.J. (June 2, 2022). "Priscilla Thompson named correspondent reporting from Houston" (Press release). Adweek.
- ↑ "Teach For America". www.teachforamerica.org. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Two different contests are defining the Democratic presidential race". NBC News. July 12, 2019. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Coronavirus pandemic could hit historically black colleges, universities especially hard". MS NOW. May 16, 2020. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "How the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium in Philadelphia is working to vaccinate Black Americans". NBC News. Jan 16, 2021. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Black Texas Cowboys on Horseback protest George Floyd's death". Newsweek. June 3, 2020.
- ↑ "Tourists describe terrifying moments during deadly shooting at Mexico pyramid site". NBC News. April 22, 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Camp Mystic a cultural staple of Texas for generations". NBC News. July 7, 2025. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Priscilla Thompson | Teach For America". www.teachforamerica.org. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
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