Alexandra Pelosi

Alexandra Pelosi is a journalist and writer based in New York City.

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In 2000, Pelosi worked as a network television producer covering George W. Bush's presidential campaign. She brought along a handheld camcorder documenting her experience on the campaign trail; the footage was used to create Journeys with George, a documentary that earned her six Emmy nominations. Most recently, she wrote Sneaking into the Flying Circus: How the Media Turn Our Presidential Campaigns into Freak Shows, a book about the process of selecting candidates for the office of President of the United States.

Related Topics:
2000 - George W. Bush - Emmy - President of the United States

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Pelosi grew up in San Francisco, California and graduated from University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication in 1993.

Related Topics:
San Francisco, California - University of Southern California - Annenberg School for Communication - 1993

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She is the daughter of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Related Topics:
House Minority Leader - Nancy Pelosi

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She stated that her conversations with three people inspired her to write a book.

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• Candy Crowley of CNN
• Howard Dean
• Wes Clark, Jr.

"Talking to them, I realized something is going wrong," she said of the conversations.

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