Griffin Eckstein

I am a reporter and student based in New York City focused on politics, policy and government accountability. Currently, I am a Social Newsgathering Intern with NBC News, sourcing, verifying, and clearing user-generated content for partners across the newsroom. Previously, I was a News Fellow at Salon.com, where I wrote breaking news articles and in-depth political coverage, and conducted interviews with legal experts, advocates, and lawmakers. I’ve previously been published in the New York Post, Healthcare Brew, and Washington Square News.

At NYU, I’ve focused my coursework on political journalism, extremism and the far-right through classes on the Spanish Civil War, democracy, and nationalist movements in Europe.