Zolan Kanno Youngs is an eminent American journalist currently working for The New York Times based in Washington, D.C. as a homeland security correspondent and CNN analyst.

Previously, Kanno served for The Wall Street Journal as a reporter. He launched his career by serving at various outlets as an intern and sports reporter in 2012. Those outlets include The Boston Globe and USA Today.

In 2015, He became a reporter whose role was to cover law enforcement in the New York area for The Wall Street Journal. In 2019, Youngs was appointed to The New York Times as the homeland security correspondent and became one of the newspaper’s lead writers who concentrated on immigration at the U.S. southern border with Mexico as well as the Trump administration. Apart from writing, Youngs has also made countless appearances on MSNBC and CTV News. During his spare time, He writes screenplays.

Zolan Kanno Youngs Age

Zolan Kanno was born in the United States of America. He has not detailed any information about his birth details. But from his appearance, Kanno is in his early  30s.

Zolan Kanno Youngs Height

Kanno is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 inches ( Approx 1.7m).

Zolan Kanno Youngs Education

He attended and graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. Later, Zolan joined the University of Northeastern School of Journalism and earned his degree in journalism in 2016.

Zolan Kanno Youngs Family

Zolan was born in the United States of America to his caring father and mother. Kanno holds American nationality by both but belongs to the African-American ethnicity. However, information regarding his family members is under review and will be updated as soon as available.

Zolan Kanno Youngs Wife

The journalist has managed to keep his personal life private regarding his marital status, however, information regarding this matter at hand is ongoing and will be updated as soon confirmed.

Zolan Kanno Youngs Salary

Zolan receives an annual salary of $77,285 per year. This is according to New York Times anchors’ and reporters’ salaries.

Zolan Kanno Youngs Net Worth

Kanno has an estimated net worth of $1 million – $5 million.

Zolan Kanno Youngs Career

In Feb 2019, He joined the New York Times. Before that, Kanno served for The Wall Street Journal as a Greater New York News from Sep 2015 to Feb 2019. Prior to that, Youngs served for the USA TODAY Sports Media Group as an Intern and College sports reporter from Jun 2015 to Aug 2015. Zolan served for The Boston Globe as a Sports/Metro Correspondent from Jan 2013 until May 2015.

From 2012 to May 2015, Kanno served for WRBB 104.9FM Boston as a Sports co-director/Broadcaster. Previously, Zolan served at The Cape Times Cape Town Area, South Africa as a Newsroom Intern from Jan 2014 to Apr 2014.

He served for Huntington News as a Reporter from 2012 to 2014 and Intern for CBS Radio from May 2012 to Aug 2012. Currently, Zolan serves for The New York Times as a White House correspondent. His major role is to cover a range of domestic and international issues in the Biden White House.

He specifically covers homeland security and extremism. Kanno became part of The New York Times in 2019. His first assignment was to cover protests, the federal government’s response to national emergencies, the Secret Service, immigration enforcement, breaking stories on the detention of migrants,  as well as the Department of Homeland Security.

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