Steve Kornacki (COM’01) shines in 2020 Election
MSNBC political reporter Steve Kornacki deserves a nap. Throughout Election Night and the five days that followed, the College of Communication alum stayed steadfast as he commanded the cable channel’s “big board,” reeling off the latest electoral returns, fueled by Diet Cokes and surviving on little sleep.
The high-energy numbers guy used his finger to zoom in and out of battleground states, his scrawl barely legible, as he came up with possible scenarios that could flip the scales in favor of Biden or Trump. With a swipe of his finger, he called up stats on various candidates, previous races, census data, and incoming election results.
Twitter took notice and #TrackingKornacki and #ChartThrob went viral with a corresponding emoji and celebrities like Chrissy Teigan showing concern over how hard he was working. Read the full story on Bostonia.
BU alumni were equally as excited to know that Kornacki was a fellow alum, showing their support through our various social media channels.
Bet many of you didn't know that the master of the interactive touchscreen map, Steve Kornacki (COM’01), is a BU alum! #TrackingKornacki #ProudtoBU https://t.co/vlVbpqea01
— Boston University Alumni Association (@bualumni) November 5, 2020
Looking for more Kornacki? He was one of the panelists at our “An election like no other: Journalists share final thoughts” webinar. Watch it here.