Karen Attiah is a journalist and writer who serves as the Global Opinion editor for The Washington Post. She is popular for writing on International affairs and social issues including race and gender.

Karen worked as a digital producer in the Opinion Section in The Washington Post in 2014. She rose to prominence after winning the 2019 Journalist of the Year from the National Association of Black Journalists.

10 Facts On Karen Attiah:

1. Karen Attiah worked as a social media manager and journalist at Sahara Reporters in 2012. Later, she started working as a freelance reporter in Willemstad, Curacao, in October 2012.
2. Attiah was born on August 12, 1986, in Desoto, Texas, United States. She is the age of 34 years old with a tall height of 5 feet 8 inches.
3. Moving towards her family, she was born to a Ghanaian descent father and Nigerian-Ghanaian mother. She holds the nationality of America as she was born and raised in the United States.
4. Karen attended Northwestern University. She received an undergraduate degree in BA in Communication Studies.
5. After graduation, she enrolled at the prestigious Columbia University. She completed her master’s degree in International Affairs.
6. Attiah has received the 2019 George Polk Special Award for her contribution to the journalism industry. Moreover, she won the 2019 Harriet Beecher Stowe Freedom Writer Award.
7. Talking about her husband, she has managed to keep her personal life away from the spotlight. In addition, she has not revealed anything about her dating life yet.
8. Karen’s has not disclosed her salary like other journalists. However, the average salary of The Washington Post’s editor ranges from $49,829- $163,339.
9. Her bio and career information can be reached on Wikipedia. Likewise, her followers can follow her on Twitter.
10. Attiah is very active on other social media such as Facebook and Instagram. She has garnered over 19.2k followers on Instagram.