Josh Mankiewicz
Josh Mankiewicz (born August 27, 1955) is an American journalist who has been reporting for Dateline NBC since 1995. He has also reported for The Today Show and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Before moving to NBC, Mankiewicz worked as a producer and reporter for ABC News.
Although he has covered a wide variety of stories, he may be best known for his Dateline NBC report on the Atkins Diet. In the piece, he showed his personal progress on the diet, losing upwards of 47 pounds (21 kilograms). In 2006, in addition to his work as a correspondent, he was featured in "The Mank Blog," an irreverent look at what people are talking about online.
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Mankiewicz is the son of Holly (née Jolley) and Frank Mankiewicz,[1] arguably best known as Robert F. Kennedy's press secretary. He is the grandson of famed screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz and great-nephew of screenwriter, producer and director Joseph L. Mankiewicz.[2] He is the brother of radio personality Ben Mankiewicz. He was also a cousin of screen writer Tom Mankiewicz. His cousin is filmmaker/television producer Nick Davis. His father is Jewish and his mother is a Mormon.[3]
He is a graduate of Haverford College.
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