In an American media landscape increasingly defined by partisan performance, Emily Jashinsky has carved out a distinctive position: a conservative commentator equally willing to critique the excesses of the right as the assumptions of the left.
A media critic and political analyst who has moved across platforms, from the Washington Examiner to The Federalist to Breaking Points and UnHerd, she has consistently demonstrated an intellectual interest in the structural dynamics of media that goes well beyond the narrower partisan commentary that dominates her field. That range has made her a notable voice in a very crowded ecosystem.
Born on March 29, 1993, in Delafield, Wisconsin, Jashinsky grew up in a strict Lutheran household that shaped her moral framework and her public convictions. She attended George Washington University in Washington D.C., led the campus YAF chapter, and interned for feminist author Christina Hoff Sommers at the American Enterprise Institute, experiences that sharpened her interest in the intersection of culture, politics, and media.
Today she serves as D.C. correspondent for UnHerd, co-hosts Counter Points with Ryan Grim on Breaking Points, and hosts After Party with Emily Jashinsky on Megyn Kelly’s MK Media network. At 33, she is one of the most substantive voices in centre-right American media.
Profile
| Full Name | Emily Jashinsky |
| Born | March 29, 1993 |
| Age | 33 years old |
| Birthplace | Delafield, Wisconsin, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Journalist, Media Critic, Political Commentator |
| Parents | Dan Jashinsky (father), Trina Jashinsky (mother) |
| Siblings | Troy Jashinsky (brother) |
Early Life
Emily Jashinsky was born on March 29, 1993, in Delafield, Wisconsin, a small Waukesha County city in southeastern Wisconsin. She grew up with parents Dan and Trina Jashinsky in a strict Lutheran household, with brother Troy her only sibling. She attended local schools in southern Wisconsin and has described the 2008 Presidential election as a catalyst that deepened her interest in politics and media coverage of it. Her combination of Lutheran moral formation and intellectual curiosity about how the media shapes public understanding of politics became the twin engines of her career.
Education
Emily attended George Washington University in Washington D.C., earning a degree in Political Science and Creative Writing, a pairing that reflects the twin poles of her subsequent career. While at GWU she served as president of the campus Young America’s Foundation chapter for two years, organising events, defending student free speech rights, and hosting prominent speakers. She also completed an internship with Christina Hoff Sommers at the American Enterprise Institute, assisting with research for the re-release of The War Against Boys. In 2021 she was a James Madison Fellow at Hillsdale College.
Career
Emily Jashinsky began her professional journalism career after graduating, first joining Young America’s Foundation as a spokeswoman before moving into writing and commentary. From 2017 she wrote political and cultural commentary at the Washington Examiner, establishing a voice sharper and more intellectually curious than standard conservative fare. From 2018 to 2024 she served as culture editor at The Federalist and hosted the flagship Federalist Radio Hour podcast, six years in which she developed a platform for long-form media criticism and political analysis that attracted audiences across the ideological spectrum.
She co-hosted “Rising Fridays with Ryan and Emily” with Ryan Grim for The Hill’s Rising programme from April to September 2022, exposing her to a broad cross-partisan audience and confirming her ability to engage seriously across ideological lines. She has appeared regularly on Fox News Sunday, Media Buzz, and Washington Journal, and her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Post, the Telegraph, and RealClearPolitics. From 2020 to 2024 she served as Director of the National Journalism Center, training young reporters in the craft of journalism. In June 2025 she launched After Party with Emily Jashinsky in partnership with Megyn Kelly’s MK Media network and also hosts The Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show on SiriusXM. She currently serves as D.C. correspondent for UnHerd and co-hosts Counter Points with Ryan Grim on the Breaking Points channel.
Awards & Nominations
- Named to Red Alert Politics 30 Under 30 List of Leading Young Conservatives, 2016
- James Madison Fellow, Hillsdale College, 2021
- Senior Fellow, Independent Women’s Forum
Social Media
- Twitter/X: @emilyjashinsky
- Instagram: @emilyjashinsky
- Threads: @emilyjashinsky
Personal Life
Emily Jashinsky lives and works in Washington D.C. She keeps her personal life relatively private, maintaining focus on her professional career in her public presence.
She is known among colleagues for directness, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to engage seriously with people who disagree with her, qualities that have enabled her to collaborate effectively across ideological lines in an increasingly siloed media environment.
Net Worth
Emily Jashinsky’s estimated net worth is between $1.5 million and $3 million, derived from her journalism career, podcast hosting, editorial roles, television appearances, speaking engagements, and her fellowship at the Independent Women’s Forum.
Notable Works & Contributions
- D.C. Correspondent, UnHerd (current)
- Co-host, Counter Points (with Ryan Grim), Breaking Points channel (current)
- Host, After Party with Emily Jashinsky, MK Media (launched June 2025)
- Host, The Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up Show, SiriusXM (current)
- Editor and host, Federalist Radio Hour, The Federalist (2018–2024)
- Director, National Journalism Center, YAF (2020–2024)
- Commentary writer, Washington Examiner (2017–2018)
- Co-host, Rising Fridays with Ryan and Emily, The Hill (2022)
- Senior Fellow, Independent Women’s Forum
- Published in: Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Telegraph, RealClearPolitics
Conclusion
Emily Jashinsky’s career reflects an intellectual curiosity that has never been fully contained by the partisan boxes American media tries to impose on its commentators. Her interest in how media works, its structures, incentives, and cultural power, gives her commentary a depth that sets her apart from most voices in the conservative media space. She is consistently willing to hold institutions of the right to the same standards she applies to the left, and that consistency is the foundation of her credibility.
At 33 and with a growing multiplatform presence, Emily Jashinsky is clearly only in the middle chapters of a career that has already been more substantive than most. The conversations she is joining about media, democracy, and culture are among the most important of our time.