Shayna Jacobs
New York City
Courts, law enforcement and criminal justice
Education: Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, MS; Montclair State University, BA in History
Shayna Jacobs is a federal courts and law enforcement reporter on the national security team at The Washington Post, where she covers the Southern and Eastern districts of New York.
Jacobs previously covered courts and crime for the New York Daily News, including numerous high-profile arrests and lawsuits, as well as major news events like Hurricane Sandy.
She has served as an assistant adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.