Gavin Jackson
Gavin Jackson graduated with a visual journalism degree from Kent State University in 2008 and has been in the news industry ever since. He has worked at newspapers in Ohio, Louisiana and most recently in South Carolina at the Florence Morning News and Charleston Post and Courier.
Gavin's career as a multi-faceted journalist began in 2011 at the Morning News where he wrote, shot photos and video for daily stories in print, online and broadcast. His local political coverage got him hired onto The Post and Courier’s Statehouse bureau team in fall 2015. He covered the presidential primaries, Gov. Nikki Haley, the legislature and more. South Carolina ETV hired him in 2017 as their only news and public affairs reporter in an effort to grow SCETV’s news presence.
Gavin hosts SCETV’s weekly public affairs show This Week in South Carolina and the weekly South Carolina Lede podcast.
Stories
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Post Democratic Primary Meg-Tacular
February 06, 2024On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 6, 2024: host Gavin Jackson talks with AP political reporter Meg Kinnard about the SC first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary won by Pres. Joe Biden on Saturday; a look at the latest on the Republican trail... -
Joe Biden wins SC's 1st-in-nation Democratic primary
February 04, 2024South Carolina voters delivered then-candidate Joe Biden a major win in the state's Democratic presidential primary four years ago. Four years later on Saturday, those voters delivered for the president once again. "Today, South Carolina took the lead," Democratic National... -
Finally First: The SC Democratic Primary
February 03, 2024On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for February 3, 2024: a look at the latest moves in the SC Statehouse, including bills that clamp down on social media and pornography; continuing coverage of Democratic First in the Nation primary on Feb. 3; on presidential... -
Biden Wins! (the SC Primary)
January 30, 2024On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 30, 2024, host Gavin Jackson has your “Dem Pod,” recapping the major moments of this past month ahead of the first-in-the-nation Democratic presidential primary here in our state this Saturday, Feb. 3. We’ve seen... -
New Hampshire Results Show
January 24, 2024On this bonus episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 25, 2024, a short New Hampshire aftermath pod: former President Donald Trump wins the NH Republican presidential primary; host Gavin Jackson takes a look at the numbers, hears from voters and the candidates, and... -
Nikki Haley’s Comet
January 23, 2024On this episode of the South Carolina Lede for January 23, 2024, host Gavin Jackson continues the podcast from New Hampshire after a weekend of busy campaign activity: former President Donald Trump received some notable endorsements, including from FL Gov. Ron DeSantis...