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Gideon Yago

Key Information
Profession Television news correspondent
Screenwriter
Role Staff Writer
First episode "News Night 2.0"
Last episode "The Greater Fool"
Credits 9 episodes (see below)
Birthdate February 19, 1978
Birthplace Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Gideon Yago, born February 19, 1978 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA, is a television news correspondent and screenwriter. He is a former correspondent for MTV News and CBS News. He is making his television writing debut on the HBO series The Newsroom. He is a Staff Writer for the first season. He did not work on the series pilot and joined the crew when the first season was ordered. He debuted with the second episode "News Night 2.0". He co-wrote the third episode "The 112th Congress" with the series head writer Aaron Sorkin. He shares the Staff Writer role with Brendan Fehily, Cinque Henderson, and Amy Rice.

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Season 1 credits
""We Just Decided To"" ""News Night 2.0"" "The 112th Congress" ""I'll Try to Fix You"" ""Amen""
""Bullies"" ""5/1"" ""The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn"" ""The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate"" ""The Greater Fool""

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Season 1 credits
""We Just Decided To"" "News Night 2.0" "The 112th Congress" "I'll Try to Fix You" "Amen"
"Bullies" "5/1" "The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn" "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" "The Greater Fool"

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