John Dickerson — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Contributing Writer at The Atlantic
Co-hosts the Political Gabfest podcast
Was Political Director of CBS News starting in 2011
Moderated Face the Nation from 2015 to 2018
Co-hosted CBS This Morning from 2018 to 2019
Authored 'On Her Trail: My Mother, Nancy Dickerson, TV News' First Woman Star' (2006) and 'The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency'
Holds a degree in English with distinction from the University of Virginia

Biography

John Dickerson is an American journalist and contributing writer at The Atlantic. He currently co-hosts the Political Gabfest podcast and is slated to become co-anchor of the CBS Evening News alongside Maurice DuBois in 2025. His career includes significant roles at CBS News, where he has been an analyst, contributor, and Political Director.

Dickerson's extensive journalism career began with 12 years at Time magazine, serving the last four as its White House correspondent.