Tim O'Brien — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Executive Editor and a columnist with Bloomberg Opinion
Works as a political analyst for NBC/MSNBC since 2017, appearing regularly on their news and commentary programs
Authored the novel "The Lincoln Conspiracy" and non-fiction books "TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald" and "Bad Bet"
Received awards for his columns from SABEW, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Deadline Club
Edited the series "Beyond the Battlefield" for HuffPost, which earned a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting
Helped oversee a New York Times team that was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize in Public Service in 2009 for financial crisis coverage, which also won a Loeb Award
Holds a B.A. from Georgetown University, an M.A. in U.S. History, an M.S. in Journalism, and an MBA from Columbia University

Biography

Tim O’Brien is an award-winning editor, author, and journalist with nearly 30 years of experience across traditional and digital news platforms. He currently serves as the Executive Editor and a columnist with Bloomberg Opinion, a global commentary platform. Since 2017, he has also been a political analyst for NBC/MSNBC, making regular appearances on their news and commentary programs.