John Nichols (journalist)
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Born | Wisconsin, United States | February 3, 1959
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John Harrison Nichols (born February 3, 1959) is a liberal and progressive American journalist and author. He is the National Affairs correspondent for The Nation and associate editor of The Capital Times. Books authored or co-authored by Nichols include The Genius of Impeachment and The Death and Life of American Journalism.[2][3]
Personal life
Nichols grew up in Union Grove, Wisconsin.[4] He lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife Mary Bottari, who is the chief of staff for the city of Madison.[5]
Journalism
Nichols holds a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside.[3] He used to be the national correspondent for newspapers in Toledo and Pittsburgh. He lives in Madison and works as an editor for The Capital Times.[6] Nichols is Washington correspondent for The Nation and writes "The Beat" blog for the magazine.[7] He is a regular contributor to In These Times and The Progressive. He appears in the documentary films Outfoxed, Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, Orwell Rolls in His Grave, and Call It Democracy. Nichols is co-founder, with Robert McChesney and Josh Silver, of Free Press.[2]
Nichols is a regular radio and TV guest of many liberal and progressive talk shows, including
Bibliography
Books
- It's the Media, Stupid! By John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney. New York: Seven Stories Press, 2000.
- Jews for Buchanan: Did You Hear the One About the Theft of the American Presidency?. By John Nichols with David Deschamps. New York: New Press, 2001.[8]
- Our Media, Not Theirs: The Democratic Struggle Against Corporate Media. By Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols. New York: Seven Stories, 2002.[9]
- Dick: The Man Who Is President / The Rise and Rise of Richard B. Cheney: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Most Powerful Vice President in American History. By John Nichols. New York: New Press, 2004/2005.[10]
- The Genius of Impeachment: The Founders' Cure for Royalism. By John Nichols. New York: New Press, 2006.
- Tragedy & Farce: How the American Media Sell Wars, Spin Elections and Destroy Democracy. By John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney. New York: New Press, 2006
- The Death and Life of American Journalism: The Media Revolution that Will Begin the World Again. By Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols. New York: Nation Books, 2010.
- The "S" Word: a Short History of An American Tradition ... Socialism. By John Nichols. New York: Verso, 2011.
- Uprising: How Wisconsin Renewed the Politics of Protest, from Madison to Wall Street. By John Nichols. New York: Nation Books, 2012.
- Dollarocracy: How the Money-and-Media-Election Complex is Destroying America. By John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney. New York: Nation Books, 2013.
- People Get Ready: The Fight Against a Jobless Economy and a Citizenless Democracy. By Robert W. McChesney & John Nichols. New York: Nation Books 2016.[11]
- Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America. by John Nichols. New York: Nation Books, August 2017. ISBN 978-1568587806, 978-1568587790
- The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party: The Enduring Legacy of Henry Wallace's Anti-Fascist, Anti-Racist Politics by John Nichols. Verso Books, April 2020. ISBN 9781788737401
- Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis,ISBN 9781839763779
- It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism by Senator Bernie Sanders and John Nichols. Penguin Random House, Feb. 2023, a New York Times Best Seller.ISBN 9780593238714
Articles
- 2009: John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney. "The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers", The Nation.
- 2010: John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney. "How to Save Journalism", The Nation.
References
- ^ "Seven Stories Press". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ a b "John Nichols". March 25, 2010.
- ^ a b Falkenstein, Linda (May 25, 2001). "John Nichols: Hey, Comrade". Isthmus. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
- ^ "U.S. House of Representatives Hearing on "A New Age for Newspapers: Diversity of Voices, Competition and the Internet" April 21, 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2010.
- ^ "Mayor's Staff | Mayor's Office, City of Madison, Wisconsin". cityofmadison.com.
- ^ "Still kickin'".
- ^ "The Beat".
- ^ "Jews for Buchanan". The New Press. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "Our Media Not Theirs". Seven Stories Press. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
- ^ "The Rise and Rise of Richard B. Cheney". The New Press.
- ^ "People Get Ready". Public Affairs Books.
- ^ "John Nichols on How "Coronavirus Criminals & Pandemic Profiteers" Hurt World's Response to COVID-19". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-14.