John Dickerson (journalist)

This article is about the CBS reporter. For the former journalist for the Phoenix New Times, see John S. Dickerson.
John Dickerson
Dickerson in 2009
Born
John Frederick Dickerson

(1968-07-06) July 6, 1968 (age 56)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Virginia (BA)
Occupations
  • Journalist
  • television host
SpouseAnne Dickerson
Children2
MotherNancy Dickerson

John Frederick Dickerson (born July 6, 1968)[1] is an American journalist and a reporter for CBS News. His current assignment is anchoring “The Daily Report with John Dickerson” on the news division’s streaming network. His previous roles include 60 Minutes and CBS News' Election specials.[2] Most recently, he was co-host of CBS This Morning along with Norah O'Donnell and Gayle King.[3] He served as an interim anchor of the CBS Evening News until Norah O'Donnell took over in the summer of 2019. Previously he was the host of Face the Nation on CBS News, the political director of CBS News, chief Washington correspondent for CBS News, and a political columnist for Slate magazine. Before joining Slate, Dickerson covered politics at Time magazine for 12 years, serving the last four years as its White House correspondent, and he is also a fill-in and substitute anchor for CBS Mornings, CBS Evening News, and Face The Nation.

  1. ^ "Dickerson, John, 1968-". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  2. ^ "CBS News announces anchor changes at "CBS This Morning" and "CBS Evening News"". CBS News. CBS Corporation. May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  3. ^ "John Dickerson named new "CBS This Morning" co-host". Retrieved January 9, 2018.