John Dickerson will be your new co-host on the news TV Show “CBS This Morning.” Learn facts about his net worth, career and more.
John Dickerson: Biography
John Dickerson is a well known American journalist and political correspondent who is best known for being the host of Face The Nation on CBS News. He was born on July 6, 1968, in Washington, D.C. John Dickerson’s parents are Claude Wyatt Dickerson and Nancy Dickerson. His mother, Nancy, was also a journalist who was famous for being a pioneer of American radio and television, as well as a popular socialite. Later in life, she became an award-winning independent producer of documentaries. This background, coupled with his birthplace in the midst of American politics, surely sparked Dickerson’s interest in politics and journalism from an early age. John Dickerson has three sisters and one brother, whom he grew up with in McLean, Virginia, a suburb just outside of Washington, D.C. Their childhood home was named Merrywood and is a Georgian-style mansion situated high on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River. John Dickerson earned his education first from Sidwell Friends School, from which he graduated in 1987. He attended college at The University of Virgina, where he earned a degree with distinction in English. In his early career, Dickerson worked as a journalist for Time Magazine for twelve years, covering politics and spending the last four years of his employment with them as the Chief White House Correspondent. He was also the longtime chief political correspondent at Slate before earning his spot as host of the CBS news TV show “Face The Nation.”
John Dickerson in action as host of “Face The Nation,” for which he is well known. He has just recently published a book entitled “Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories from Presidential Campaign History,” which is a must-read for lovers of political history and presidential matters.
John Dickerson: CBS News, TV Show, Career
John Dickerson’s career has been largely successful and diverse. He shares his political knowledge and insights through a variety of venues, including via his TV shows, podcasts and books he has written. John Dickerson was named Political Director of CBS News in November of 2011. He has also just been picked to replace Charlie Rose as the new co-host of CBS This Morning after Charlie Rose stepped down amidst allegations of sexual misconduct following the Harvey Weinstein scandal. He will appear alongside Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell, starting January 10, 2018. Dickerson was a regular guest on The Al Franken Show on Air America Radio every Wednesday until the show ended in 2007, as well as a frequent guest on NPR’s Day to Day. Even if you are not up to catch John Dickerson live on CBS This Morning, you can listen to one of his podcasts. He appears both on PBS’s Washington Week and the Slate Political Gabfest, which is a weekly podcast he shares with David Plotz and Emily Bazelon. His own podcast, Whistlestop, is supported by Slate and discusses presidential history. John Dickerson is also the author of several books, including On Her Trail, in which he wrote about his relationship with his late mother Nancy Dickerson, and Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories from Presidential Campaign History, which was published last year on August 2, 2016. John Dickerson was involved in the CIA Leak case regarding Valerie Plame. He co-wrote a Time article, published on July 17, 2003, called “A War on Wilson?” which attributed the leak of Valerie Plame’s CIA identity to senior Bush administration officials.
Dickerson has worked hard to fill the shoes of his mother, Nancy Dickerson, who achieved fame for being one of the first women to make it big in journalism.
John Dickerson: Net Worth, Facts To Know
John Dickerson is reported to have a net worth of about $3 million, thanks to his successful career in journalism and politics. John Dickerson’s wife is Anne Dickerson, whom he married after several years of dating. They have two children together, a daughter named Nancy, after John’s mother, and a son named Brice. John Dickerson’s astrological sign is Cancer. He is 49 years old with blonde hair and blue eyes. John Dickerson has been hailed for his style of questioning, being known to knock people off their guard by asking poignant questions that are cleverly worded, seemingly harmless, but incisive. His colleagues have coined the term ‘Dickersonian’ to refer his style.
Dickerson has been known to knock presidents off their script by asking seemingly harmless but inherently deep and difficult questions during interviews.
John Dickerson: In Conclusion
John Dickerson is a respectable and intelligent political journalist who has carved out a very successful career, following in the footsteps of his mother, the late Nancy Dickerson. He has stayed true to his values and beliefs throughout his career, for which he is to be highly respected. We wish him the best of luck in his new role as co-host of “CBS This Morning” and any other venture he may decide to undertake.
Dickerson is proof that when you love what you do, you never work a day in your life.
