John Harrison Nichols (born February 3, 1959) is a

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and progressive American

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and author. He is the National Affairs correspondent for ''

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'' and associate editor of ''

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''. Books authored or co-authored by Nichols include ''The Genius of Impeachment'' and ''The Death and Life of American Journalism''.''The Nation'' -- Washington Correspondent
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Personal life

Nichols grew up in

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. He lives in

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with his wife Mary Bottari, who is the deputy director of the

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Journalism

Nichols holds a master's degree from

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and bachelor's degree from the

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. He used to be the national correspondent for newspapers in Toledo and

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. He lives in Madison and works as an editor for ''The Capital Times''.Still kickin'
/ref> Nichols is Washington correspondent for ''The Nation'' and writes "The Beat" blog for the magazine.The Beat
/ref> He is a regular contributor to ''

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'' and ''

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''. He appears in the documentary films ''

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'', '' Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election'', '' Orwell Rolls in His Grave'', and '' Call It Democracy''. Nichols is co-founder, with Robert McChesney and

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, of Free Press. Nichols is a regular radio and TV guest of many liberal and progressive talk shows, including ''

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'' with Ed Schultz on MSNBC, '' Up with Chris Hayes'' on MSNBC, ''The Drive Home with Sly'' on The Big Oldies WEKZ 93.7 (Monroe, WI),

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, and

Jon Wiener Jon Wiener (born May 16, 1944) is an American historian and journalist based in Los Angeles, California. His most recent book is '' Set the Night on Fire: L.A. in the Sixties'', a ''Los Angeles Times'' bestseller co-authored by Mike Davis. H ...

on KPFK in Los Angeles.

Bibliography

Books

* ''It's the Media, Stupid!'' By John Nichols and

Robert W. McChesney Robert Waterman McChesney (; born December 22, 1952) is an American professor notable in the history and political economy of communications, and the role media play in democratic and capitalist societies. He is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor ...

. 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. * ''Our Media, Not Theirs: The Democratic Struggle Against Corporate Media''. By Robert W. McChesney and John Nichols. New York: Seven Stories, 2002. * ''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. * ''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. * ''Horsemen of the Trumpocalypse: A Field Guide to the Most Dangerous People in America''. by John Nichols. New York: Nation Books, August 2017. *
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. *
Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers: Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis
', by John Nichols. Verso Books, Jan. 2022.

Articles

* 2009: John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney.
The Death and Life of Great American Newspapers
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''. * 2010: John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney.
How to Save Journalism
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References

External links

Column and blog archive
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John Nichols page at the Capital Times
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interview appearancesInterview with John Nichols by JK Fowler for The Mantle on March 20, 2011
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