Jonathan Alter

Alter in Manchester, New Hampshire, January 7, 2008 Jonathan Alter (born October 6, 1957) is an American columnist and senior editor for Newsweek magazine, where he has worked since 1983. Alter is a Chicago , Illinois native and resident of Montclair , New Jersey . He is a contributing correspondent to NBC News , where since 1996 he has appeared on NBC , MSNBC , and CNBC . When the shows were on the air, he could often be heard on Imus in the Morning and The Al Franken Show on Air America Radio . He is the author of The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope , a national bestseller published by Simon & Schuster in 2006, and " Between the Lines: A View Inside American Politics, People and Culture ", a collection of twenty years' worth of his columns published by Borders Books . His 2010 book is " The Promise: President Obama, Year One, " published by Simon & Schuster , a behind-the-scenes look at Obama's eventful debut. Alter also serves on the Board of Directors of DonorsChoose , which allows teachers to post online proposals for classroom materials, and The Blue Card , a national Jewish organization assisting Holocaust survivors. Who's Who in America 1986-1987 .

Jonathan Alter (born October 6, 1957) is an American journalist, best-selling author, and television producer who was a columnist and senior editor for Newsweek magazine from 1983 until 2011, and has written three New York Times best-selling books about American presidents. He is a contributing correspondent to NBC News , where since 1996 he has appeared on NBC , MSNBC , and CNBC . Alter was one of the first magazine or newspaper reporters to appear on MSNBC. When the shows were on the air, he could often be heard on Imus in the Morning and The Al Franken Show on Air America Radio . Alter is currently an executive producer on the Amazon Studio's production Alpha House , which stars John Goodman , Mark Consuelos , Clark Johnson , and Matt Malloy . Alter is the author of The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope , a national bestseller published by Simon & Schuster in 2006, and Between the Lines: A View Inside American Politics, People and Culture , a collection of twenty years' worth of his columns published by Borders Books . His 2010 book is The Promise: President Obama, Year One , published by Simon & Schuster , a behind-the-scenes look at Obama's eventful debut. The Promise was a New York Times Best Seller , reaching #3 on the list at its peak. Alter's new book on President Obama, The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies , was released on June 4, 2013. The Center Holds" debuted on the New York Times Best Sellers list on June 23, 2013. A veteran of Chicago politics, Alter has known President Obama and his closest confidantes for as long as nearly any national columnist, having published the first national magazine cover story on Obama in Newsweek’s 2004 “Who’s Next Issue.” "The Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2013" .

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Jonathan H. Alter (born October 6, 1957) is a liberal / progressive American journalist, best-selling author, documentary filmmaker and television producer who was a columnist and senior editor for Newsweek magazine from 1983 until 2011, and has written three New York Times best-selling books about American presidents. He is a contributing correspondent to NBC News , where since 1996 he has appeared on NBC , MSNBC , and CNBC . Alter was one of the first magazine or newspaper reporters to appear on MSNBC. When the shows were on the air, he could often be heard on Imus in the Morning and The Al Franken Show on Air America Radio . In 2013 and 2014, Alter served as an executive producer on the Amazon Studio 's production Alpha House , which starred John Goodman , Mark Consuelos , Clark Johnson , and Matt Malloy . In 2019, he co-produced and co-directed "Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists," a documentary about the columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill, which is available on HBO. Alter is the author of The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope , a national bestseller published by Simon & Schuster in 2006, and Between the Lines: A View Inside American Politics, People and Culture , a collection of twenty years' worth of his columns published by Borders Books . His 2010 book is The Promise: President Obama, Year One , published by Simon & Schuster , a behind-the-scenes look at Obama's eventful debut. The Promise was a New York Times Best Seller , reaching #3 on the list at its peak. Alter's book on President Obama , The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies , was released on June 4, 2013. The Center Holds" debuted on the New York Times Best Sellers list on June 23, 2013. A veteran of Chicago politics, Alter has known President Obama and his closest confidantes for as long as nearly any national columnist, having published the first national magazine cover story on Obama in Newsweek's 2004 "Who's Next Issue." Alter currently hosts a radio show with his children, one of whom is a writer for Time and one who is a producer for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on SIRIUS channel 102 called Alter Family Politics . The show is part of Andy Cohen 's new 24-hour network, Radio Andy.

American journalist, author, documentary filmmaker, and television producer Jonathan H. Alter (born October 6, 1957) is a liberal American journalist, best-selling author, Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and television producer who was a columnist and senior editor for Newsweek magazine from 1983 until 2011. Alter has written several books about American presidents , most recently His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life , published in 2020, the first independent biography of Carter. Alter is a contributing correspondent to NBC News , where since 1996 he has appeared on NBC , MSNBC , and CNBC . In 2021, Alter launched a newsletter called "Old Goats: Ruminating With Friends" , where he has conversations with accomplished people who share their wisdom and experience. In 2013 and 2014, Alter served as an executive producer on the Amazon Studios production Alpha House , which starred John Goodman , Mark Consuelos , Clark Johnson , and Matt Malloy . In 2019, he co-produced and co-directed Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists ," a documentary about the columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill , which received the 2020 Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Documentary. The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies (2013), The Promise: President Obama, Year One (2010), which went to number three on the New York Times Bestsellers List , Between The Lines: A View Inside American Politics, People and Culture (2008), and The Defining Moment: FDR's Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope (2006), a New York Times Notable Book of the Year . A veteran of Chicago politics, Alter has known former President Barack Obama and his closest confidantes for as long as nearly any national columnist, having published the first national magazine cover story on Obama in Newsweek ' s 2004 "Who's Next Issue." Alter currently hosts a radio show with his children, "Alter Family Politics ," as part of Andy Cohen 's 24-hour network, Radio Andy, Channel 102 on Sirius XM .