John Avlon Explained

John Avlon
Birth Name:John Phillips Avlon
Birth Date:19 January 1973
Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Education:Yale University (BA)
Columbia University (MBA)
Occupation:Author, columnist, political analyst, editor-in-chief
Children:2
Party:Democratic[1]

John Phillips Avlon (born January 19, 1973)[2] is an American journalist, political commentator, and Democratic political candidate.[3] He is a former senior political analyst and anchor at CNN and was the editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast from 2013 to 2018.[4] [5] [6]

Avlon was previously a columnist and associate editor for The New York Sun and chief speechwriter for former Mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani. He is the author of several books, including Independent Nation: How Centrists Can Change American Politics (2004), Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America (2010), Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations (2017), and Lincoln and the Fight for Peace (2022).

Avlon is the Democratic nominee in New York's 1st congressional district election in 2024, facing Republican incumbent Nick LaLota in the general election.[7]

Early life and education

Avlon was born in 1973 in New York City to Dianne Alexander (née Phillips) and John Jeffrey Avlon, a lawyer and real estate executive with companies in Charleston, South Carolina, and New York City.[8] He is of Greek descent, and his grandparents were immigrants.[9] He was educated at Milton Academy, an independent preparatory school in Milton, Massachusetts.[10] [11] He is a childhood friend and schoolmate of Matthew Pottinger.[12] He earned his BA from Yale University and an MBA from Columbia University.[13]

Career

Avlon started his career as a speechwriter for Mayor Rudy Giuliani.[14] He later became Giuliani's chief speechwriter and deputy director of policy.[15] He is a former senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute[16] and advisory board member of the Citizens Union of New York, Bronx Academy of Letters, and the Theodore Roosevelt Association.[17]

Avlon joined The Daily Beast in 2008 one month after its launch. He started as a columnist and eventually became political editor, executive editor, and then managing editor.[18] In 2013, Avlon became editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast.[19] As editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast, Avlon was cited for supporting original and breaking content for the platform.[20]

In May 2018, Avlon announced his departure from The Daily Beast. He joined CNN as a senior political analyst and anchor.[21]

Television

Avlon has made appearances on a variety of television shows such as The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,[22] The Daily Show,[23] [24] [25] and Real Time with Bill Maher,[26] as well as on news programs on MSNBC,[27] PBS,[28] CNN,[29] and C-SPAN.[30]

Avlon created and hosted the "Wingnut of the Week" segment on CNN.[31]

In June 2018, Avlon moved to CNN full time as senior political analyst making daily appearances on New Day, as well as guest anchoring for programs including State of America and Reliable Sources.[32] [33]

Avlon has been interviewed in several documentaries including HBO's , 2010's Gerrymandering, History Channel's miniseries Washington and CNN's Lincoln: Divided We Stand.[34] [35] [36] [37]

In September 2021, CNN announced the debut of the digital series Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat, which was created to track the rise of extremist groups in America.[38] [39] [40]

Books

In 2010, Avlon published Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe is Hijacking America about the evolution of fringe political movements and their inroads into mainstream American politics.

In 2011, Avlon co-edited the anthology Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns with Jesse Angelo and Errol Louis.[41] The book earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly prior to publication.[42] The trio edited and published a sequel in 2012, Deadline Artists 2: Scandals, Tragedies and Triumphs.[43]

In 2017, Avlon published Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations.

In April 2018, it was announced that Avlon was working on a book on Lincoln planned for release in 2020, focusing on the final five weeks of Lincoln's life.[44] [45]

Avlon's book titled Lincoln and the Fight for Peace was released in February 2021.[46] [47] The New York Times reviewed the book, writing "These are not unfamiliar tales to students of Lincoln, but Avlon makes the retelling affecting and powerful. At the same time, Avlon plays down the highly ideological Lincoln."[48]

Political activism

In 2010, Avlon was a co-founder of No Labels, a 501(c)(4) bipartisan political group.[49] [50] However, since 2013, Avlon hasn't been involved in No Labels, when he became editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast. In 2023, he published a column on CNN critical of the group's potential third party presidential effort, calling it "an extraordinarily reckless risk at this particular time in our history."[51]

In 2011, Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed Avlon to the New York City Voter Assistance Advisory Committee. The VAAC advises the New York City Campaign Finance Board on its voter engagement mandates, including voter registration and participation outreach activities.[52] [53]

2024 U.S. House campaign

On February 21, 2024, he announced that he would challenge incumbent Republican U.S. House representative Nick LaLota in New York's 1st congressional district.[54] [55] He won his primary on June 25, defeating opponent Nancy Goroff.

Associations

Avlon is on the board of governors for the Overseas Press Club and the board of directors for the House of Speakeasy.[56] [57] He also served as co-chair for the successful effort to preserve John Steinbeck's home in Sag Harbor and turn it into a writer's retreat.[58]

Personal life

Avlon is married to PBS Firing Line host and political commentator Margaret Hoover. She is a great-granddaughter of President Herbert Hoover.[59] They have a son, born in 2013, and a daughter, born in 2015.[60] [61] [62]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former CNN anchor John Avlon announces run for Congress as a Democrat.
  2. Web site: BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: John Avlon, editor in chief of The Daily Beast and a CNN analyst . Lippmann . Daniel . January 19, 2018 . politico.com . Politico . November 25, 2018 .
  3. Web site: John Avlon, CNN Commentator, Enters Race for Long Island Swing Seat. Nicholas. Fandos. February 21, 2024. NYTimes.com.
  4. Web site: Daily Beast Hires Executive Editor; Promotes John Avlon to Editor-In-Chief (Updated) . 17 January 2014 . The Wrap .
  5. Web site: John Avlon Leadership Profile . IAC . 2016-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231085246/http://iac.com/about/leadership/business-management/john-avlon . 2016-12-31 . dead .
  6. News: Big changes at the Daily Beast: EIC John Avlon to CNN; Noah Shachtman to replace him . Wemple . Erik . May 24, 2018 . . June 3, 2018 .
  7. News: Fahy . Claire . 2024-06-26 . John Avlon Wins Political Debut in a House Primary in New York . 2024-06-26 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  8. News: Margaret Hoover, John Avlon . The New York Times . 2009-11-08.
  9. Web site: [Displaying Abstract] . Miss Dianne Phillips Wed in Ohio - Article - NYTimes.com . Select.nytimes.com . 2012-06-10 . 2013-06-20.
  10. Web site: Parents of Alumni (2012-2013) | Milton Academy Annual Report.
  11. Web site: John Avlon. .
  12. News: Gen Xer Joins the U.S. Marines. John. Avlon. 27 December 2005. 23 May 2017. The New York Sun.
  13. Web site: Education - Week Nine Lectures - Chautauqua Institution . Ciweb.org . 2013-06-20.
  14. Web site: Rudy Giuliani, America's Mayor, Rolls the Dice . Feuer . Alan . November 10, 2016 . . June 10, 2017 .
  15. Web site: Margaret Hoover, John Avlon . November 6, 2009 . . June 10, 2017.
  16. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122445963016248615 "What Independent Voters Want"
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329131220/http://www.citizensunion.org/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=aa12b6ce-01ea-4af3-bf1d-a4c7adfb38e3 Board Members: John Avlon
  18. Web site: John Avlon Joins CNN Full Time as Senior Political Analyst, with Regular Daily Presence on New Day . May 24, 2018 . cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/ . CNN Press Room . June 3, 2018.
  19. Web site: One year after Tina Brown exit, Daily Beast traffic surges. Hadas Gold. Hadas Gold. 1 October 2014. Politico.
  20. Web site: How the Daily Beast breaks big Trump-Russia stories . Warren . James . December 11, 2017 . poynter.org . Poynter . December 17, 2017.
  21. News: Big changes at the Daily Beast: EIC John Avlon to CNN; Noah Shachtman to replace him . Wemple . Erik . May 24, 2018 . The Washington Post . June 3, 2018.
  22. John Avlon's 'Daily Beast' Made Trump's Blacklist . Late Show with Stephen Colbert . CBS . November 14, 2017 . Three . 41 .
  23. John Avlon - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart . https://web.archive.org/web/20160419021630/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/ki56jz/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-john-p--avlon . dead . April 19, 2016 . The Daily Show with Jon Stewart . Comedy Central . April 13, 2005 . Ten . 49 .
  24. Web site: John Avlon - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart . imdb.com . IMDB . May 7, 2018 .
  25. Web site: John Avlon - What "Washington's Farewell" Predicted About Politics - Extended Interview . https://web.archive.org/web/20170610235731/http://www.cc.com/video-clips/38bah1/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-john-avlon---what--washington-s-farewell--predicted-about-politics---extended-interview . dead . June 10, 2017 . . Comedy Central . June 6, 2017 . June 10, 2017 .
  26. News: John Avlon on Real Time with Bill Maher: Trump White House isn't "at war with the media. They're at war with the truth." . January 27, 2017 . The Daily Beast . June 10, 2017 . Beast . John Avlon .
  27. Washington's Farewell . Hardball . MSNBC . January 13, 2017 .
  28. Politics and Economy . Bill Moyers NOW . PBS . March 24, 2006 .
  29. Web site: John Avlon CNN Profile Page . cnn.com . CNN . November 30, 2017.
  30. Web site: John Avlon C-SPAN Profile . cpan.com . . November 30, 2017 .
  31. Web site: SteveK . May 8, 2009 . CNN's New "Wingnut" Segment Hits Left and Right . TVNewser . mediabistro.com . 2010-07-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100415174117/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/cnn/cnns_new_wingnut_segment_hits_left_and_right_116089.asp . April 15, 2010 .
  32. Web site: John Avlon Joins CNN Full Time as Senior Political Analyst, with Regular Daily Presence on New Day . May 24, 2018 . cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/ . CNN Press Room . June 3, 2018 .
  33. Web site: CNN's Avlon on Trump 'complicity' for Florence: Policies 'tearing down our defenses to climate change' . Concha . Joe . September 13, 2018 . thehill.com . The Hill . October 5, 2018 .
  34. Web site: Deadline Artists, President cheers layoffs, Pro-Trump media split, Brokaw uproar . Calderone . Michael . January 28, 2019 . politico.com . Politico . June 1, 2020 .
  35. Web site: Review: 'Breslin and Hamill' pays tribute to newspapers in their heyday . January 25, 2019 . kbzk.com . CNN News . June 1, 2020 .
  36. Web site: History Channel's engaging "Washington" miniseries shows his intolerance for Trump-like corruption . Rozsa . Matthew . February 16, 2020 . Salon . June 1, 2020 .
  37. Web site: LINCOLN: DIVIDED WE STAND PREVIEWING THE NEW CNN ORIGINAL SERIES—A DISCUSSION WITH THE EXPERTS . events.cuny.edu . City University of New York . May 16, 2023 .
  38. Web site: QAnon And Antisemitism: A Dangerous Nexus . October 21, 2021 . mjhnyc.org . Museum of Jewish Heritage . November 30, 2021 .
  39. Web site: CNN Digital Debuts "Reality Check with John Avlon: Extremist Beat," New Video Series . Bobek . Lauren . September 23, 2021 . cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com . CNN Press Room . November 30, 2021 .
  40. Web site: 'The Lunatic Fringe Has Hijacked America': CNN's John Avlon on His New Show Investigating the Rise of Extremism . McLaughlin . Aidan . September 30, 2021 . mediaite.com . Mediaite . November 30, 2021 .
  41. Web site: About The Editors. deadlineartists.com.
  42. Web site: Publishers Weekly Review . 2011-08-22 .
  43. Web site: Deadline Artists: Scandals, Tragedies and Triumphs—More of America's Greatest Newspaper Columns . New York Journal of Books. 2013-02-27 .
  44. Web site: Playbook Power Briefing . Palmer . Anna . Sherman . Jake . Lippman . Daniel . Montellaro . Zach . May 3, 2018 . politico.com . Politico . May 7, 2018 .
  45. Web site: History/Politics/Current Affairs . April 19, 2018 . publishersmarketplace.com . Publisher's Marketplace . May 7, 2018 .
  46. Web site: Lincoln and the Fight for Peace . publishersweekly.com . Publishers Weekly . November 30, 2021 .
  47. Book: Lincoln and the Fight for Peace - About the book . Simon and Schuster . 9781797136004 . November 30, 2021 .
  48. Web site: A Lincoln for Our Polarized Times . Guelzo . Allen . February 15, 2022 . . February 22, 2022.
  49. News: James . Oliphant . Tired of 'tea party' sniping, moderates organize . Los Angeles Times . September 26, 2010.
  50. Web site: Houston ground zero for a radical political movement reaching both Democrats and Republicans . Culture Map Houston . June 2, 2010.
  51. Web site: Opinion: Why a third-party 2024 presidential ticket is a dangerous gamble . Avlon . John . July 21, 2023 . cnn.com . CNN . February 14, 2024 .
  52. Web site: New York City Campaign Finance Board Announces Members of the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee . 2017-02-17 .
  53. Web site: Members of the Voter Assistance Advisory Committee 2011 . 2011-03-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130729152307/http://www.nyccfb.info/public/VRC/vaac_members.htm . 2013-07-29 .
  54. Fred Johnson, Deadline site, February 21, 2024, "Former CNN Anchor John Avlon Launches Bid For New York Congressional Seat" https://deadline.com/2024/02/john-avlon-congress-bid-1235832725/
  55. Emma Loop, Axios site, February 21, 2024 https://www.axios.com/2024/02/21/john-avlon-cnn-congress-ny-democrat-2024
  56. Web site: Overseas Press Club - Board of Governors . opcofamerica.org . Overseas Press Club . September 9, 2018 .
  57. Web site: Annual Gala - House of Speakeasy . houseofspeakeasy.org . House of Speakeasy . November 25, 2018.
  58. Web site: SAG HARBOR PARTNERSHIP IN PUSH TO PRESERVE STEINBECK HOUSE . sagharborpartnership.org . Sag Harbor Partnership . May 16, 2023 .
  59. Web site: Margaret Hoover, John Avlon . November 6, 2019 . . November 11, 2009 .
  60. Web site: "Jack" joins Hoover lineage - West Branch Times - West Branch, Iowa - westbranchtimes.com. www.westbranchtimes.com.
  61. Web site: Hoovers welcome Toula Lou - West Branch Times - West Branch, Iowa - westbranchtimes.com. www.westbranchtimes.com.
  62. Web site: Margaret Hoover and John Avlon on their Post-Partisan Marriage . Green . Penelope . July 11, 2018 . . September 8, 2018 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "John Avlon".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.