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John Heilemann

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John Heilemann
Heilemann in 2017
Born
John Arthur Heilemann

(1966-01-23)January 23, 1966(age 58)
Alma materNorthwestern University(BA)
Harvard University(MPP)
Occupation(s)Journalist
Anchor
Notable workGame Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetimeco-author
Double Down: Game Change 2012co-author
TelevisionWith All Due Respect,The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth
SpouseDiana Rhoten

John Arthur Heilemann(born January 23, 1966) is an American journalist and national affairs analyst forNBC NewsandMSNBC.[1]WithMark Halperin,he co-authoredGame Change(2010) andDouble Down(2013), books about presidential campaigning. Heilemann has formerly been a staff writer forNew York,Wired,[2]andThe Economist.[3]

Early life and education

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Heilemann was born inLos Angelesin 1966[4]and grew up inCanoga Park.His family was originally fromWisconsin.Heilemann earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and political science fromNorthwestern Universityand a Master of Public Policy degree from theHarvard Kennedy School.[3]

Career

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He is the author ofPride Before the Fall(2001), a book about theMicrosoft antitrust case.He has been a staff writer forNew York,Wired,andThe Economist.He was the host of a four-part documentary series forDiscoverycalledDownload: the True Story of the Internet,about the rise of theWorld Wide Web,which first aired in 2008.

He is the co-author (withMark Halperin) ofGame Change(2010) andDouble Down(2013), books about Presidential campaigns. He and Halperin co-hostedWith All Due Respect(2014–2017), a political analysis show onBloomberg TelevisionandMSNBC.Heilemann also produced and co-starred (with Halperin andMark McKinnon) inShowtime'sThe Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth,following the presidential candidates behind the scenes of their campaigns in the2016 United States Presidential Election.Heilemann produces and co-stars in episodes ofThe Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth,withAlex WagnerandMark McKinnon,airing from 2016 to 2022. Heilemann is also an occasional guest onThe Tony Kornheiser Showand MSNBC'sDeadline: White HouseandMorning Joe.[5][6]

In 2019, Heilemann and John Battelle founded the Recount.[2][7]The Recount has a website with video, podcasts, and a newsletter.

Personal life

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Heilemann is married to Diana Rhoten and lives in Manhattan.[3]

Bibliography

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  • Heilemann, John(January 9, 2001).Pride Before the Fall: The Trials of Bill Gates and the End of the Microsoft Era.Collins Business.ISBN0-06-662117-8.
  • Heilemann, John;Halperin, Mark(January 2010).Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime.Harper.ISBN978-0-06-173363-5.
  • Heilemann, John;Halperin, Mark(October 2011).Race of a Lifetime: How Obama Won the White House Kindle Edition.Penguin Books.ISBN978-0141961347.
  • Heilemann, John;Halperin, Mark(November 2013).Double Down: Game Change 2012.Penguin Press.ISBN978-1594204401.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Tuesday's Juice".Politico.May 30, 2017.RetrievedNovember 27,2018.
  2. ^abDarcy, Oliver (July 29, 2019)."John Heilemann, John Battelle launch new politics-focused media outlet".CNN Business.Turner Broadcasting System. Archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2019.
  3. ^abc"John Heilemann".Washington Speakers Bureau.RetrievedNovember 27,2018.
  4. ^"FamilySearch Results".FamilySearch.
  5. ^"Thanks for the chicken feet and gall bladders".The Tony Kornheiser Show.June 8, 2017.RetrievedNovember 27,2018.
  6. ^"Most Popular Movies and TV Shows With John Heilemann".IMDb.RetrievedFebruary 16,2020.
  7. ^Fischer, Sara (May 2, 2022)."Shakeup hitting The Recount, staff cuts coming".Axios.Archived fromthe originalon June 9, 2022.
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