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Journalist, Anchor of America Reports, Former Fox News Chief White House Correspondent (2017-2021)
John Roberts’ varied career in journalism has spanned decades, networks, and disciplines and has earned him many accolades; most recently being inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame. He served as FOX News’ White House Correspondent during the Trump administration and now anchors the popular daytime news show, America Reports. Roberts is known for his succinct and unbiased reporting, and with a pulse on today’s news can speak on current events from all angles, including how they’ll impact your organization.
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In the 1960s and ’70s, there were but a handful of ways Americans got information: the “Big 3” networks or the afternoon paper.
As the speed of news began to increase exponentially, the afternoon paper became the morning paper, and cable news was born. What was once a daily digest of news wrapping up during the dinner hour became a became an advance look at the day, and news available at your fingertips 24/7.
In the decades since then, there has been an explosion in the number of outlets through which people can get information. Almost anyone who has access to the Internet can create some sort of information outlet. That’s both a good thing, because of the diversity of opinion associated with a wide variety of outlets, but also a bad thing. How do people know what’s correct, and what might be erroneous?
John Roberts has been an eyewitness to this ever-expanding Multiverse of news and information. He can offer insights into where it’s going, the effect on daily lives and democracy and suggestions for what users should keep in mind.
In this thought-provoking address, John Roberts draws on his decades of work as a journalist for the most prestigious media outlets as well as countless personal stories to describe the current U.S. political landscape, including how we arrived here, and his ideas for a hopeful future.
Always on the pulse of current events, John Roberts can moderate your panel or emcee your event with finesse. Having interviewed numerous prominent figures including former presidents George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton; former vice president Al Gore; the late Yitzhak Rabin; and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf; Roberts is well equipped to guide conversation and ask the right questions to draw out the best value for your audience.
John Roberts currently serves as the co-anchor of America Reports (weekdays, 1-3 PM/ET) on FOX News Channel (FNC). He joined the network as a senior national correspondent in January 2011, based in the Atlanta bureau.
Most recently, Roberts served as FNC’s chief White House correspondent, reporting on the top headlines emanating out of Washington, D.C. Roberts regularly attended White House briefings and covered the second impeachment of President Donald Trump. Roberts followed and reported on the GOP side of the 2016 presidential election and conducted behind-the-scenes interviews with then-Republican presidential candidates, Donald Trump, Carly Fiorina, Marco Rubio and other notable party members.
While at FNC, he has provided live coverage during numerous breaking news and political events, including the 2012 and 2016 presidential debates, Democratic and Republican national conventions, as well as Hurricane Irene.
Prior to joining FNC, Roberts co-anchored CNN’s American Morning from 2007 to 2010. Previously, he served as CNN’s senior national correspondent and anchor of This Week at War, examining international wars, including those in Afghanistan and Iraq. Before joining CNN in 2006, he spent more than 14 years with CBS News, during which he was the chief White House correspondent, chief medical correspondent and anchor of the weekend editions of the CBS Evening News and CBS Morning News. Roberts began his career in Canada, where he worked as an anchor and correspondent for City TV in Toronto and co-anchored CTV’s morning news program, Canada A.M. from 1990-1992.
Throughout his career, he has traveled internationally to report on major developing news. He has also interviewed numerous prominent figures, including former presidents George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, former vice president Al Gore, the late Yitzhak Rabin and Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf.
Over the course of his career, Roberts has been a recipient of several awards, including an Emmy, a New York Press Club award and three national Emmy Awards for his coverage of the Atlanta Olympic bombing, the death of Princess Diana, and the TWA crash. Roberts also earned a National Headline Award for his coverage of the crisis along the Israeli-Lebanese border in 2006.
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