Moderator, The McLaughlin Group<\/p>\n
John McLaughlin is the creator, executive producer and host of two of America’s most talked about weekly public affairs programs: The McLaughlin Group, which premiered in 1982, and John McLaughlin’s One On One, first telecast in 1984.<\/p>\n
Dr. McLaughlin’s incisive journalistic interviewing and moderating style, coupled with his wry sense of humor, have earned him numerous awards for The McLaughlin Group, and a reputation as an oft-quoted newsmaker for his acclaimed John McLaughlin’s One On One. Both highly rated, the programs air nationally on select NBC-owned stations and on public television stations coast-to-coast. The McLaughlin Group also airs internationally on CNBC-Europe, U.S. Armed Forces Television, and on the WORLDNET satellite service operated around the world by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n
Before his broadcasting career, Dr. McLaughlin served as a speechwriter and special assistant to Presidents Nixon and Ford, and was associate editor of America, a weekly opinion journal. He also taught and lectured throughout the U.S. and abroad.<\/p>\n
As an international journalist, Dr. McLaughlin has visited Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Pacific Rim countries, giving him a unique perspective on world affairs. In addition to regularly interviewing the major political and governmental figures in the U.S., he has conducted interviews on location with world leaders such as Mohammed Zia Ul-Haq, President of Pakistan; Miguel de la Madrid and Carlos Salinas de Gortari, both Presidents of Mexico; Garret FitzGerald, Prime Minister of Ireland; Valery Giscard D’Estaing, former President of France; and Oscar Arias Sanchez, President of Costa Rica. He met with King Hussein of Jordan and reported from deep within Kurdish territory when he interviewed Prime Minister Tansu Ciller of Turkey.<\/p>\n
As a preeminent news personality, Dr. McLaughlin is frequently called upon to make guest appearances on a variety of local and nationally aire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"