SHAPING CAREERS
Last year, The American Spectator’s editors trained interns from Georgetown University, Baylor University, and Grove City College. Interns from our program have gone on to work for the State Department, Department of Defense, the Detroit News, Reason, the Center Square, the Washington Free Beacon, the Heritage Foundation, and the Trump administration.Our goal is to develop and promote young writers. While they’re working with us, they hone their skills and clarify their professional goals. We’re proud of our program. Your support has launched the careers of fine journalists, including Philip Klein, Byron York, Jim Antle, and Bill McGurn, to name a few. The media needs more conservative voices.
The American Spectator has a proud tradition of shaping influential voices in journalism, policy, and public discourse. Many of our alumni have gone on to lead newsrooms, craft national policy, and shape cultural conversations. From senior editors and columnists at major publications to hosts, authors, and economists, these accomplished individuals represent the impact of our mission to cultivate thoughtful, principled commentary. Their careers reflect the values we champion—intellectual rigor, commitment to truth, and a dedication to advancing conservative ideas.
| Name | Current Associations |
|---|---|
| Fred Barnes | Washington Examiner Senior Columnist, Fox News Commentator |
| Jim Antle | Executive Editor for the Washington Examiner |
| Byron York | Chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner |
| Tucker Carlson | Online show host |
| Donald J. Boudreaux | Economist and Professor, George Mason University |
| Richard Brookhiser | Senior Editor, National Review |
| Christopher Caldwell | Claremont Review of Books Contributing Editor, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Contributing Writer |
| S. E. Cupp | CNN Host |
| Andrew Ferguson | The Atlantic Staff Writer |
| Peter Ferrara | The Heartland Institute analyst |
| Michael Flaherty | Walden Media co-founder |
| John Fund | National Review national-affairs reporter |
| George Glider | Economist and co-founder of the Discovery Institute |
| Malcolm Gladwell | Staff Writer for the New Yorker |
| Greg Gutfeld | Fox News host |
| Quin Hillyer | Washington Examiner deputy commentary editor |
| Philip Klein | National Review editor |
| Bill Kristol | Editor-at-large for The Bulwark |
| Mark Levin | Fox News host |
| Bill McGurn | Former George W. Bush speechwriter |
| Ed Morrissey | Managing Editor for Hot Air |
| Ivan Osorio | Books Editor at The Cato Institute |
| Joe Queenan | Author |
| Andrew Roberts, Baron | Historian |
| Kenneth Timmerman | Senior Fellow at the America First Policy Institute |
| Peter Wallison | Senior Fellow Emeritus at the American Enterprise Institute |
| Daniel Wattenberg | Managing Editor at Just the News |
| Brian Wesbury | Chief Economist at First Trust |
| George Will | Washington Post columnist |
| Cathy Young | The Bulwark staff writer |
| Nate Hochman | Policy advisor for Sen. Eric Schmitt |
| Sam Mangold-Lenett | Speechwriter for President Trump |
| Luther Abel | National Review editor |
| James Taranto | Wall Street Journal editor |
| Francis Rocca | Wall Street Journal Vatican and Global Religion Correspondent |
| Kyle Peterson | Deputy Director Office of Foreign Assistance Oversight |
| Taki Theodoracopulos | Founder Taki's Magazine & Co-Founder The American Conservative |
| Deroy Murdock | National Review Contributing Editor |
| Ben Stein | Noted Writer, Actor, Comedian, and Political Commentator |
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WHAT WE DO
The American Spectator Foundation educates the public on new ideas, concepts, and policies that favor traditional American values, such as economic freedom, individual liberty, self-sufficiency, and limited government. To this end, the Foundation also trains and cultivates young writers for careers in journalism and serves as an outlet for a host of both young and established conservative writers and thinkers. If you are interested in interning at The American Spectator through the Young Writers Program, please fill out the form:
