H. Andrew Schwartz

H. Andrew Schwartz is Chief Communications Officer at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), a bipartisan, nonprofit organization in Washington. In addition, Schwartz is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Journalism and Communication. With Bob Schieffer, Schwartz is co-author of "Overload: Finding the Truth in Today's Deluge of News." Schwartz also writes "The Evening" newsletter and hosts "The Truth of the Matter” podcast. Schwartz has served as an Adjunct Professor at Tulane University. Prior to joining CSIS, Schwartz began his journalism career as one of the first employees of Fox News Channel. Schwartz became a producer for Fox News’ Special Report with Brit Hume and subsequently served as a White House producer for the network. As a print journalist, Schwartz has written for the Washington Post, OffBeat: The definitive guide to New Orleans music, and various national newspapers and magazines. Early in his career, he served as a research assistant to former Carter domestic policy adviser Stuart E. Eizenstat at Powell, Goldstein, Frazer, and Murphy and as a legislative fellow in the offices of Senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA) and Representative Lindy Boggs (D-LA). Schwartz holds a B.A. in political science from Tulane University and an M.A. in broadcast journalism and public policy from the American University. He currently serves on the Emeritus Board of Directors of the National Press Foundation, the Tulane University School of Liberal Arts Dean’s Advisory Council and on the Board of Visitors at the Texas Christian University (TCU) Schieffer College of Communication. Specialties: Media Relations, Media Strategy, Public Relations, Media Analysis, Foreign Policy, National Security