William Schneider (born October 8, 1944) is an American

journalist A journalist is a person who gathers information in the form of text, audio or pictures, processes it into a newsworthy form and disseminates it to the public. This is called journalism. Roles Journalists can work in broadcast, print, advertis ...

. From 1990 to 2009, he served as

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's senior political analyst. He is a Distinguished Senior Fellow & Resident Scholar at

Third Way The Third Way is a predominantly centrist political position that attempts to reconcile centre-right and centre-left politics by advocating a varying synthesis of Right-wing economics, right-wing economic and Left-wing politics, left-wing so ...

, a Washington think tank. Schneider is also serving as the Omer L. and Nancy Hirst Professor at

George Mason University George Mason University (GMU) is a Public university, public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Located in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C., the university is named in honor of George Mason, a Founding Father ...

's School of Public Policy, and teaching at

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. He has also been a contributing editor to the Opinion section of the

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Awards

In 2003, he was awarded the Centennial Medal for contributions to society by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

.CNN's Bill Schneider Joins Third Way
CNN press release found on PRweb, August 5, 2009. Accessed August 16, 2009 In 2001, he received the Julian P. Kanter Award for Excellence in Television from the

American Association of Political Consultants The American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) is the trade group for the political consulting profession in the United States. Founded in 1969, it is the world's largest organization of political consultants, public affairs professi ...

. He is also the recipient of the Brandeis University Pride Award and the Alumni Achievement Award. In 2009, the

International Foundation for Electoral Systems The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) is an international, non-profit organization, non-profit organisation founded in 1987. Based in Arlington County, Virginia, Arlington, Virginia, United States, the organization assists a ...

presented Schneider with a special award "for his extensive coverage and keen insight of the 2008 United States presidential elections . . . showcasing democracy in action" to the world.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schneider, Bill 1944 births Living people American television reporters and correspondents American newspaper editors American political journalists Brandeis University alumni Harvard University alumni Harvard University faculty Woodrow Wilson High School (Portsmouth, Virginia) alumni CNN people George Mason University faculty