Nick Gillespie

Nick Gillespie
Gillespie in 2013
Born	Nicholas John Gillespie (1963-08-07) August 7, 1963 New York City, U.S.
Education	Rutgers University (BA) Temple University (MA) State University of New York at Buffalo (PhD)
Occupations	Journalist political commentator
Years active	1990s–present
Spouse	Sarah Rose Siskind (m. 2024)
Children	3

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Nicholas John Gillespie (/ɡɪˈlɛspi/ ghih-LES-pee; born August 7, 1963) is an American libertarian journalist who was editor-in-chief of Reason magazine from 2000 to 2008 and editor-in-chief of Reason.com and Reason TV from 2008 to 2017. Gillespie joined Reason's staff in 1993 as an assistant editor and ascended to the top slot in 2000. As of 2025, he is an editor-at-large at Reason.

Gillespie has edited one anthology, Choice: The Best of Reason and has made media appearances on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, where he advocates for libertarian perspectives. His work addresses topics such as free markets, limited government, free speech, and criminal justice reform.