Scott Stossel

Scott Hanford Stossel (born August 7, 1969) is an American journalist and editor.

He is the national editor of The Atlantic magazine, and previously served as executive editor of The American Prospect magazine.

Life
He is a graduate of Harvard University. He is the son of Anne Hanford and Thomas P. Stossel, the brother of cartoonist Sage Stossel, and the nephew of TV journalist John Stossel. In 2014, Stossel was awarded the Erikson Institute Prize for Excellence in Mental Health Media.

Stossel has advocated for approaches to help anxiety.