Colbert's Daughter Lands at The Atlantic Amid CBS Turmoil Madeleine Carlisle, daughter of Stephen Colbert, has joined The Atlantic as a staff writer after leaving 60 Minutes earlier this month.
Her appointment follows a high profile game of journalistic musical chairs, with some viewing it as a welcome addition to the magazine's Politics team and others seeing it as part of a larger trend: an increasing reliance on family ties and established connections in hiring decisions.
The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg highlighted Carlisle's impressive credentials, including stints at Time magazine and 60 Minutes.