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American political columnist and commentator (1937–2022)

This article is about the American political commentator. For the former deputy police commissioner of Jamaica, see Mark Shields (police officer).

For the Australian referee, see Mark Shield.

Mark Stephen Shields (May 25, 1937 – June 18, 2022) was an American political columnist, advisor, and commentator. He worked in leadership positions for many Democratic candidates' electoral campaigns.

Shields provided weekly political analysis and commentary for the PBS NewsHour from 1988 to 2020.

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His on-screen counterpart from 2001 to 2020 was David Brooks of The New York Times. Previous counterparts were the late William Safire, Paul Gigot of The Wall Street Journal, and David Gergen. Shields was also a regular panelist on Inside Washington, a weekly public affairs show that was seen on both PBS and ABC until it ceased production in December 2013.

Shields was moderator and panelist on CNN's Capital Gang