Ann Scott Tyson

Ann Scott Tyson is an American journalist, reporting from combat zones since the invasion of Iraq, and recently from Asia. She has written for The Christian Science Monitor, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The Seattle Times.

Tyson covered the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for over a decade, she also covered Asia and China for eight years, as well as the Pentagon, Congress, and the Midwest United States. As of 2020 Tyson serves as the Beijing Bureau Chief for the Christian Science Monitor.

Fellow journalist Amelia Newcomb wrote that Tyson "is one of those rare multifaceted journalists who reports with fearlessness and sensitivity. She can report alongside troops at war or sit down with Melinda Gates... and get her to open up about spirituality and her life journey."

Relation with Jim Gant

In September 2010, Tyson took a leave of absence from The Washington Post and went to Kunar to live with United States Army Special Forces officer Jim Gant for nine months, in violation of military regulations.

Tyson and Gant have married and live in Seattle, Washington.

Books Chinese Awakenings: Life Stories from the Unofficial China (1995) Westview Press American Spartan: The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant (2014) William Morrow