Must Read Newspaper Pundits
Clark Benson These are columnists whose editorial opinions I find most interesting, whether or not I always agree.
Requirement: they must publish regularly, ideally once a week or more. This list is only loosely ranked; I find that people writing regular columns tend to be somewhat inconsistent for stretches at a time. Perhaps it is because they become more distracted when working on a book or doing heavy TV appearances or all the other distractions of being a "personal brand".
Requirement: they must publish regularly, ideally once a week or more. This list is only loosely ranked; I find that people writing regular columns tend to be somewhat inconsistent for stretches at a time. Perhaps it is because they become more distracted when working on a book or doing heavy TV appearances or all the other distractions of being a "personal brand".
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1971 - 2
Ronald Brownstein
“ Best of the"serious" LA Times columnists (I love the LA Times but not for their columnists, with the other exception being the always-hilarious Joel Stein). I think he's writing for a national newsmag these days so is more infrequent on the editorial pages of my daily paper, sadly „ - 3 1945
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1953 - 5
1964“ Savage Love is very hit and miss but there's still nothing like it „ - 6
1953“ Sometimes reading him makes me feel like i'm being clubbed on the head with a tire iron, but when he's on, he's on. Really enjoyed "The World Is Flat". „ - 7 1949“ Always has a lot to say, usually on the mark. Haven't read in awhile though since he's gone from the NYT. „
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