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'''PunditWire''' is a news commentary site featuring contributors from across the political spectrum who are all current or former political [[speechwriter]]s.<ref name="PunditWire About">{{cite web | url=http://punditwire.com/about/ | title=PunditWire About |accessdate=21 February 2011}}</ref> Launched on September 13, 2010, the content on PunditWire varies in scope |
'''PunditWire''' is a news commentary site featuring contributors from across the political spectrum who are all current or former political [[speechwriter]]s.<ref name="PunditWire About">{{cite web | url=http://punditwire.com/about/ | title=PunditWire About |accessdate=21 February 2011}}</ref> Launched on September 13, 2010, the content on PunditWire varies in scope – from foreign policy to campaigns and elections to civil rights and political rhetoric. The website is sponsored by [[American University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and was conceived by American University Professor [[Leonard Steinhorn]], a former political speechwriter and strategist, and [[Robert Lehrman]], adjunct professor in the School of Communication at American University and former speechwriter for [[Al Gore]].<ref name="PunditWire About"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.american.edu/soc/news/20100922punditwiregivesspeechwriterssoapbox.cfm |title= "PunditWire" Gives Speechwriters a Soapbox |date=September 22, 2010 |publisher=American University School of Communication |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Content== |
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==Contributors== |
==Contributors== |
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*Dan Conley |
*Dan Conley – Professional speechwriter and frequent op-ed contributor to major national publications |
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*Hal Gordon |
*Hal Gordon – Professional speechwriter; was a speechwriter in the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] White House <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ringingwords.com/about-hal.html |title=RingingWords |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*Dave Helfert |
*Dave Helfert – Political and governmental communicator; Professor of political communication at American University and [[Johns Hopkins University|Johns Hopkins]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dave-helfert |title= Dave Helfert |work=The Huffington Post |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://advanced.jhu.edu/faculty/view/?id=839 |title=David Helfert Biography |publisher=Johns Hopkins University |accessdate=February 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719215945/http://advanced.jhu.edu/faculty/view/?id=839 |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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*Jim Jaffe |
*Jim Jaffe – Currently a freelancer who blogs on health issues at Centeredpolitics.com, and [[the Huffington Post]] |
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*David Kusnet |
*David Kusnet – Author and speechwriter; Chief Speechwriter for former President [[Bill Clinton]] from 1992 through 1994<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.podesta.com/biopages/DavidKusnet.htm | title=David Kusnet Biography | publisher=Podesta Group | accessdate=February 21, 2011 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908214949/http://www.podesta.com/biopages/DavidKusnet.htm | archive-date=September 8, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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*[[Robert Lehrman]] |
*[[Robert Lehrman]] – Author, speechwriter, and professor of communication at American University<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/rlehrma.cfm |title= Robert Lehrman Biography |publisher=American University |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*[[Paul Liben]] |
*[[Paul Liben]] – Speechwriter; Op-eds contributor for more than 100 publications, including the [[Wall Street Journal]], [[Los Angeles Times]], [[Washington Times]]<ref name="PunditWire About"/> |
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*Mike Long |
*Mike Long – Author, essayist, and speechwriter; adjunct professor at [[Georgetown University]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/12/master-of-professional-studies-in-public-relations-and-corporate-communications/faculty-bio.cfm?a=a&fId=1511 | title=Mike Long Biography |publisher=Georgetown University |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*[[Lissa Muscatine]] |
*[[Lissa Muscatine]] – Senior Adviser and Director of Speechwriting at the [[U.S. State Department]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.state.gov/s/p/120485.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417132933/http://www.state.gov/s/p/120485.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 17, 2009 |title=Lissa Muscatine Biography |publisher=U.S. Department of State |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*[[Bob Neuman]] |
*[[Bob Neuman]] – Author and communication consultant; president of Neuman and Company<ref name="PunditWire About"/> |
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*[[Noam Neusner]] |
*[[Noam Neusner]] – Founding principal of 30 Point Strategies, which focuses on strategic communications, speechwriting, media relations, and policy-specific writing<ref>{{cite web |url=http://30point.com/team.asp?id=2 |title=Noam Neusner Biography |publisher=30 Point Strategies |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*[[Eric Schnure]] |
*[[Eric Schnure]] – Speechwriter; Co-founder of the Humor Cabinet; Principal at the [[Dewey Square Group]]; adjunct professor at American University<ref>{{cite web |url=http://deweysquare.com/former-white-house-speechwriter-eric-schnure-joins-dewey-square-group-as-principal-in-the-communications-practice/ |title=Former White House Speechwriter Eric Schnure Joins Dewey Square Group as Principal in the Communications Practice |date=January 13, 2010 |publisher=Dewey Square Group |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*[[Leonard Steinhorn]] |
*[[Leonard Steinhorn]] – Former speechwriter; Professor of communication at American University<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/lsteinh.cfm |title=Leonard Steinhorn Biography |publisher=American University |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*Carol Whitney |
*Carol Whitney – Author; Political strategist with expertise in message development<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.american.edu/spa/faculty/whitney.cfm |title=Carol Whitney Biography |publisher=American University |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*[[Ted Widmer]] |
*[[Ted Widmer]] – Former speechwriter and advisor for President Bill Clinton; Director and Librarian of the [[John Carter Brown Library]] at [[Brown University]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/18/AR2010061803510.html |title=Ted Widmer: A Short Biography of a Former Speechwriter |last=Arana |first=Marie |date=June 20, 2010 |newspaper=Washington Post |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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*Antonio (Tony) Williams |
*Antonio (Tony) Williams – Speechwriter; Director of Government Affairs for [[Comcast Cable]]<ref name="PunditWire About"/> |
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*Chriss Winston |
*Chriss Winston – Speechwriter for President [[George H. W. Bush]]; Communication consultant; teaching Fellow at [[Harvard University| Harvard University's]] [[Harvard Institute of Politics|Institute of Politics]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iop.harvard.edu/Programs/Fellows-Study-Groups/Former-Fellows/Chriss_Winston |title=Chriss Winston Biography |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> |
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==Daily Quotes== |
==Daily Quotes== |
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 4 August 2024
PunditWire is a news commentary site featuring contributors from across the political spectrum who are all current or former political speechwriters.[1] Launched on September 13, 2010, the content on PunditWire varies in scope – from foreign policy to campaigns and elections to civil rights and political rhetoric. The website is sponsored by American University in Washington, D.C., and was conceived by American University Professor Leonard Steinhorn, a former political speechwriter and strategist, and Robert Lehrman, adjunct professor in the School of Communication at American University and former speechwriter for Al Gore.[1][2]
Content
[edit]Every contributor to PunditWire is or has been a political speechwriter.[1] These contributors have worked on political campaigns, Capitol Hill, and in the White House. PunditWire is a forum for these speechwriters to post their own commentary on current affairs.[3]
PunditWire articles feature insider perspectives from the people who normally write for politicians. The goal of the website is to provide commentary that gives readers special insight into the language of politics.[1]
Contributors
[edit]- Dan Conley – Professional speechwriter and frequent op-ed contributor to major national publications
- Hal Gordon – Professional speechwriter; was a speechwriter in the Reagan White House [4]
- Dave Helfert – Political and governmental communicator; Professor of political communication at American University and Johns Hopkins[5][6]
- Jim Jaffe – Currently a freelancer who blogs on health issues at Centeredpolitics.com, and the Huffington Post
- David Kusnet – Author and speechwriter; Chief Speechwriter for former President Bill Clinton from 1992 through 1994[7]
- Robert Lehrman – Author, speechwriter, and professor of communication at American University[8]
- Paul Liben – Speechwriter; Op-eds contributor for more than 100 publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Washington Times[1]
- Mike Long – Author, essayist, and speechwriter; adjunct professor at Georgetown University[9]
- Lissa Muscatine – Senior Adviser and Director of Speechwriting at the U.S. State Department[10]
- Bob Neuman – Author and communication consultant; president of Neuman and Company[1]
- Noam Neusner – Founding principal of 30 Point Strategies, which focuses on strategic communications, speechwriting, media relations, and policy-specific writing[11]
- Eric Schnure – Speechwriter; Co-founder of the Humor Cabinet; Principal at the Dewey Square Group; adjunct professor at American University[12]
- Leonard Steinhorn – Former speechwriter; Professor of communication at American University[13]
- Carol Whitney – Author; Political strategist with expertise in message development[14]
- Ted Widmer – Former speechwriter and advisor for President Bill Clinton; Director and Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University[15]
- Antonio (Tony) Williams – Speechwriter; Director of Government Affairs for Comcast Cable[1]
- Chriss Winston – Speechwriter for President George H. W. Bush; Communication consultant; teaching Fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics[16]
Daily Quotes
[edit]PunditWire features daily quotes provided by American University's Simpson Fellows who continue the mission of Reverend James Simpson's Contemporary Quotations: The Most Notable Quotes From 1950 to the Present.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "PunditWire About". Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ ""PunditWire" Gives Speechwriters a Soapbox". American University School of Communication. September 22, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Introducing PunditWire". Gotham Ghostwriters. September 15, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "RingingWords". Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Dave Helfert". The Huffington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "David Helfert Biography". Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "David Kusnet Biography". Podesta Group. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Lehrman Biography". American University. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Mike Long Biography". Georgetown University. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Lissa Muscatine Biography". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on April 17, 2009. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Noam Neusner Biography". 30 Point Strategies. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Former White House Speechwriter Eric Schnure Joins Dewey Square Group as Principal in the Communications Practice". Dewey Square Group. January 13, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Leonard Steinhorn Biography". American University. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Carol Whitney Biography". American University. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ Arana, Marie (June 20, 2010). "Ted Widmer: A Short Biography of a Former Speechwriter". Washington Post. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ "Chriss Winston Biography". Retrieved February 21, 2011.