Americas Next Great Pundit

New Media Embraces Old Media's Male-Centricity

Chloe Angyal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chloe Angyal

Given the profound under-representation of women in major newspapers' op-ed pages, it was not surprising to see the Washington Post name yet another man as America's Next Great Pundit.

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Friday Talking Points: Is Opt-Out The Answer?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

The plan isn't going into effect until 2013. Think you're tired of TV ads and screaming folks at town hall meetings now? Picture a more local version of that for the next four years -- not a pretty sight.

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Washington Post Looking for "America's Next Great Pundit" -- Could It Be You?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Newspapers seem to be clinging to blandness as a viable business model in an exciting new world of opinions available to their potential customers -- to their detriment. And then they wonder why they're failing.

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