A pundit is a person who offers mass media opinion or commentary on a particular subject area (most typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport).
The term originates from the Sanskrit term pandit (paṇḍitáपण्डित), meaning "knowledge owner" or "learned man".[1] It refers to someone who is erudite in various subjects and who conducts religious ceremonies and offers counsel to the king and usually referred to a person from the HinduBrahmin but may also refer to the siddhas, Siddhars, Naths, ascetics, sadhus, or yogis (rishi).
From at least the early 19th century, a Pundit of the Supreme court in Colonial India was an officer of the judiciary who advised British judges on questions of Hindu law. In Anglo-Indian use, pundit also referred to a native of India who was trained and employed by the British to survey inaccessible regions beyond the British frontier.[2]
Current useedit
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Josef Joffe's book chapter The Decline of the Public Intellectual and the Rise of the Pundit describes a change in the role of public experts and relates to developments in the audience and the media itself.[3] In the second half of the 20th century, foreigners like Hannah Arendt or Jürgen Habermas and others gained a certain position in the US as public intellectuals due to the (over)specialization of US academics.[4]
A pundit now combines the roles of a public intellectual and has a certain expertise as a media practitioner. They play an increasing role in disseminating ideas and views in an accessible way to the public.[5] From Joffe's view, Karl Marx in Europe and e.g. in the US, Mark Twain were early and relentless pundits ante festum.[3] In addition, the growing role of think tanks and research institutions like the Brookings Institution, the American Enterprise Institute and the Manhattan Institute provided a place for those dealing with 'big issues' in public language.[3]
The term talking head (in existence since 1964[6]) has derogatory overtones. For example, the judge in the David Westerfield trial in San Diego in 2002 said "The talking heads are doing nothing but speculating about what the jury may or may not be thinking".[7]
Punditry has become a more popular vehicle in nightly newscasts on American cable news networks. A rise of partisanship among popular pundits began with Bill O'Reilly of Fox News Channel. His opinion-oriented format led him to ratings success and has led others, including Bill Maher, Keith Olbermann, and Nancy Grace to express their opinions on matters on their own programs.[8]
^ abcJoffe, Josef (2003). "The Decline of the Public Intellectual and the Rise of the Pundit". In Melzer, Arthur M.; Zinmann, Richard M. (eds.). The Public Intellectual, Between Philosophy and Politics. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 109–122.
^POSNER, Richard A. (30 June 2009). Public Intellectuals: A Study of Decline, With a New Preface and Epilogue. Harvard University Press. pp. 4–5. ISBN9780674042278.
^Dahlgren, Peter (2013). The Political Web: Media, Participation and Alternative Democracy. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 94. ISBN9781137326386.
^"Talking head Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster".
^Dillon, Jeff, and Steve Perez. "Judge denies defense motion to sequester jury," San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 August 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
^"Cable rantings boost ratings". Usatoday.Com. 3 October 2006. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
^Riper, Tom Van. "The Top Pundits In America". Forbes. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^Riper, Tom Van. "In Pictures: America's Top Pundits". Forbes. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
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Pundits redirects here For the Yale secret society see The Pundits For other uses see Pandit disambiguation A pundit is a person who offers mass media opinion or commentary on a particular subject area most typically politics the social sciences technology or sport Contents 1 Origins 2 Current use 3 Examples 4 See also 5 ReferencesOrigins editThe term originates from the Sanskrit term pandit paṇḍita पण ड त meaning knowledge owner or learned man 1 It refers to someone who is erudite in various subjects and who conducts religious ceremonies and offers counsel to the king and usually referred to a person from the Hindu Brahmin but may also refer to the siddhas Siddhars Naths ascetics sadhus or yogis rishi From at least the early 19th century a Pundit of the Supreme court in Colonial India was an officer of the judiciary who advised British judges on questions of Hindu law In Anglo Indian use pundit also referred to a native of India who was trained and employed by the British to survey inaccessible regions beyond the British frontier 2 Current use editThe examples and perspective in this section deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this section discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new section as appropriate September 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Josef Joffe s book chapter The Decline of the Public Intellectual and the Rise of the Pundit describes a change in the role of public experts and relates to developments in the audience and the media itself 3 In the second half of the 20th century foreigners like Hannah Arendt or Jurgen Habermas and others gained a certain position in the US as public intellectuals due to the over specialization of US academics 4 A pundit now combines the roles of a public intellectual and has a certain expertise as a media practitioner They play an increasing role in disseminating ideas and views in an accessible way to the public 5 From Joffe s view Karl Marx in Europe and e g in the US Mark Twain were early and relentless pundits ante festum 3 In addition the growing role of think tanks and research institutions like the Brookings Institution the American Enterprise Institute and the Manhattan Institute provided a place for those dealing with big issues in public language 3 The term talking head in existence since 1964 6 has derogatory overtones For example the judge in the David Westerfield trial in San Diego in 2002 said The talking heads are doing nothing but speculating about what the jury may or may not be thinking 7 Punditry has become a more popular vehicle in nightly newscasts on American cable news networks A rise of partisanship among popular pundits began with Bill O Reilly of Fox News Channel His opinion oriented format led him to ratings success and has led others including Bill Maher Keith Olbermann and Nancy Grace to express their opinions on matters on their own programs 8 In sports commentating a pundit or color commentator may be partnered with a play by play announcer who will describe the action while asking the pundit for analysis citation needed Examples editPopular in the United States during 2007 according to a Forbes top 10 list 9 10 unreliable source Politics and current events Al Franken Bill Maher Bill O Reilly Geraldo Rivera Greta Van Susteren Lou Dobbs Rosie O Donnell Rush Limbaugh Film Roger Ebert Leonard MaltinSee also editColumnist Opinion leadership Pundette Carl Diggler fictional character parodying contemporary American political pundits Stephen Colbert character Talk radio Talk showReferences edit Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Pundit Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 22 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 649 pundit n in Oxford English Dictionary a b c Joffe Josef 2003 The Decline of the Public Intellectual and the Rise of the Pundit In Melzer Arthur M Zinmann Richard M eds The Public Intellectual Between Philosophy and Politics Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers pp 109 122 POSNER Richard A 30 June 2009 Public Intellectuals A Study of Decline With a New Preface and Epilogue Harvard University Press pp 4 5 ISBN 9780674042278 Dahlgren Peter 2013 The Political Web Media Participation and Alternative Democracy Palgrave Macmillan p 94 ISBN 9781137326386 Talking head Definition amp Meaning Merriam Webster Dillon Jeff and Steve Perez Judge denies defense motion to sequester jury San Diego Union Tribune 15 August 2002 Retrieved 22 April 2014 Cable rantings boost ratings Usatoday Com 3 October 2006 Retrieved 8 July 2013 Riper Tom Van The Top Pundits In America Forbes Retrieved 27 November 2020 Riper Tom Van In Pictures America s Top Pundits Forbes Retrieved 27 November 2020 nbsp Look up pundit in Wiktionary the free dictionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pundit amp oldid 1199845343, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
