Noah Rothman
Noah Rothman | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
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| Alma mater | |
| Occupation(s) | Editor, Author, and Pundit |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Employer | National Review |
| Movement | Conservatism |
| Spouse | Jaryn Arnold Rothman |
| Children | 2 |
Noah Christopher Rothman (born 1981) is an American writer, editor, former MSNBC commentator, podcaster, and author. He is a senior writer and podcast guest for National Review, and he previously served as associate editor, podcast producer, and online editor for Commentary.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Rothman was born in 1981[3] and grew up in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, where he started acting in stage productions when he was 7 years old.[4] Raised in Lebanon Township, New Jersey, he performed in over 30 high school and repertory theater group productions by the time he graduated from Voorhees High School in 2000.[5][4] He attended Drew University on a performing arts scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Russian Studies in 2004.[6][7][4] He earned a Master of Arts degree in Diplomacy and International Relations from Seton Hall University in 2010.[8]
Career
[edit]Radio
[edit]Rothman joined WABC in New York City in 2002 and became a research analyst and producer for The John Batchelor Show.[4] In 2003, he created and hosted The Freakin' Radio Show on WSNR.[4] He interned for The Opie and Anthony Show on XM Satellite Radio in 2004–2005 and played a regular character on the show.[4]
Web series
[edit]Rothman acted in two web series. He played the character Slipknot in an episode of The Scene in 2006.[4] In 2009, he played lead character Zeke Oros in Issues: The Series.[4]
Blogger and editor
[edit]Rothman joined Campaigns and Elections magazine in 2010 as an editor.[9][10] He moved to Ology.com in 2011 as a political news editor,[7][10] and then on to Mediaite as a writer in 2012.[11] He joined the political blog Hot Air in 2014,[11] replacing Erika Johnsen when she left to attend law school.[12] Rothman left Hot Air to become the assistant online editor of Commentary magazine in 2015.[12]
Author
[edit]He is the author of the 2019 book Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America. Published by Gateway Editions, an imprint of Regnery Publishing.[13][14] Reviewer Warren Blumenfeld saw the book as praising older American social justice movements that challenged hierarchies based on race and gender and attempted to remedy societal inequities associated with prejudices toward certain ethnic groups and the economic displacements of the industrial revolution, while failing to acknowledge the extent to which contemporary America "privileges and subordinates individuals based primarily on their social identities."[15] Jonah Goldberg called Unjust "crisp, insightful and passionate".[16]
Honors
[edit]In 2019, Rothman received the Alexis de Tocqueville Award from The School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Rothman is Jewish and married Jaryn Arnold in 2013.[7] They have two children.[7]
Bibliography
[edit]- Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America. Regnery Gateway (2019). ISBN 9781621577928
- The Rise of the New Puritans: Fighting Back Against Progressives' War on Fun. Broadside Books (2022). ISBN 9780063160002
References
[edit]- ^ Staff (13 December 2009). "Commentary About Us- MastHead". Commentarymagazine.com. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Welcoming Noah Rothman". National Review. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ Rothman, Noah (August 29, 2017). "The Generation that Wasn't Ready". Commentary. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Noah Rothman". 93 Studios. November 2, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ "Presenting the Class of 2000". The Courier-News (Union, Middlesex ed.). June 20, 2000. Graduation 2000 pp. 10–21. Retrieved September 28, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Local college and university students making the news". New Jersey Hills Media Group. April 11, 2004. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d John, Caroline (August 28, 2018). "Noah Rothman's Wiki: The Conservative Trump Critic Gets Caught in the Brennan Storm". earnthenecklace.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ a b "The School of Diplomacy and International Relations Annual Alumni Awards Reception: A Celebration of Leadership". Seton Hall University. 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ Rothman, Noah (July 21, 2010). "Reagan's 1982 Is Not Obama's 2010". Campaigns and Elections. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Rothman, Noah. "Noah Rothman". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Rothman, Noah (June 6, 2014). "A Bittersweet Goodbye". Mediaite. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Rothman, Noah (May 15, 2015). "Let's don't say goodbye. I hate the way it sounds". Hot Air. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ Hilliard, Graham (7 March 2019). "The Social-Justice Movement's Unjust Crusade". National Review. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Author says social justice movement has created a new class of victims". The Hill. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Blumenfeld, Warren (25 February 2019). "Noah Rothman's 'Unjust' Book Is an Exercise in Backlash Politics (book review)". The Good Men Project. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, Jonah (8 February 2019). "Social justice too often linked to identity politics". Boston Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- "Episode 84: Social Justice: It's a Put-On". National Review. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America Book interview, Reason podcast
- Noah Rothman at IMDb