punditry

Punditry is the practice of offering one's opinion on a particular subject of which one has considerable knowledge. A pundit can be an expert on politics, social issues, sports, or any other issue. Pundits analyze facts and publish their opinions in order to facilitate discussion of important issues.

On the blogosphere, punditry is widespread; pundits are common sources of news for many web surfers. This can be both good and bad: while many pundits are eminently qualified in their fields, others are lacking credentials or other proof of their special knowledge of their chosen subject. In the realm of politics, the leading pundits are evenly divided between Republican and Democratic viewpoints. This can be troublesome in American politics, where the line between conservative and liberal is so deeply drawn as to resemble an unbridgeable gap.

While political analysis is always subjective, some complain that strongly conservative and strongly liberal pundits tend to go too far, contributing to the development of increasingly divisive cultural and intellectual spheres. Nonetheless, punditry-based websites are hugely popular, indicating that highly opinionated analysis is simply more interesting to read than neutral reporting.

Still, "pundit" threatens to become a derogatory term in our culture, where once it held no judgmental value. Certainly, many of today's pundits would appreciate the irony of that semantic shift.

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  Get The Picture — Authority: 580
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• The Soapbox: On MMO negativity

  
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• This is impeachable

  
  Nom de plume: Rivrdog — Authority: 110
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• “It rises to the occasion of saying, ‘Oops. Mistake. Sorry.’”

  
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• Romney Wins in Iowa and New Hampshire Miss Mandate Mark

  
  Truth-2-Power.com — Authority: 98
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• Our media: vindictive and smug

  
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• Tony Blankley, Conservative Pundit, Dead at 63

  
  Alphecca — Authority: 118
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• Thursday morning buffet

  
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