PunditWire is a news commentary site featuring contributors from across the political spectrum who are all current or former political speechwriters. 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 ProfessorLeonard 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.
Content and Coverage
Every contributor to PunditWire is or has been a political speechwriter. 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. 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.
Contributors
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
Lissa Muscatine - Senior Adviser and Director of Speechwriting at the U.S. State Department
Bob Neuman - Author and communication consultant; president of Neuman and Company
Noam Neusner - Founding principal of 30 Point Strategies, which focuses on strategic communications, speechwriting, media relations, and policy-specific writing
Eric Schnure - Speechwriter; Co-founder of the Humor Cabinet; Principal at the Dewey Square Group; Adjunct professor at American University
Leonard Steinhorn - Former speechwriter; Professor of communication at American University
Carol Whitney - Author; Political strategist with expertise in message development
Antonio Williams - Speechwriter; Director of Government Affairs for Comcast Cable
Chriss Winston - Speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush; Communication consultant; teaching Fellow at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics
Daily Quotes
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.
