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| '''Jonah Jacob Goldberg''' (born March 21, 1969) is an ] syndicated |
'''Jonah Jacob Goldberg''' (born March 21, 1969) is an ] syndicated columnist and author. Goldberg is known for his contributions on politics and culture to '']'', where he is the editor-at-large. He is the author of '']'', a #1 bestseller.<ref> | ||
| March 9, 2008</ref> | March 9, 2008</ref> | ||
| Goldberg also frequently appears on television, on such shows as |
Goldberg also frequently appears on television, on such shows as '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and most recently the '']'' and '']''. He is also a frequent participant on ]. | ||
| ==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
| Goldberg |
Goldberg graduated from ] in 1991. His was the first class at Goucher to admit men. He was active in ] at Goucher and was the co-editor of the school newspaper, ''The Quindecim'' <ref></ref>, for two years. He and Andreas Benno Kollegger were the first men to run the paper. | ||
| Goldberg interned for ], ], and other news organizations. He also worked for Delilah Communications, a publishing house in New York. | Goldberg interned for ], ], and other news organizations. He also worked for Delilah Communications, a publishing house in New York. | ||
| After graduation, he taught English in ] for under a year |
After graduation, he taught English in ] for under a year before moving to ] to take a job at the ]. While at AEI he worked for ]. He was the researcher for Wattenberg's nationally syndicated column and for Wattenberg's book, ''Values Matter Most''. He also worked on several ] ] ], including a two-hour special hosted by ] and Wattenberg. Goldberg also served for three years on the ] of Goucher College. | ||
| In 1994 he was a founding producer for Wattenberg's ''Think Tank with Wattenberg,''. That same year he moved to New River Media, an independent television production company, which produced "Think Tank" as well as numerous other television programs and projects. Goldberg worked on a large number of television projects across the United States, as well as in Europe and Japan. He wrote produced, and edited two documentaries, '']s: Guardians of the Gate'',<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg103000.shtml</ref> and '']: Witness to History''. | In 1994 he was a founding producer for Wattenberg's ''Think Tank with Wattenberg,''. That same year he moved to New River Media, an independent television production company, which produced "Think Tank" as well as numerous other television programs and projects. Goldberg worked on a large number of television projects across the United States, as well as in Europe and Japan. He wrote produced, and edited two documentaries, '']s: Guardians of the Gate'',<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg103000.shtml</ref> and '']: Witness to History''. | ||
| Goldberg joined |
Goldberg joined ''National Review'' as a ] in 1998. By the end of that year he was asked to launch ''National Review Online'' as a sister publication to ''National Review''. He served as editor of National Review Online for several years, and is now editor-at-large. | ||
| ==Clinton-Lewinsky scandal== | ==Clinton-Lewinsky scandal== | ||
| Goldberg's career as a pundit was launched following his mother ]'s role in the ], when he wrote about the "media siege" on his mother's apartment in the '']''. |
Goldberg's career as a pundit was launched following his mother ]'s role in the ], when he wrote about the "media siege" on his mother's apartment in the '']''.<ref></ref><ref>http://www.townhall.com/opinion/contributors/jonahgoldberg.html</ref> | ||
| Goldberg has spoken of his mother and the Lewinsky scandal: | Goldberg has spoken of his mother and the Lewinsky scandal: | ||
| <blockquote>My mother was the one who advised |
<blockquote>My mother was the one who advised ] to record her conversations with ] and to save the dress. I was privy to some of that stuff, and when the administration set about to destroy Lewinsky, Tripp, and my mom, I defended my mom and by extension Tripp...I have zero desire to have those arguments again. I did my bit in the trenches of Clinton's trousers.<ref></ref></blockquote> | ||
| These tapes became the focal point of the Lewinsky scandal. Jonah Goldberg was privy to the tapes and the conversations Lucianne Goldberg had with Tripp because he served as a vice president of his mother's now-defunct literary agency. When the scandal broke, Goldberg defended his mother and Tripp during the ensuing media firestorm |
These tapes became the focal point of the Lewinsky scandal. Jonah Goldberg was privy to the tapes and the conversations Lucianne Goldberg had with Tripp because he served as a vice president of his mother's now-defunct literary agency. When the scandal broke, Goldberg defended his mother and Tripp during the ensuing media firestorm. | ||
| ==Current work== | ==Current work== | ||
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| Some frequent topics of his articles include ], ], ], ] and interpretation of the ], his attacks on the ethics and morals of liberals and ], and his disagreements with ] also appear often in his writings. | Some frequent topics of his articles include ], ], ], ] and interpretation of the ], his attacks on the ethics and morals of liberals and ], and his disagreements with ] also appear often in his writings. | ||
| Goldberg is a supporter of the |
Goldberg is a supporter of the ] and has advocated for American military intervention elsewhere in the world. He has defended historical ] in places such as ] as more beneficial than it is generally given credit for; in one column, he suggested that U.S. imperialism on the continent could help solve its persistent problems.<ref></ref> When he wrote in October 2006 that going in was a mistake, he called it a "noble" mistake and still maintained that liberal opponents to the war policy wanted America to fail: "In other words, their objection isn't to war per se; it's to wars that advance U.S. interests... I must confess, one of the things that made me reluctant to conclude that the Iraq war was a mistake was my distaste for the shabbiness of the arguments on the antiwar side." <ref></ref> | ||
| He popularized and expanded on a commentary by the late '']'' writer ]. Henry had written on the subject of multiculturalism and cultural equality, stating that "t is scarcely the same thing to ] as to put a bone in your nose." Goldberg stated that "ulticulturalism—which is simply egalitarianism wrapped in rainbow-colored paper—has elevated the notion that all ideas are equal, all systems equivalent, all cultures of comparable worth."<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg121399.html</ref> | He popularized and expanded on a commentary by the late '']'' writer ]. Henry had written on the subject of multiculturalism and cultural equality, stating that "t is scarcely the same thing to ] as to put a bone in your nose." Goldberg stated that "ulticulturalism—which is simply egalitarianism wrapped in rainbow-colored paper—has elevated the notion that all ideas are equal, all systems equivalent, all cultures of comparable worth."<ref>http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg121399.html</ref> | ||
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| Goldberg and ] of ] host a conservative vs. liberal ] show called ''What's your Problem?'' which originally could be found on National Review Online <ref></ref> but is now appearing on ]<ref></ref> as of 2008. | Goldberg and ] of ] host a conservative vs. liberal ] show called ''What's your Problem?'' which originally could be found on National Review Online <ref></ref> but is now appearing on ]<ref></ref> as of 2008. | ||
| Goldberg had a friendly but sometimes-contentious relationship with ] that became increasingly acrimonious over ideological differences |
Goldberg had a friendly but sometimes-contentious relationship with ] that became increasingly acrimonious over ideological differences. | ||
| In October 2006, Goldberg wrote of ], "I do not trust Dick Morris. Period."<ref></ref> | In October 2006, Goldberg wrote of ], "I do not trust Dick Morris. Period."<ref></ref> | ||
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| ===The Media=== | ===The Media=== | ||
| Regarding ], Goldberg said, "Look, I think liberals have reasonable gripes with Fox News. It does lean to the right, primarily in its opinion programming but also in its story selection (which is fine by me) and elsewhere. But it's worth remembering that Fox is less a bastion of ideological conservatism and more a populist, tabloidy network |
Regarding ], Goldberg said, "Look, I think liberals have reasonable gripes with Fox News. It does lean to the right, primarily in its opinion programming but also in its story selection (which is fine by me) and elsewhere. But it's worth remembering that Fox is less a bastion of ideological conservatism and more a populist, tabloidy network."<ref name=autogenerated1></ref> | ||
| Goldberg also criticizes liberals for disliking ], claiming they have no "problem with the editorializing of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann or Chris Matthews, they think it's just plain wrong for conservatives to play that game."<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Goldberg has referred to liberal commentator ] as "MSNBC’s answer to a question no one asked." |
Goldberg also criticizes liberals for disliking ], claiming they have no "problem with the editorializing of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann or Chris Matthews, they think it's just plain wrong for conservatives to play that game."<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Goldberg has referred to liberal commentator ] as "MSNBC’s answer to a question no one asked."<ref></ref> | ||
| ===Humor and lighter topics=== | ===Humor and lighter topics=== | ||
| The "Goldberg File" frequently involves |
The "Goldberg File" frequently involves humor, often at the expense of ]. ], who Goldberg insinuates cannot read, has been a frequent target of such jibes. Goldberg also makes occasional allusions to '']'' <ref></ref> More recently, ] has become a favorite topic.<ref></ref> Goldberg also likes to link to "timewaster" online games in his postings at "The Corner". | ||
| ==Family== | ==Family== | ||
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| Jonah Goldberg | |
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 Jonah Goldberg on BloggingHeads.tv | |
| Born | March 21, 1969 (age 55) |
| Education | Goucher College (1991) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
| Employer | National Review Online |
| Spouse | Jessica Gavora |
| Parent | Sidney & Lucianne Goldberg |
Jonah Jacob Goldberg (born March 21, 1969) is an American syndicated columnist and author. Goldberg is known for his contributions on politics and culture to National Review Online, where he is the editor-at-large. He is the author of Liberal Fascism, a #1 bestseller.
Goldberg also frequently appears on television, on such shows as Good Morning America, Nightline, Hardball with Chris Matthews, Real Time with Bill Maher, Larry King Live, Your World with Neil Cavuto and most recently the Glenn Beck Program and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He is also a frequent participant on bloggingheads.tv.
Early life and career
Goldberg graduated from Goucher College in 1991. His was the first class at Goucher to admit men. He was active in student politics at Goucher and was the co-editor of the school newspaper, The Quindecim , for two years. He and Andreas Benno Kollegger were the first men to run the paper.
Goldberg interned for Scripps Howard News Service, United Press International, and other news organizations. He also worked for Delilah Communications, a publishing house in New York.
After graduation, he taught English in Prague for under a year before moving to Washington to take a job at the American Enterprise Institute. While at AEI he worked for Ben J. Wattenberg. He was the researcher for Wattenberg's nationally syndicated column and for Wattenberg's book, Values Matter Most. He also worked on several PBS public affairs documentaries, including a two-hour special hosted by David Gergen and Wattenberg. Goldberg also served for three years on the Board of Trustees of Goucher College.
In 1994 he was a founding producer for Wattenberg's Think Tank with Wattenberg,. That same year he moved to New River Media, an independent television production company, which produced "Think Tank" as well as numerous other television programs and projects. Goldberg worked on a large number of television projects across the United States, as well as in Europe and Japan. He wrote produced, and edited two documentaries, Gargoyles: Guardians of the Gate, and Notre Dame: Witness to History.
Goldberg joined National Review as a contributing editor in 1998. By the end of that year he was asked to launch National Review Online as a sister publication to National Review. He served as editor of National Review Online for several years, and is now editor-at-large.
Clinton-Lewinsky scandal
Goldberg's career as a pundit was launched following his mother Lucianne Goldberg's role in the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, when he wrote about the "media siege" on his mother's apartment in the The New Yorker.
Goldberg has spoken of his mother and the Lewinsky scandal:
My mother was the one who advised Linda Tripp to record her conversations with Monica Lewinsky and to save the dress. I was privy to some of that stuff, and when the administration set about to destroy Lewinsky, Tripp, and my mom, I defended my mom and by extension Tripp...I have zero desire to have those arguments again. I did my bit in the trenches of Clinton's trousers.
These tapes became the focal point of the Lewinsky scandal. Jonah Goldberg was privy to the tapes and the conversations Lucianne Goldberg had with Tripp because he served as a vice president of his mother's now-defunct literary agency. When the scandal broke, Goldberg defended his mother and Tripp during the ensuing media firestorm.
Current work
Goldberg has twice-weekly column at National Review Online, which is syndicated to numerous papers across the United States, and at Townhall.com. He also writes an occasional "Goldberg File" column at National Review that is typically longer, and more culture or interest oriented. Goldberg is also a frequent poster at National Review Online's blog The Corner.
Aside from being a member of the USA Today Board of Contributors, he has written for The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Commentary, The Public Interest, The Wilson Quarterly, The Weekly Standard, the New York Post, The Women’s Quarterly, and Slate. The Los Angeles Times added Goldberg to its editorial lineup in 2005.
His book Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning (ISBN 0-385-51184-1) was published in January 2008. It reached #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list of hardcover nonfiction in its seventh week on the list. While in preparation, the book had a number of different subtitles, including "The Totalitarian Temptation From Hegel to Whole Foods" and "The Totalitarian Temptation From Mussolini to Hillary Clinton".
Commentary
Frequent topics
Some frequent topics of his articles include censorship, meritocracy, liberty, federalism and interpretation of the Constitution, his attacks on the ethics and morals of liberals and Democrats, and his disagreements with libertarians also appear often in his writings.
Goldberg is a supporter of the Iraq War and has advocated for American military intervention elsewhere in the world. He has defended historical colonialism in places such as Africa as more beneficial than it is generally given credit for; in one column, he suggested that U.S. imperialism on the continent could help solve its persistent problems. When he wrote in October 2006 that going in was a mistake, he called it a "noble" mistake and still maintained that liberal opponents to the war policy wanted America to fail: "In other words, their objection isn't to war per se; it's to wars that advance U.S. interests... I must confess, one of the things that made me reluctant to conclude that the Iraq war was a mistake was my distaste for the shabbiness of the arguments on the antiwar side."
He popularized and expanded on a commentary by the late Time writer William Henry III. Henry had written on the subject of multiculturalism and cultural equality, stating that "t is scarcely the same thing to put a man on the moon as to put a bone in your nose." Goldberg stated that "ulticulturalism—which is simply egalitarianism wrapped in rainbow-colored paper—has elevated the notion that all ideas are equal, all systems equivalent, all cultures of comparable worth."
French-bashing, Francophobia, and anti-Europeanism
Goldberg has publicly admitted being a French-basher or, as he writes, being in the "frog-bashing business," using the derogatory term "frog" to designate the French: "the frog-bashing business has changed a lot since I first started just a few years ago". He has also called for "the total destruction of France" by which he means "the destruction of France as an idea". Some commentators, like Brian Dunaway, consider that Goldberg's attitude towards the French is francophobic: "The poor souls that visit Goldberg’s columns know that he has made Francophobia a favorite pastime". Other commentators, such as Timothy Garton Ash, explain Goldberg's attitude, among others, by a deeply rooted "anti-Europeanism" in the United States of America.
Goldberg also is given credit for making "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" an internet meme, often using the phrase in his National Review Online writings. The phrase was invented and popularized by the television show, The Simpsons, which Goldberg ironically cited in a column on Racism.
Relations with other writers, public figures
On the left, Goldberg has publicly feuded with Juan Cole over U.S. Iraq policy and Air America Radio commentators such as Janeane Garofalo. Garofalo has accused Goldberg of being a chickenhawk on the Iraq War. On February 8th, 2005 Goldberg offered Cole a wager of $1,000 "that Iraq won't have a civil war, that it will have a viable constitution, and that a majority of Iraqis and Americans will, in two years time, agree that the war was worth it." Cole refused to accept and the wager was never actually made; Goldberg later conceded that if Cole had accepted the bet, Goldberg would have lost it.
Goldberg and Peter Beinart of The New Republic host a conservative vs. liberal webtv show called What's your Problem? which originally could be found on National Review Online but is now appearing on Bloggingheads.tv as of 2008.
Goldberg had a friendly but sometimes-contentious relationship with Andrew Sullivan that became increasingly acrimonious over ideological differences.
In October 2006, Goldberg wrote of Dick Morris, "I do not trust Dick Morris. Period."
Goldberg and others at National Review Online (including Rich Lowry) broke with conservative writer Ann Coulter over statements she made about the September 11, 2001 attacks that they considered irresponsible. Coulter stopped writing for National Review Online after the publishing of her column on September 13, 2001, opining that "We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity."
While writing Liberal Fascism, Goldberg declared that his book would be " like Dinesh's latest book. It isn't like any Ann Coulter book. It isn't what the Amazon description says or what the Economist claims it is. Or what Frank Rich imagines it is. It is a very serious, thoughtful, argument that has never been made in such detail or with such care", a phrase which was mocked and became a catchphrase used to describe other political work. He was additionally criticized for stating that he was writing a chapter on Herbert Spencer, but did not have time to read relevant literature.
The Media
Regarding Fox News, Goldberg said, "Look, I think liberals have reasonable gripes with Fox News. It does lean to the right, primarily in its opinion programming but also in its story selection (which is fine by me) and elsewhere. But it's worth remembering that Fox is less a bastion of ideological conservatism and more a populist, tabloidy network."
Goldberg also criticizes liberals for disliking Fox News, claiming they have no "problem with the editorializing of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann or Chris Matthews, they think it's just plain wrong for conservatives to play that game." Goldberg has referred to liberal commentator Keith Olbermann as "MSNBC’s answer to a question no one asked."
Humor and lighter topics
The "Goldberg File" frequently involves humor, often at the expense of liberals. Alec Baldwin, who Goldberg insinuates cannot read, has been a frequent target of such jibes. Goldberg also makes occasional allusions to Star Trek More recently, Battlestar Galactica has become a favorite topic. Goldberg also likes to link to "timewaster" online games in his postings at "The Corner".
Family
Jonah Goldberg is married to Jessica Gavora, former chief speechwriter and a senior policy adviser to former Attorney General John Ashcroft They have a young daughter together. Goldberg has a brother, Joshua John Goldberg. Their late father, Sidney Goldberg (1931-2005), was Jewish, and their mother, Lucianne Goldberg, is Episcopalian.
External links
- Goldberg's National Review Online archive (the G-file)
- Goldberg's syndicated column (at Townhall.com)
- Goldberg's National Review Online Bio
- Liberal Fascism: The Blog
- BookBites - Quotes from Liberal Fascism
- Some Goldberg quotes
- Salon.com Interview
- New River Media Production company of Goldberg's documentaries
- Fukuyama at the Crossroads, a book review published in Azure magazine.
- Video discussions on BloggingHeads.tv
- Hudson Institute Washington, D.C. January 30, 2008
References
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- New York Times Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction, March 9, 2008
- Quindecim
- http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg103000.shtml
- Salon Media Circus | The jester of Monicagate
- http://www.townhall.com/opinion/contributors/jonahgoldberg.html
- Jonah Goldberg's Goldberg File on National Review Online
- Townhall.com
- "Hardcover Nonfiction". The New York Times. March 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
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- Jonah Goldberg on Iraq on National Review Online
- http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg121399.html
- Article where Jonah Goldberg admits being a "frog-basher"
- Goldberg's Article calling for the "total destruction of France"
- Article by Brian Dunaway claiming that Goldberg is francophobic
- Anti-Europeanism in America
- Goldberg on Racism in 2001
- Goldberg on Iraq War in 2005
- Informed Comment
- Goldberg concedes to Cole
- Jonah Goldberg and Peter Beinart on Bloggingheads.tv
- What’s Your Problem? on National Review Online
- Jonah Goldberg and Peter Beinart on Bloggingheads.tv
- Goldberg on Dick Morris in 2006
- http://www.nationalreview.com/nr_comment/nr_comment100301.shtml
- http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MGY3ODg1ZGEyYjQ0OTYxYzc0Yzc0ZDNhN2Q1MzhjMDE=
- http://crookedtimber.org/2008/03/14/in-jokes/
- http://www.vanityfair.com/online/wolcott/2005/10/conservative_sc.html
- ^ RealClearPolitics - Articles - Fox, John Edwards and the Two Americas
- Townhall.com::If Limbaugh is the Kettle, Democrats Are the Pot::By Jonah Goldberg
- Jonah Goldberg on National Review Online
- Jonah Goldberg on Battlestar Galactica on National Review Online
- "WEDDINGS; Jessica Gavora, Jonah Goldberg". New York Times. 2001-08-26. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- http://www.nationalreview.com/goldberg/goldberg200506170746.asp